Zillow affordability breakdown: San Francisco

Zillow breaks down how incomes and affordability match up.

San Francisco, CA Metro Highlights:

• The median income is $85,512.
• In the San Francisco metro, residents can expect to spend 40.6 percent of their income on a monthly mortgage payment, and 47 percent on rent.
• To make a 20 percent down payment on a median-valued home in the San Francisco metro, a buyer would have to have saved $153,600.
• The ZHVI (Zillow Home Value Index) rose by 12 percent over the past year, to $768,000.