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The Artificial Intelligence Boom/ "Driving" the Real Estate Market

San Francisco home prices have soared to record highs in 2026, driven largely by the accumulated wealth of workers in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) sector. The city, considered the epicenter of the AI ??revolution, has reclaimed the title of the most expensive city for homebuyers in the United States, leaving rivals Silicon Valley behind.

According to data from real estate company Redfin, the median home sales price in San Francisco has reached a historic high of $1.76 million. In March alone, prices rose 19% compared to a year earlier, a trend that continued in April and May. The sudden increase has ended the decline the city experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Experts believe that the main source of this momentum is the capital of employees of giant companies such as OpenAI and Anthropic. High salaries, bonuses and especially the sale of shares of these companies have given many employees considerable liquidity. In some cases, property sellers have gone so far as to accept shares of AI companies as a form of payment instead of cash.

Real estate agents report that "bidding wars" have become commonplace, with sales prices often exceeding the asking price by millions of dollars, while all-cash purchases have increased significantly.

While tech workers are managing to secure properties in elite neighborhoods, other families are being forced to move to the suburbs due to economic hardship. Many families who are not part of the tech world are facing a new reality, where even the necessary spaces for children become unaffordable.

Economists note that the situation is complex. Although the AI ??boom is in its early stages, rising prices are creating a deep social gap, making San Francisco an increasingly unaffordable city for those who don't work in the high-tech sector.

A concrete example is a three-bedroom apartment in the Duboce Triangle neighborhood, which sold for $3.2 million – $200,000 above the asking price, confirming that demand for property in this city continues to remain extremely high.