Mountain View home-buyer guide · 2026

Homes for sale in Mountain View — what the listing photos don't tell you.

Mountain View median home price in 2026: $2,180,000. Price per sqft: $1282. Average days on market: 10. Silicon Valley's working core — Google's HQ city, dense townhomes, walkable Castro Street.

Roger Grubb has been transacting in Mountain View for 18 years and sees roughly 1-in-4 homes off-market before they hit MLS. If the home you want doesn't exist on Zillow yet, Roger may already know about it.

Mountain View insider knowledge

Cuesta Park and Whisman Station are the SFR pockets. Old Mountain View has the architecture. North of 101 (Shoreline area) is the tech-corridor density.

What Mountain View isn't: A traditional single-family-home neighborhood. Increasingly townhomes and condos.

Mountain View home-buying FAQ

What is the median home price in Mountain View in 2026?

Mountain View median is $2,180,000, at $1282/sqft, with 10 days on market.

Is Mountain View a good place to buy a home?

Mid-career tech professionals who want to walk to Castro Street, bike to work, and stay inside Peninsula schools.

What schools serve Mountain View?

Key schools: Bubb Elementary (rating 9/10), Mountain View HS (rating 9/10).

What is Mountain View like as a community?

Tech-dense, multilingual, increasingly mid-rise. Castro Street downtown is walkable and dense. Major employers (Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft) within bike distance.

What kinds of buyers does Mountain View attract?

Tech employees walking/biking to campus, Smaller-footprint buyers, First-Peninsula buyers.

What should I know about Mountain View before buying?

A traditional single-family-home neighborhood. Increasingly townhomes and condos. Cuesta Park and Whisman Station are the SFR pockets. Old Mountain View has the architecture. North of 101 (Shoreline area) is the tech-corridor density.

How do I see homes for sale in Mountain View?

Roger Grubb is a 18-year Mountain View-area realtor. Call (510) 504-0402 to get on Roger's buyer list — he sees off-market homes in Mountain View before they hit MLS.

Buying in Mountain View? Start with one call.

Roger answers his own phone. (510) 504-0402.