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Mountain View city, CA

ZIP 94041 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

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Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 94041

Median Home Value
$2,000,001
Median Rent
$2,789
Affordability Snapshot
$551,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$12,847/mo PITI).

20%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

11.8x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Well above the 3-5x guideline — challenging for first-time buyers.

59.8 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 94041 in Mountain View city, CA, a household would need roughly $551,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $12,847. That is about 226% above the local median household income ($168,980), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Diverse housing tenure.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
30.3%-54% vs US avg
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Vacancy Rate
9.9%-4% vs US avg
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Broadband Access
95.5%+10% vs US avg
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4+ Bedrooms
0.5%-97% vs US avg
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Built Pre-1939
5.4%-58% vs US avg
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Built Post-2014
1.3%-81% vs US avg
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Rent Burden >30%
19.4%-61% vs US avg
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Mortgage-Free
39.8%+4% vs US avg
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$2,000,001
Home Value
$2,789
Rent
1972
Year Built
2018
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2018 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached28.1%
  • 1-unit attached9.8%
  • 2-9 units21.8%
  • 10+ units36.0%
  • Mobile home & other4.2%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$2,000,001
Median rent$2,789
Owner-occupied30.3%
Vacant9.9%
Price-to-income11.8x
Est. income to buy$551,000