Marketplace Tech · Tuesday, July 7, 2026
San Francisco's real estate market is experiencing a significant boom, driven by the AI industry's rapid growth and anticipated IPOs of companies like OpenAI and Anthropic. Home prices are rising at the fastest rate in the country, with some luxury properties accepting stock options in AI firms as a form of payment.
“Both OpenAI and Anthropic are planning to go public at valuations around a trillion dollars each. But even before these mega IPOs send a tsunami of new liquidity through their home city San Francisco, signs of growing AI wealth aren't hard to find.”
“But perhaps the most distinctive thing about this listing is one of the forms of payment accepted: shares in OpenAI or Anthropic.”
“AI equity has literally become the currency of the market.”