Watch NBC Bay Area News free wherever you are WATCH HERE WATCH HEREResearchers said they analyzed anonymized consumer credit data to track Bay Area households over time, examining who leaves, where they move, and how their finances and neighborhoods change after relocating. The median Bay Area home cost about $1.4 million in early 2026, compared with $915,000 statewide and $425,000 nationally. Researchers also found that residents leaving the Bay Area are not necessarily coming from its wealthiest or poorest neighborhoods. White residents are leaving the Bay Area on net, while residents of color -- particularly Asian and Pacific Islander households -- are moving into the region in greater numbers or leaving at lower rates, making the Bay Area more racially diverse overall, researchers said. Gavin Newsom was in Oakland when he signed legislation aimed at lowering the cost of building affordable housing in California.