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California’s newest city that families loved, but now facing a price shock

mountain housethe newest city of Californiahas attracted attention in the United States due to the rapid increase in its real estate values. At first, this novel location, located in the Central Valley, was an attractive destination for families looking for relatively affordable housing compared to other areas in the northern part of the state. However, with the passage of time and demand, prices have skyrocketed.

Housing costs in your 95391 zip code have grown 70% since the start of the pandemicShutterstock

According to Zillow data surveyed by San Francisco Chroniclethe housing costs in your zip code 95391 have grown 70% since the start of the pandemic. Today, properties average over a million dollars.

mountain house was developed as a planned community in the 1990s, with the intention of offering an affordable residential alternative for those who work in the San Francisco Bay Area. In 2009, the house prices fell up to an average of 285 million dollarsaccording to Zillow records. However, with the economic recovery and renewed interest in suburban homes, values ​​began to recover steadily.

Different cities in California have a high cost of livingcanva

During the Covid-19 pandemic, Mountain House experienced a notable increase in property values. Between February 2020 and mid-2022, average home prices They almost doubled, going from less than US$600 thousand to a maximum of US$1.1 million. This growth surpassed that of any other ZIP code in Northern California.

Although he real estate market has cooled since then due to higher mortgage rates, the cumulative increase over the last five years is of interest. For example, a four-bedroom, three-bathroom home in Mountain House, which was purchased for approximately $610,000 in 2004, recently sold for twice that amount.

This place was declared a city in 2024Mountain Town House

The rapid increase in housing prices also reflects the population growth is Mountain House. In the last decade, its population has more than doubled, primarily with tech workers seeking residences outside the Bay Area.

Data from the Census Bureau indicate that the Average family income in the city is around US$170,000 annually. However, Mountain House’s rapid growth has not been accompanied by a parallel development in local job opportunities. Most of its residents face nearly hour-long commutes to get to their Bay Area jobs, a common challenge for many growing communities in the Central Valley.

Investopedia, a site dedicated to investment education, conducted a study to conclude how much the “American Dream” costs in California. The conclusion was that the current cost of meeting expectations and ideals is more than US$3.4 million over a lifetimeso it is out of reach for many.

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