82 Homes for sale in Mountain View
Mountain View is a mid-Peninsula Silicon Valley city best known as Google's home base and as the birthplace of Silicon Valley itself — the Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory that started it all was here. Despite its global tech profile, Mountain View has maintained a remarkably livable, human-scale character: a genuinely walkable downtown on Castro Street, one of the best farmers markets in the Bay Area, direct Caltrain access, and a music venue (Shoreline Amphitheatre) that draws world-class acts to a park on the bay. It consistently ranks among the best cities to live in Silicon Valley.
Old Mountain View / Downtown
The historic grid of streets surrounding Castro Street, with Craftsman bungalows, Spanish Revival homes, and newer condos. The most walkable part of the city and the most sought-after for buyers who want to live and socialize on foot.
Rex Manor / Cuesta Park
Quiet, family-oriented neighborhood south of El Camino Real with mid-century ranch homes, strong neighborhood associations, and proximity to Cuesta Park's sports fields and pool.
Waverly Park
An established neighborhood north of El Camino Real with a mix of post-war ranches and newer infill homes, close to Caltrain and downtown without being directly on Castro Street.
Shoreline West
A newer neighborhood near Shoreline Boulevard with condos, townhomes, and single-family homes. Proximity to Google's North Bayshore campus makes it popular with tech employees.
Sylvan Park
A northern neighborhood bordering Sunnyvale with mid-century homes and strong park access. More affordable than downtown-adjacent areas while remaining well-connected.
Parks
Shoreline at Mountain View (750 acres, sailing, trails), Cuesta Park, Rengstorff Park, Stevens Creek Trail, Permanente Creek Trail
Shopping
Downtown Castro Street boutiques and bookstores, San Antonio Shopping Center, Charleston Shopping Center, Ranch 99 nearby
Dining
Chez TJ (longtime fine dining institution), Cascal, Doppio Zero, Oren's Hummus, Xanh, a dense international restaurant corridor on Castro Street reflecting the city's tech-driven diversity
Recreation
Shoreline Lake sailing and windsurfing, Stevens Creek Trail cycling, Shoreline Amphitheatre concerts, Cuesta Park pool and tennis
| Destination | Drive | Transit |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco (Downtown) | 45 min | 55 min (Caltrain Baby Bullet) |
| Oakland (Downtown) | 45 min | 75 min (Caltrain + BART) |
| Silicon Valley (Palo Alto) | 15 min | 12 min (Caltrain) |
| Google HQ (North Bayshore) | 10 min | 15 min (Google shuttle or bike) |
Mountain View is served by two Caltrain stations and is a Baby Bullet stop, making San Francisco reachable in under an hour by rail. The city's extensive bike network and flat terrain mean many residents commute by bicycle to Caltrain or directly to nearby campuses.
Commute times are estimates and may vary based on traffic, time of day, and route. Data is for informational purposes only.