Mountain View, CA Housing Market & City Data

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82,739
Population Estimate
$1,392,380
Median Home Value
96.7%
Employment Rate
69.5%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$1,302
Median Listing Price$1,941,500
Median Days on Market25
Active Listings72
New Listings62
Total Listings (Active + Pending)118
Avg Listing Price$2,052,299
Avg Listing Price Change MoM7%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY17%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.05
Family Dual Income62.5
Median Household Income$139,720
Median Individual Income$71,078
Home Ownership41.6%
Home Value$1,392,380
Median Rent$2,456
Rent Burden23.5%
Poverty6.7%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED7.1%
  • Highschool Education9.1%
  • Some College14.3%
  • Bachelors Degree29.4%
  • Graduate Degree40.1%
  • Total College or Above69.5%
  • Stem Degree71.6%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male52.4%
  • Female47.6%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married50.6%
  • Divorced9.1%
  • Never Married37.0%
  • Widowed3.4%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityMountain View
State IDCA
Population82,739

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1821.0%
19–2917.7%
30–3920.7%
40–4913.8%
Age Group% of Population
50–5910.9%
60–698.0%
70–794.4%
80+3.2%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation73.8%
Unemployment Rate3.3%
Disabled7.0%

ETHNICITY

White54.5%
Black1.6%
Asian31.8%
Native American0.4%
Pacific Islander0.3%
Other6.8%
Multiple4.6%

OTHER

Hispanic18.3%
Limited English8.5%
Health Uninsured5.0%
Veteran2.4%

Local Discussions

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  1. Is Mountain View, CA a good place to buy a house?

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  2. What are the best neighborhoods in Mountain View, CA for families?

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  3. What should home buyers know about the Mountain View, CA housing market?

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  4. Is it better to buy or rent a home in Mountain View, CA?

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  5. What are the most affordable neighborhoods in Mountain View, CA?

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  8. What are the best neighborhoods in Mountain View, CA for first-time home buyers?

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Neighborhoods in Mountain View, CA

Get to know neighborhoods in Mountain View, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.

  • Jackson Park

    Jackson Park ↗

    Median asking price
    $848,000
    / sq ft
    $850
    Active listings
    6
    properties in discovery sample
    53
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    6.8/10 · 6 schools

  • Willow Park

    Willow Park ↗

    Median asking price
    $609,500
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    31
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    7/10 · 4 schools

  • Parkview West Condominiums

    Parkview West ↗

    Median asking price
    $688,944
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    20
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    6.5/10 · 4 schools

  • Crestview Condominiums

    Crestview ↗

    Median asking price
    $688,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    17
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    7.4/10 · 7 schools

  • Old Mill Clubhouse

    Old Mill ↗

    Median asking price
    $738,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    16
    A

    Nearby schools · estimated

    8/10 · 5 schools

Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.

About these neighborhood estimates

Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.

Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.

Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.