Housing data for Monte Sereno, CA
Monte Sereno, CA has an estimated 3,461 residents and 1,427 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Santa Clara County.
2.6% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,461 (±47)
- Housing units
- 1,427 (±148)
- Households that rent
- 2.6%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −0.5%
What stands out in Monte Sereno
Households that rent: 2.6% (±2.6 points) in Monte Sereno, lower than in Santa Clara County (44.9%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±5.0 points) in Monte Sereno, lower than in Santa Clara County (28.6%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 11.3% (±5.1 points) in Monte Sereno, lower than in Santa Clara County (27.9%).
Households without a vehicle: 0.6% (±1.0 points) in Monte Sereno, lower than in Santa Clara County (6.0%).
Housing in Monte Sereno at a glance
- Rent burden: 30.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 2.6% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $250,000 or more median household income
- Home values: $2,000,000 or more median home value
- Homeowner costs: $4,000 or more median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $10,000 or more median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 88.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 69.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 42.4% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 81.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 24.7 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −0.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 11.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Monte Sereno against Santa Clara County, its state and the nation
| Monte Sereno | Santa Clara County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,461 (±47) | 1,902,047 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,427 (±148) | 698,837 (±290) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 2.6% (±2.6 points) | 44.9% (±0.5 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $2,857 (±$19) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $250,000 or more | $164,281 (±$1,955) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $2,000,000 or more | $1,490,600 (±$14,163) | $734,700 (±$1,307) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $10,000 or more | $10,000 or more | $5,124 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 69.6% (±15.2 points) | 59.7% (±0.6 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.7 minutes (±2.8) | 26.2 minutes (±0.2) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 100.0% (±3.2 points) | 95.6% (±0.2 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 54.3 years (±4.3) | 38.1 years (±0.1) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Monte Sereno covers 1.6 square miles of land, about 2,118 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Monte Sereno has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,479 (±27) | 3,461 (±47) | −0.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,245 (±112) | 1,427 (±148) | +14.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Households that rent | 6.5% (±2.7 points) | 2.6% (±2.6 points) | −3.9 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 47.9% (±32.7 points) | 42.4% (±42.4 points) | −5.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Monte Sereno
In 2025, the Monte Sereno Police Department reported 0 violent and 446 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Santa Clara County, the departments that report recorded 357 violent and 2,219 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Monte Sereno
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95030 | 15% | 13,151 | $3,130 | $2,000,000 or more | $250,000 or more |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Monte Sereno
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Gatos | 1.9 mi | $3,247 | $2,000,000 or more | 35.1% |
| Saratoga | 2.8 mi | $3,500 or more | $2,000,000 or more | 13.6% |
| Campbell | 3.4 mi | $2,737 | $1,617,000 | 48.3% |
| Cambrian Park | 3.4 mi | $3,179 | $2,000,000 or more | 29.6% |
| Lexington Hills | 5.6 mi | $2,482 | $1,215,900 | 13.4% |
| Cupertino | 6.3 mi | $3,500 or more | $2,000,000 or more | 39.4% |
| Burbank (community) | 6.4 mi | $2,566 | $1,104,600 | 42.3% |
| Santa Clara | 8.7 mi | $3,016 | $1,582,600 | 59.2% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Monte Sereno, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,458 | $2,778 | $3,272 | $4,396 | $4,688 |
HUD income limits for Monte Sereno, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $43,200 | $71,950 | $113,700 |
| 2 people | $49,350 | $82,200 | $129,950 |
| 3 people | $55,500 | $92,500 | $146,200 |
| 4 people | $61,650 | $102,750 | $162,400 |
| 5 people | $66,600 | $111,000 | $175,400 |
| 6 people | $71,550 | $119,200 | $188,400 |
| 7 people | $76,450 | $127,450 | $201,400 |
| 8 people | $81,400 | $135,650 | $214,400 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $205,500.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Monte Sereno
What is the median household income in Monte Sereno?
The median household income in Monte Sereno is $250,000 or more a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Monte Sereno, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $2,000,000 or more for owner-occupied homes in Monte Sereno (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Monte Sereno?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Monte Sereno, CA is $4,000 or more a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Monte Sereno?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Monte Sereno, CA is $10,000 or more a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Monte Sereno?
Monte Sereno, CA has an estimated 1,427 (±148) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Monte Sereno?
69.6% of homes in Monte Sereno, CA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Monte Sereno growing?
In Monte Sereno, the number of residents went from 3,479 in 2015–2019 to 3,461 in 2020–2024 (−0.5%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Monte Sereno?
The ZIP code that covers Monte Sereno is 95030.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 95030?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 95030 is $3,130 (±$218) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Monte Sereno city, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Monte Sereno city, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Monte Sereno city, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Monte Sereno city, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Monte Sereno city, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Monte Sereno city, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Monte Sereno city, California
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Monte Sereno Police Department (ORI CA0430900)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Monte Sereno city, California (place:48956, in state:06).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .