Housing data for Mountain View, CA
Mountain View, CA has an estimated 83,732 residents and 39,458 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Santa Clara County.
61.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $3,062 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+2.5%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 83,732 (±46)
- Housing units
- 39,458 (±862)
- Households that rent
- 61.4%
- Median gross rent
- $3,062
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +2.5%
What stands out in Mountain View
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 49.0% (±2.4 points) in Mountain View, higher than in Santa Clara County (28.6%).
Households that rent: 61.4% (±1.7 points) in Mountain View, higher than in Santa Clara County (44.9%).
Median home value: $1,927,000 (±$91,537) in Mountain View, higher than in Santa Clara County ($1,490,600).
Households that moved in since 2020: 39.3% (±2.1 points) in Mountain View, higher than in Santa Clara County (27.9%).
- Types of homes in Mountain View
- Renters and owners in Mountain View
- Home values in Mountain View
- How long people stay in Mountain View
Housing in Mountain View at a glance
- Median rent: $3,062 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $3,340 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 38.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 61.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $189,917 median household income
- Home values: $1,927,000 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: 49.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 35.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 60.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 8.6% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 56.7% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 23.3 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 210 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +2.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 39.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 7.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room
- Fair Market Rent: $3,710 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 94041)
Mountain View against Santa Clara County, its state and the nation
| Mountain View | Santa Clara County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 83,732 (±46) | 1,902,047 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 39,458 (±862) | 698,837 (±290) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 61.4% (±1.7 points) | 44.9% (±0.5 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $3,062 (±$93) | $2,857 (±$19) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $189,917 (±$10,319) | $164,281 (±$1,955) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $1,927,000 (±$91,537) | $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 | 60.1% (±2.6 points) | 59.7% (±0.6 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.3 minutes (±0.7) | 26.2 minutes (±0.2) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 96.0% (±1.0 points) | 95.6% (±0.2 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 35.5 years (±0.6) | 38.1 years (±0.1) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Mountain View covers 12.0 square miles of land, about 7,002 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Mountain View has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 81,656 (±50) | 83,732 (±46) | +2.5% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 36,298 (±723) | 39,458 (±862) | +8.7% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $2,456 (±$39) | $3,062 (±$93) | +24.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $1,413,500 (±$84,538) | $1,927,000 (±$91,537) | +36.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $139,720 (±$4,755) | $189,917 (±$10,319) | +35.9% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 58.4% (±1.2 points) | 61.4% (±1.7 points) | +3.0 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.3% (±1.6 points) | 8.6% (±1.6 points) | +2.3 percentage points | Measurable increase |
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 Mountain View
In 2025, the Mountain View Police Department reported 210 violent and 2,411 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 Mountain View
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94041 | 100% | 16,050 | $2,944 | $2,000,000 or more | $178,558 |
| 94040 | 100% | 35,632 | $3,089 | $2,000,000 or more | $187,781 |
| 94043 | 72% | 33,176 | $3,125 | $1,641,100 | $203,298 |
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 Mountain View
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Altos | 2.4 mi | $3,500 or more | $2,000,000 or more | 18.3% |
| Sunnyvale | 3.1 mi | $3,039 | $1,801,800 | 56.2% |
| Palo Alto | 3.5 mi | $3,484 | $2,000,000 or more | 45.4% |
| Loyola | 3.6 mi | $3,500 or more | $2,000,000 or more | 13.5% |
| Los Altos Hills | 4.0 mi | $3,500 or more | $2,000,000 or more | 6.6% |
| Stanford | 5.2 mi | $1,976 | $2,000,000 or more | 73.2% |
| East Palo Alto | 5.5 mi | $2,244 | $1,102,600 | 50.9% |
| Cupertino | 5.9 mi | $3,500 or more | $2,000,000 or more | 39.4% |
Places in California most like Mountain View
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara | $3,016 | $1,582,600 | $178,958 | 59.2% |
| Sunnyvale | $3,039 | $1,801,800 | $186,170 | 56.2% |
| San Mateo | $3,077 | $1,618,700 | $153,504 | 50.1% |
| El Segundo | $2,556 | $1,587,500 | $150,737 | 57.5% |
| Larkspur | $3,001 | $1,996,600 | $140,417 | 53.5% |
| Redwood City | $2,968 | $1,801,700 | $157,814 | 51.4% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across California.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Mountain View, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,458 | $2,778 | $3,272 | $4,396 | $4,688 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for Mountain View, 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 Mountain View
What is the average rent in Mountain View, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Mountain View is $3,062 (±$93) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Mountain View?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Mountain View, CA is $2,665 (±$91) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Mountain View rent-burdened?
38.4% of renting households in Mountain View pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Mountain View?
Mountain View has an estimated 21,952 (±738) renting households, 61.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Mountain View?
The median household income in Mountain View is $189,917 (±$10,319) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Mountain View, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $1,927,000 (±$91,537) for owner-occupied homes in Mountain View (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Mountain View growing?
In Mountain View, the number of residents went from 81,656 in 2015–2019 to 83,732 in 2020–2024 (+2.5%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Mountain View?
The ZIP codes that cover Mountain View are 94041, 94040, 94043.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 94041?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 94041 is $2,944 (±$173) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mountain View city, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mountain View city, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mountain View city, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mountain View city, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mountain View city, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mountain View city, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mountain View 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: Mountain View Police Department (ORI CA0431100)
- 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 Mountain View city, California (place:49670, 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 .