What Active Adults Can Get for $350k in the Bay Area
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The Bay Area is well-known as an economic and entertainment hub, and it’s notorious for its high real estate prices. But active adults can still find some reasonably priced 55+ communities that are selling homes for $350k or under. Read on to discover more about these bargain-priced communities.
Elizabeth Kang
Elizabeth Kang
Elizabeth Kang is a seasoned writer and content specialist with a diverse background in lifestyle, travel, and real estate journalism. Her work at Neighborhoods.com and 55places.com has focused on providing insightful articles about 55+ communities and retirement living, particularly in California. Beyond real estate, Elizabeth has contributed to publications like Active Family Magazine and Eucalyptus Magazine, covering topics from family travel to interior design.
Regularly named one of the country’s most expensive areas, the Bay Area is notorious for its high real estate prices. It’s also well-known as an economic and entertainment hub, rife with job opportunities, a diverse population, and a thriving arts, food, and entertainment scene. These qualities make it a highly desirable area, along with other features such as a pleasant, mild climate and a wonderful location near the ocean, foothills, national parks, and beautiful lakes.
The Bay Area may be expensive as a whole, but active adults can still find some reasonably priced 55+ communities that are selling homes for $350k or under.
While not technically located in the Bay Area, Rancho de Napa is situated just about an hour north of San Francisco in the highly desirable wine country city of Yountville. This 55+ manufactured home community provides a lot of bang for your buck, and it offers residents all the entertainment and luxury of wine country without the usual steep price tag. This well-established 55+ community offers lush, mature landscaping, stunning views of vineyards and mountains, and a prime Yountville location near dozens of acclaimed wineries and restaurants.
Rancho de Napa was built between 1971 and 2004 and offers single-family manufactured homes that range between 1,180 and 1,600 square feet with two to three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and covered parking for one to two vehicles.
Amenities at this charming community include a private clubhouse, a number of meeting spaces, a sparkling outdoor pool and spa, bocce ball courts, and walking trails and greenspaces ideal for enjoying Northern California’s many sun-filled days.
Deana Becker is the Senior Content Strategist at 55places.com. With an extensive editorial background, she has been writing, editing, and researching real estate topics since 2018. Her work has brought her in contact with many subject matter experts in the real estate industry, and she enjoys continually improving her SEO and content marketing skills. As a Chicago native, she's also well-versed in the Midwestern housing market (as well as the best places for deep-dish pizza).
Deana Becker is the Senior Content Strategist at 55places.com. With an extensive editorial background, she has been writing, editing, and researching real estate topics since 2018. Her work has brought her in contact with many subject matter experts in the real estate industry, and she enjoys continually improving her SEO and content marketing skills. As a Chicago native, she's also well-versed in the Midwestern housing market (as well as the best places for deep-dish pizza).
Cari Oleskewicz is a writer based in Gainesville, Florida. She has been writing about real estate, property management, travel, and active adult lifestyles for 10 years. She has delivered lectures on the importance of high-value website copy for small businesses, and has ghostwritten books for real estate investors. Before settling in Gainesville, she lived in Tampa, Florida; Baltimore, Maryland; Los Angeles, California; and Florence, Italy.
Before launching her writing career, Cari was a communications and editorial strategist for a digital advertising agency in Tampa and managed the communications department of a nonprofit organization serving people with disabilities in Maryland. She has also taught middle school and writes poetry. Cari graduated from Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York in 1994, with a BA in Communications/Journalism. She currently lives in Tampa, travels frequently, and recently helped her father find the perfect 55+ community to call home.
