The California town with stunning nature and a train station where property ... trends now
A California town known for its stunning scenery and easy transport links is one of the last affordable places to buy in the Bay Area.
While average house prices in the San Francisco have soared past the $1 million mark, Bay Point offers the chance to pick up a property for a fraction of that price.
The town of 24,000 people is located in Contra Costa County, just over an hour from the Golden Gate city by BART train.
And while data from Zillow indicates house prices have leapt by almost 27 percent since 2020, Bay Point still remains comparatively affordable.
'Since I moved here, I have no desire to live in the Peninsula,' new resident and first time buyer Florence Arkin told the San Francisco Chronicle.
Bay Point is fast becoming one of the last affordable places to buy in the Bay Area, with its pretty shoreline pictured here
The town boasts verdant hills such as this to the east, and biodiverse marshlands in the north
The town of 24,000 people is located in Contra Costa County, just over an hour from the Golden Gate city by BART train
She snapped up a 2,200 square foot property before it had even hit the market.
'I just felt like if I didn't get in at the point that I got in, it would be impossible (later),' the single mom-of-two added.
Like many, Arkin had been squeezed out from more central areas amid skyrocketing house price inflation.
Currently a typical Bay Point home sells for $541,000, less than half the $1.2 million homes in the San Francisco metro area are commanding.
But there are even greater bargains to be had. One Zillow listing for a two bed, two bathroom property with a spacious porch is listed for just $229,000.
Meanwhile, a 'meticulously maintained' three bedroom, two bathroom home is currently on the market for below average, at just under $500,000.
The surge in house prices in Bay Point is a reflection of increased demand, which has remained high since the pandemic.
Remote workers no longer needing to access the office found they could get more space for their money by heading out to the tranquil town.
