> It doesn't even really seem like any of the high paying jobs are enough to keep up with this insane market.

Compared to two years ago, it’s much more likely that you can get paid a coastal tech salary yet live in an affordable city. These still exist in America. Here’s one that I just pulled out of a hat: Ames, Iowa. College town. Median house price $265k, which you can have for less than $1k/month with a 30 year mortgage at todays ridiculously low rates. There are hundreds of places like this across the country. You don’t need to live in the Bay Area, Seattle, NYC or Austin anymore.