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Mountain View city, CA

ZIP 94043 — 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 94043

Median Home Value
$1,647,500
Median Rent
$2,815
Affordability Snapshot
$454,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$10,583/mo PITI).

19%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

9.1x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

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

48.8 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 94043 in Mountain View city, CA, a household would need roughly $454,000 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 $10,583. That is about 151% above the local median household income ($180,781), 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

Vacancy rate 10% — check local market conditions.

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Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
45.1%-31% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
10.2%-1% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
96.0%+10% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
0.9%-94% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
1.9%-86% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
1.5%-78% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
14.3%-71% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
28.7%-25% vs US avg
x
$1,647,500
Home Value
$2,815
Rent
1976
Year Built
2015
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2015 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached24.9%
  • 1-unit attached24.4%
  • 2-9 units18.6%
  • 10+ units26.7%
  • Mobile home & other5.4%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$1,647,500
Median rent$2,815
Owner-occupied45.1%
Vacant10.2%
Price-to-income9.1x
Est. income to buy$454,000