A Six-Figure Income Is Considered Low in Some Bay Area Counties

Californians often face a heavier cost burden because the state’s rent and home prices are significantly higher than in most of the nation.

A house in San Jose, Calif., on March 25, 2025, that sold for $1.9 million on Feb. 28, after being listed on Zillow for 16 days. Dylan Morgan/The Epoch Times

An income of more than $100,000 a year for a single person is now listed as low income in four San Francisco Bay Area counties, according to the 2025 State Income Limits set by the California Department of Housing and Community Development.

The four counties are San Mateo, San Francisco, Marin, and Santa Clara. Nearby Santa Cruz County also lists six figures as low income, though it’s not adjacent to the Bay.