The typical owner-occupied home in Mountain View is worth about $270,400, 13% below the Wyoming median of $309,700 and 19% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,504 a year in property taxes, about 0.56% of their home's value, close to the Wyoming rate of 0.57%. The median household earns $98,188 a year, so the median home costs 2.8 times the median income (4.1 times for Wyoming). 75% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 57% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Mountain View at a glance
| Mountain View | Wyoming | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $270,400 | $309,700 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,504 | $1,767 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.56% | 0.57% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $98,188 | $76,176 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 75% | 72% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 57% | 56% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,496 | $1,754 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 19.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $828 | $992 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 32.9% | 27.0% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1983 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 14.2% | 12.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 1,170 | 582,397 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Mountain View
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Mountain View home of $270,400 with 20% down costs about $1,694 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,144, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.
Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $72,602 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 21% of the median Mountain View household income of $98,188; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $366,000.
The median rent here is $828 a month, so owning the median home costs about $866 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $54,080 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $216,320 |
| Principal and interest | $1,455 |
| Property taxes (0.56% a year) | $126 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $113 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,694 |
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| Down payment | $9,464 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $265,502 |
| Principal and interest | $1,786 |
| Property taxes (0.56% a year) | $126 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $113 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $120 |
| Total per month | $2,144 |
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Questions about home buying in Mountain View
What is the median home value in Mountain View?
About $270,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Mountain View?
Homeowners pay a median $1,504 a year, which is about 0.56% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.
What income do you need to buy a home in Mountain View?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,694 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $72,602 a year.
More about Mountain View
- Mortgage Refinance in Mountain View
- Debt Relief in Mountain View
- Home Equity Loans in Mountain View
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data