https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/08/09/heres-how-much-you-need-to-earn-to-buy-a-home-in-the-bay-area/ > Thinking of buying a home in the Bay Area? You’ll likely need to make at least $250,000 a year to comfortably afford it. > That’s by far the highest homebuyer salary necessary anywhere in the country, and more than triple the average required nationwide income of $75,000 a year, according to a recent report by mortgage data analytics website HSH.com.