San Francisco Luxury Homes Top $25 Million Bids as AI Boom Fuels Mansion Shortage
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Updated · Deseret News · Sep 1
San Francisco Luxury Homes Top $25 Million Bids as AI Boom Fuels Mansion Shortage
3 articles · Updated · Deseret News · Sep 1
Summary
$25 million all-cash offers in San Francisco's luxury market are still being outbid, highlighting a severe shortage of top-end homes as AI wealth pours into the city.
Two recent Bay Area deals underscore the pressure: one San Francisco home sold for $56 million, while another in a neighboring community fetched $70 million.
At the lower end of that luxury ladder, a 1,600-square-foot three-bedroom condo priced at $2 million is now seen as an entry-level family purchase in a city with a median home price above $1.7 million.
Nationwide, the ultraluxury boom has broadened rather than normalized prices: more than 1,600 homes sold for $10 million or more last year across the top 10 markets, totaling about $28.6 billion.
Analysts say sales above $50 million have surged from just three U.S. homes 15 years ago to 45 last year, feeding debate over whether the mansion frenzy reflects durable demand or bubble-like excess.