How long do people stay in their homes in Mountain View, CA?

Name: How long people stay in Mountain View, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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39.3% (±2.1 points) of households in Mountain View, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 39.3% (±2.1 points)
Since before 2000: 13.1%

When households in Mountain View moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Mountain View	Santa Clara County	California	United States
2023 or later	8.2% (±1.2 points)	5.4%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	31.1% (±1.7 points)	22.5%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33.8% (±1.7 points)	36.6%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	13.8% (±1.5 points)	16.3%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	7.3% (±1.1 points)	9.4%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	5.8% (±1.0 points)	9.8%	8.8%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Mountain View, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Santa Clara County (27.9%).

It is also higher than in California (23.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Mountain View

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mountain View
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Mountain View	—	39.3% (±2.1 points)	—
Los Altos	2.4 mi	18.6% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Sunnyvale	3.1 mi	37.8% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Palo Alto	3.5 mi	28.6% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Loyola	3.6 mi	15.0% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Los Altos Hills	4.0 mi	11.0% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Stanford	5.2 mi	49.8% (±7.4 points)	Higher
East Palo Alto	5.5 mi	20.7% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Cupertino	5.9 mi	26.8% (±2.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Los Altos, CA (18.6%), Palo Alto, CA (28.6%), Loyola, CA (15.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Stanford, CA (49.8%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Santa Clara County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Stanford	49.8% (±7.4 points)
2	Mountain View	39.3% (±2.1 points)
3	Santa Clara	38.0% (±2.0 points)
4	Sunnyvale	37.8% (±1.7 points)
5	Campbell	29.3% (±3.1 points)
6	Palo Alto	28.6% (±2.1 points)
7	Milpitas	28.5% (±2.5 points)
8	Cupertino	26.8% (±2.2 points)

Showing 8 of 23 places in Santa Clara County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Mountain View

How often do people move in Mountain View?

39.3% of households in Mountain View, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Mountain View have?

13.1% of households in Mountain View have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mountain View city, California

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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