https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/04/05/bay-area-home-prices-soar-on-suburban-land-rush/ > Buying a Bay Area home has almost become a million-dollar pursuit for the typical family. > Led by a suburban land rush in the East Bay and San Mateo County, the median price of a single family home in the nine-county region surged to $935,000 in February, a 16% increase from last year. The trend continues to push the country’s most expensive real estate market to peak price levels seen a few years ago, with double-digit percentage gains in six of nine counties.