Christian Leonard

All kinds of Californians leave the Bay Area because of affordability. As a new home for people moving away, one Central Valley county stood out.

San Francisco was one of the few California counties with a higher number of residents at the start of the year. Staff Writer

The typical home value in Oakland was about $716,000 in March, according to the latest available data from real estate company Zillow.

Christian Leonard Oakland home values have fallen to their lowest point in roughly a decade, and there's little sign the market will heat up anytime soon.

Becoming a homeowner in the Bay Area now requires making nearly three times the region’s median household income.

Home buyers had to make about $444,000 a year to afford a mid-priced home sold in the San Francisco metropolitan area in April, according to a new report from real estate brokerage Redfin. (Lea Suzuki/S.F. Chronicle)

Wealthy donors have poured tens of millions of dollars into San Francisco politics over the last six years.

Redfin says a quarter of homes in the San Francisco metro area are going to investors. Real estate agents argue the truth is more nuanced.

Staff Writer The flags of China and Myanmar are displayed at the entrance of Myanmar Pavilion in 2010.

The number of newly listed homes declined from last year even as sales jumped.