Photo: Dicklyon · CC BY-SA 4.0562 homes sold in Mountain View in the last year, at a typical $1.8M
Houses and condos split the market almost evenly. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Mountain View homes are listed.
Every place Mountain View homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Mountain View.
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Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
A quarter of Mountain View’s sales are condos, at $2M less than a house
237 houses and 123 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 237 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $1,626CA $494
- Days to sell
- 10
- Sold over asking
- 73%
- Listings with a price cut
- 18%
typical sale · 123 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $820CA $561
- Days to sell
- 34
- Sold over asking
- 42%
- Listings with a price cut
- 28%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 18 sold, typical $2.3M
Townhouses: 184 sold, typical $1.6M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.3 times the 2016 price
562 sales in the last year, against 845 in 2021 and a low of 462 in 2023. The typical sale went from $1.4M in 2016 to $1.8M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1.8M buys in Mountain View
Check a listing against what Mountain View homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Mountain View are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Mountain View’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 562 sales.
If you’re buying in Mountain View
- Shop in September. It brings about 68 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (61% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 27% of listings have cut their price, against 19% before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 104.5% of the list price on average; 64% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 70 a month), but April is the most competitive: 76% of April sales close over asking. September offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (61%). December has the least competition (56%) but only about 16 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than California
| Mountain View now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 64% | 74% | 65% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 54% | 62% | 57% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 27% | 19% | 21% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 104.5% | 108.3% | 105.3% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 15 | 12 | 15 | 44 |
63 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.5 times the 2014 low (25), 28% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2020’s 88.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
27% in the last year, against 19% in 2017–19 and 24% across California. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 33%, condos -16%
A house typically sold for $2.9M in the last year (237 sales), a condo for $830K (123).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Mountain View ranks 12th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Mountain View is one of the state’s hottest markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 16.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Mountain View, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Mountain ViewTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Mountain View.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
East Palo Alto sells for less a square foot; Los Altos, Palo Alto, Loyola and Los Altos Hills for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Mountain View, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunnyvale | 896 | $1.8M | $1,202 | 66% | 14 |
| Mountain View | 562 | $1.8M | $1,104 | 64% | 15 |
| Palo Alto | 561 | $3.5M | $1,869 | 61% | 16 |
| Los Altos | 317 | $4.5M | $1,841 | 61% | 11 |
| Los Altos Hills | 107 | $5.6M | $1,561 | 45% | 23 |
| East Palo Alto | 87 | $1.1M | $792 | 41% | 36 |
| Loyola | 38 | $4.5M | $1,792 | 45% | 22 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Mountain View
What do homes sell for in Mountain View, CA?
562 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.8M, $1,104 a square foot. Houses sold for about $2.9M, condos for about $830K.
Is Mountain View a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 87 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 63 sold, about 1.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 104.5% of asking on average, and 27% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Mountain View?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Mountain View?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Mountain View’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Mountain View.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).