Cost of Living and Housing in Mountain View, California

Mountain View has about 83,732 residents. Median gross rent is $3,062 per month and median household income is $189,917.

Comparison scope: “dataset median” below means the median among 1,211 cities across 10 states in this dataset. It is not presented as a nationwide Census median. The figures use 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year estimates and may lag current listings.

Median Gross Rent $3,062/mo 85% above the dataset median

Median Home Value $1,927,000 415% above the dataset median

Median Household Income $189,917 126% above the dataset median

Owner-Occupied Homes 39% Share of occupied housing units

Rent-to-Income Baseline 19% Annual median rent ÷ household income

Home Value-to-Income 10.1x Median value ÷ household income

How Mountain View compares

Rent is 85% above the dataset median, while household income is 126% above the dataset median. Within California, Mountain View ranks #324 from lowest to highest rent and #16 from highest to lowest household income among 347 cities in this dataset.

The rent-to-income figure compares two citywide medians. It is useful for broad comparison, but it is not an individual household budget or a measure of renter cost burden.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the median rent in Mountain View?

Median gross rent is $3,062 per month in the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year estimates.

What is the median home value in Mountain View?

The median value of owner-occupied homes is $1,927,000 in the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year estimates.

What is the median household income?

Median household income in Mountain View is $189,917 per year.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Local database refreshed 2026-07-11.