2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Fresno, CA vs Mountain View, CA

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- The median age of a home in Fresno is 14.3% younger than the median age of a home in Mountain View.
 Fresno, CAMountain View, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age424842
 Median Home Cost$359,700$1,773,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months16.6%13.3%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.63.4%18.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.149.6%88.1%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$8.2$5.6$11.0
 Homes Owned45.2%36.3%57.4%
 Housing Vacant5.0%9.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented49.8%54.5%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Fresno, CAMountain View, CAUnited States
 Average Rent$1,850$4,360$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,050$2,620$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,060$2,960$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,330$3,470$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,880$4,420$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,150$4,960$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Fresno, CAMountain View, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent1.7%5.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%0.8%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.5%0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%0.3%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.4%0.9%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.7%1.6%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Fresno, CAMountain View, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,0001.5%1.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.6%0.4%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9991.1%1.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.1%0.3%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9991.6%0.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9996.1%1.1%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99911.2%1.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99934.2%2.1%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99922.9%2.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9999.2%0.6%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9995.7%5.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.9%7.7%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9991.0%20.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.4%22.2%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.5%34.3%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Fresno, CAMountain View, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%0.3%0.2%
 2010 to 201412.4%5.1%13.6%
 2000 to 200912.4%5.1%13.6%
 1990 to 199915.2%7.8%13.6%
 1980 to 198913.8%11.0%13.2%
 1970 to 197918.0%21.0%14.8%
 1960 to 196915.2%7.8%13.6%
 1950 to 195912.1%16.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.2%3.0%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier5.5%3.7%12.2%
Reviews for Fresno    77 Reviews

I'm not gonna say this city is terrible, but it certainly has many issues that need to be taken care of and unfortunately the city council has done a poor job keeping up  More

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I've lived in Fresno my entire life and when I became an adult, I began to realize how much being a resident here really sucks, it might be cheaper than most other  More

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Lived here since 2002. I may be flamed for this, but.. total dump and I would rate 0 stars if I could. You only really move here to move out. As good as a gas stop.  More

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Reviews for Mountain View    15 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

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I've lived here 25 years. Perfect climate. Very central for employment opportunities. Really great schools. 45 min to San Fran, 45 min to Santa Cruz beach. Shoreline  More

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Over 14 years ago

I was born and raised in Mountain View. I used to really like this city, and California. Unfortunately, the city (along with the state) has been over run with high  More

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