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Mountain View Houses Under $2.5 Million: Where They Sold, Neighborhood by Neighborhood
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Shopping for a house in Mountain View on a budget near $2.5 million? Of the 444 single-family houses that sold in the two years to October 19, 2026, by the MLS records we can read with repeat records removed, 155 (35%) sold for less than $2.5 million. Here is where those sales happened, inside each of our neighborhood guides, with two other price levels for context.
The short answer
- Across the city: 11% of house sales closed under $2M, 35% under $2.5M and 54% under $3M. The median house sold for $2.81M.
- Where most sold under $2.5M (guides with at least 8 house sales): Whisman Station (73%), North Whisman (71%), Monta Loma (71%), Slater (67%), The Crossings (67%), Rex Manor (53%) and Old Mountain View (51%).
- Where almost none did: Gemello (5%), Waverly Park (0%) and Blossom Valley (0%).
- What it bought: the houses that sold under $2.5M had a median of 1,384 sq ft, against 1,802 sq ft for all houses.
Neighborhood by neighborhood
Guides with at least 8 house sales, most sales under $2.5M first. Each cell shows how many houses sold under that price and their share of the guide’s house sales. Each name opens its guide, with live listings and the last 12 months of sales.
| Neighborhood | House sales | Median price | Under $2M | Under $2.5M | Under $3M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whisman Station | 15 | $2.35M | 4 (27%) | 11 (73%) | 15 (100%) |
| North Whisman | 14 | $2.17M | 6 (43%) | 10 (71%) | 12 (86%) |
| Monta Loma | 31 | $2.36M | 3 (10%) | 22 (71%) | 27 (87%) |
| Slater | 12 | $2.21M | 2 (17%) | 8 (67%) | 10 (83%) |
| The Crossings | 9 | $2.45M | 1 (11%) | 6 (67%) | 9 (100%) |
| Rex Manor | 19 | $2.38M | 1 (5%) | 10 (53%) | 11 (58%) |
| Old Mountain View | 45 | $2.41M | 9 (20%) | 23 (51%) | 36 (80%) |
| Shoreline West | 25 | $2.55M | 4 (16%) | 11 (44%) | 21 (84%) |
| Sylvan Park | 9 | $2.91M | 0 (0%) | 2 (22%) | 6 (67%) |
| Cuesta Park | 28 | $3.02M | 1 (4%) | 2 (7%) | 14 (50%) |
| Gemello | 21 | $3.3M | 0 (0%) | 1 (5%) | 5 (24%) |
| Waverly Park | 62 | $3.98M | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (3%) |
| Blossom Valley | 52 | $4.12M | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 3 (6%) |
Fewer than 8 house sales, so not ranked: Downtown Mountain View (5 sales, 1 under $2.5M) and Willowgate (4 sales, 0 under $2.5M).
Reading it right
- These are sale prices, not list prices. Many Mountain View houses sell over asking, so a house listed under your budget can close above it.
- Houses only. Condos and townhomes, which sell for less, have their own post.
- The houses differ. Under-budget sales are often smaller (see the size comparison above), and a neighborhood’s mix of sizes and lots drives its numbers.
- Small samples swing. Every cell shows its count.
- Past sales aren’t a forecast of what you’ll find next month.
- Some guides overlap, and a sale inside two outlines counts in both.
How we counted
Closed sales of single-family houses reported to the MLS, read through the IDX feeds that power our home search, with one record per MLS number and only sales with a recorded living area and a map position, placed inside each guide’s outline. A sale counts as under a price if it closed below it.
Go deeper
The Budget Lab shows what your budget bought in up to three cities, and the Price Ladder shows where Mountain View’s entry price and top end sit. For the top end, see where Mountain View houses sold for $3.5 million or more. For Mountain View, see house prices by bedrooms, neighborhoods ranked by price per square foot and where homes sell over asking; the Mountain View city guide links every guide. Our sales map shows the homes we’ve sold there.
Common questions
Where can I find a house under $2.5 million in Mountain View?
In the two years to October 19, 2026, 155 of 444 house sales (35%) closed under $2.5M. The most were in Old Mountain View (23), Monta Loma (22) and Shoreline West (11).
What are the most affordable Mountain View neighborhoods for houses?
By median house price over the same two years, among guides with at least 8 house sales: North Whisman ($2.17M), Slater ($2.21M) and Whisman Station ($2.35M).
How big is a house under $2.5 million in Mountain View?
Houses that sold under $2.5M had a median of 1,384 sq ft, against 1,802 sq ft for all Mountain View houses.
The Mountain View data series: housing market by the numbers · neighborhoods ranked by price per sq ft · where homes sell over asking · ten years of prices by neighborhood · condos and townhomes · house prices by bedrooms · houses at $3.5M and up · the best month to sell · our sales map
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