Mountain View · Q1 2026 · Updated 2026-04-15

Mountain View real estate market report, Q1 2026.

Updated by Roger Grubb, a 18-year Bay Area realtor (DRE #01845823, Security Pacific Real Estate) who transacts in Mountain View regularly. Numbers below reflect actual closed sales as of 2026-04-15.

Mountain View Q1 2026 in 4 numbers

Median price

$2,180,000

$/sqft

$1282

Days on market

10

YoY appreciation

+3.8%

Roger's read on Mountain View

The market right now.

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

Insider note: 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.

Who's buying here right now: Tech employees walking/biking to campus, Smaller-footprint buyers, First-Peninsula buyers.

What this market is NOT: A traditional single-family-home neighborhood. Increasingly townhomes and condos.

Mountain View Q1 2026 FAQ

What is the median home price in Mountain View right now?

As of Q1 2026, Mountain View median home price is $2,180,000, at $1282/sqft.

How long are homes sitting on the market in Mountain View?

10 days on market on average. A correctly priced, well-prepped home often goes pending in 7-14 days.

Is Mountain View appreciating?

Year-over-year East Bay metro appreciation: +3.8%. Inventory is up +22% YoY across the metro, which has stabilized days-on-market.

Is now a good time to buy in Mountain View?

Mountain View median has held steady. With inventory up and DOM at 10, buyers have slightly more leverage than in 2024. Roger advises on the specific math for your situation.

Is now a good time to sell in Mountain View?

10 DOM means well-prepped homes are still moving. The market favors prepped + priced-right listings over price-high-and-wait strategies.

What's the Mountain View price-per-sqft trend?

Mountain View is currently at $1282/sqft. 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.

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