Electricity rates in Mountain View, California
Mountain View, CA ranks 5th of 263 California cities for homes in buildings of 5+ units (49%). Mountain View, California has 82,363 residents in 34,933 households; 38.2% heat with electricity.
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Mountain View on the map
Santa Clara County, with Mountain View marked
Housing and heating in Mountain View
Mountain View, CA: 24,046 of 38,770 homes were built before 1980 and 7,736 in 2000 or later. Mountain View, CA has 10,516 detached houses, 18,838 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 1,235 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Mountain View, CA
% of homes by decade built, Mountain View, CA
- 3pre-40
- 340s
- 1650s
- 1960s
- 2070s
- 1180s
- 790s
- 500s
- 1310s
- 220+
Heating fuel in Mountain View, CA
| Mountain View, CA | Value | County | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View, CA, median year built | 1974 | 1975 | -1 years | 155 of 263 |
| Mountain View, CA, built before 1980 | 62.0% | 60.4% | +1.6 points | 110 of 263 |
| Mountain View, CA, built 2000 or later | 20.0% | 18.8% | +1.2 points | 92 of 263 |
| Mountain View, CA, detached houses | 27.1% | 50.8% | -23.7 points | 261 of 263 |
| Mountain View, CA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 48.6% | 28.6% | +20.0 points | 5 of 263 |
| Mountain View, CA, mobile homes | 3.2% | 2.8% | +0.4 points | 102 of 263 |
| Mountain View, CA, renter households | 61.2% | 44.7% | +16.5 points | 16 of 263 |
| Mountain View, CA, median home value | $1,927,400 | $1,382,800 | +$544,600 | 11 of 263 |
| Mountain View, CA, median gross rent a month | $2,975 | $2,814 | +$161 | 18 of 263 |
| Mountain View, CA, people per household | 2.35 | 2.85 | -0.50 | 249 of 263 |
Who supplies Mountain View
Santa Clara County lists 3 utilities for Mountain View, CA (82,363 residents): homes pay 16.88 to 31.70 cents per kWh, about $85 to $160 a month at 503 kWh, 0.6% to 1.1% of the $179,917 Mountain View median income. Santa Clara County page.
Facts about Mountain View
- Residents of Mountain View, CA, ACS 2023
- 82,363103 of 263 California cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Mountain View, CA
- $179,91713 of 263 of those cities
- Households in Mountain View, CA
- 34,9332.36 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Mountain View, CA
- 38.8%13,550 owners and 21,383 renter households
- Housing units in Mountain View, CA
- 38,7703,837 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Mountain View, CA
- 38.2%13,349 of 34,933 homes
- Land area of Mountain View, CA
- 12.0 sq mi6,887.7 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Mountain View, CA
- 0.6% to 1.1%at 503 kWh a month over the $179,917 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Mountain View, CA
- 5NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 6.1 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Mountain View, CA
- 197424,046 of 38,770 homes (62.0%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Mountain View, CA
- $1,927,400$2,975 gross rent a month, 1.85% of value a year
Electricity price since 2015 around Mountain View
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. charged Mountain View homes 17.57 ¢/kWh in 2015. Mountain View: 31.70 ¢ in 2024, 80% up. Mountain View: against 88% up for the California average.
Mountain View: a 503 kWh month at that price. Mountain View: $88 in 2015, $160 in 2024. Mountain View: $1,914 a year, 1.1% of the $179,917 median income.
Mountain View: 10 yearly prices
| Year | Pacific Gas & Electric Co., Mountain View | Mountain View: Gap to California average | Mountain View: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015, Mountain View | 17.57 | +0.58 | +4.92 |
| 2016, Mountain View | 19.46 | +2.07 | +6.91 |
| 2017, Mountain View | 20.22 | +1.91 | +7.33 |
| 2018, Mountain View | 20.37 | +1.53 | +7.50 |
| 2019, Mountain View | 18.64 | -0.51 | +5.63 |
| 2020, Mountain View | 19.70 | -0.75 | +6.55 |
| 2021, Mountain View | 22.47 | -0.35 | +8.81 |
| 2022, Mountain View | 24.66 | -1.18 | +9.62 |
| 2023, Mountain View | 25.96 | -3.55 | +9.96 |
| 2024, Mountain View | 31.70 | -0.27 | +15.22 |
Mountain View, CA: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Mountain View, CA price.
CSVWho lives in Mountain View: income, cars, homes
In Mountain View, CA, 2,596 households own no vehicle and 16,749 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. In Mountain View, CA, 8,070 of 20,878 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 14,931 households moved in since 2018 and 4,981 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over quickly. Mountain View, CA homes: 13,620 have 3+ bedrooms, 13,138 none or one, median 3.9 rooms. Of 46,968 workers in Mountain View, CA, 13,125 work from home, 24,811 drive alone, 1,924 ride transit and 1,453 walk. In Mountain View, CA, 3,150 of 34,933 households earn under $35,000, 4,391 $35,000-$75,000, 7,142 $75,000-$150,000 and 20,250 $150,000 or more. 4,473 residents of Mountain View, CA live below the poverty line, and the median age is 35.3.
Household income in Mountain View, CA
| Mountain View, CA | Value | Rank in California (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain View, CA, households under $35,000 | 9.0% | 244 of 263 |
| Mountain View, CA, households $150,000 or more | 58.0% | 14 of 263 |
| Mountain View, CA, residents below poverty | 5.5% | 236 of 263 |
| Mountain View, CA, median age | 35.3 | 184 of 263 |
| Mountain View, CA, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 35.1% | 248 of 263 |
| Mountain View, CA, households without a vehicle | 7.4% | 46 of 263 |
| Mountain View, CA, households with 2+ vehicles | 47.9% | 257 of 263 |
| Mountain View, CA, workers at home | 27.9% | 19 of 263 |
| Mountain View, CA, cost-burdened renters | 38.7% | 256 of 263 |
| Mountain View, CA, moved in since 2018 | 42.7% | 9 of 263 |
| Mountain View, CA, moved in before 2000 | 14.3% | 216 of 263 |
Cost of living with electricity in Mountain View
Mountain View, CA: 34,933 households at $1,514 a year per home for electricity (Santa Clara County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $52.9 million, an estimate; all home energy is $2,202 a year per household.
| Group in Mountain View, CA | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Mountain View, CA median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View, CA, all households | 34,933 | $1,514 | $52.9 million | 0.84% |
| Mountain View, CA, homeowners | 13,550 | $1,882 | $25.5 million | 1.05% |
| Mountain View, CA, renters | 21,383 | $1,054 | $22.5 million | 0.59% |
Outage risk around Mountain View
Mountain View, CA, NWS reports within 15 miles of the center, 2015 to 2025: 5 wind and 0 tornado, 6.1 per 100,000 residents of 82,363. Top gust near Mountain View, CA: 65 knots, 75 mph. Damage near Mountain View, CA: $20K.
Reports within 15 miles of Mountain View, CA
wind and tornado reports, Mountain View, CA
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| Mountain View, CA | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View, CA, 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mountain View, CA, 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mountain View, CA, 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mountain View, CA, 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Climate and electric heating around Mountain View
Mountain View is in Santa Clara County, CA. Mountain View: degree days are county values.
Mountain View: 2,907 heating degree days a year. Mountain View: 633 cooling degree days a year.
| Mountain View | County value |
|---|---|
| Mountain View, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 2,907 |
| Mountain View, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 2,757 |
| Mountain View, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 633 |
| Mountain View, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 769 |
| Mountain View, homes heated with electricity, ACS 2019-2023 | 35.3% |
Mountain View: NOAA nClimDiv 7 Oct 2026; ACS B25040.
Analyst note on Mountain View
Household income in Mountain View, CA is $179,917; 13,550 of its 34,933 households own. Mountain View, CA counts 82,363 residents in 34,933 households, on 12.0 square miles. 13,349 of the 34,933 occupied homes in Mountain View, CA heat with electricity.
Mountain View, CA has 38,770 housing units, 3,837 of them vacant or seasonal. Mountain View, CA ranks 8th of 263 California cities for the fewest cost-burdened renters (38.7%). Mountain View, CA ranks 11th of 263 California cities for the highest median home value ($1,927,400).
Mountain View, CA ranks 13th of 263 California cities for median household income ($179,917).
Bill and heat pump calculator, Mountain View
Compare Mountain View with nearby cities
| City near Mountain View, CA | Distance from Mountain View | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View, CA (this page) | 0 mi | 82,363 | $179,917 | 1974 | $1,927,400 | 5 | 27.9% |
| Los Altos, CA | 2.4 mi southwest | 30,736 (-51,627) | $250,001 (+$70,084) | 1964 (-10 yr) | $2,000,001 (+$72,601) | 7 (+2) | 35.2% (+7.3 pts) |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 3.1 mi east | 153,455 (+71,092) | $181,862 (+$1,945) | 1975 (+1 yr) | $1,816,600 (-$110,800) | 6 (+1) | 27.0% (-1.0 pts) |
| Palo Alto, CA | 3.5 mi west | 67,231 (-15,132) | $220,408 (+$40,491) | 1963 (-11 yr) | $2,000,001 (+$72,601) | 5 (+0) | 33.3% (+5.4 pts) |
| Cupertino, CA | 5.9 mi south | 58,886 (-23,477) | $231,139 (+$51,222) | 1973 (-1 yr) | $2,000,001 (+$72,601) | 9 (+4) | 28.3% (+0.3 pts) |
| Santa Clara, CA | 6.6 mi east | 129,239 (+46,876) | $173,670 (-$6,247) | 1973 (-1 yr) | $1,527,900 (-$399,500) | 6 (+1) | 23.7% (-4.3 pts) |
ZIP codes in Mountain View
| ZIP area touching Mountain View, CA | Share of the ZIP's land inside Mountain View | Share of Mountain View's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 94043 (Mountain View, CA) | 72.2% | 51.1% |
| 94040 (Mountain View, CA) | 99.7% | 30.5% |
| 94041 (Mountain View, CA) | 100.0% | 13.3% |
| 94303 (Mountain View, CA) | 5.8% | 4.1% |
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Questions on Mountain View
Mountain View: what is the electricity rate?
Mountain View, CA has no price of its own; its 82,363 residents are served by one of 3 utilities, and a 503 kWh month costs $85 to $160. In Mountain View, CA, community choice aggregators may change the generation charge.
Mountain View: how does it rank among California cities?
Mountain View, CA: rank 103 of 263 by its 82,363 residents, rank 13 of 263 by $179,917 median income.
Mountain View: how many homes heat with electricity?
Mountain View, CA: 13,349 of 34,933 occupied homes, 38.2%; Santa Clara County 35.3%.
Mountain View: how much income goes to electricity?
At 503 kWh a month, 0.6% to 1.1% of the $179,917 median income in Mountain View, CA.
Mountain View: damaging storms reported nearby?
5 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the center of Mountain View, CA, 2015 to 2025, 6.1 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Mountain View?
Mountain View, CA: median home built 1974; 24,046 of 38,770 homes (62.0%) predate 1980, 10,516 are detached and 18,838 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many Mountain View, CA households have no car?
2,596 households; 16,749 have two or more.
How many Mountain View, CA renters struggle with rent?
8,070 of 20,878 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent.
How big are the homes in Mountain View, CA?
13,620 of 38,770 homes have 3+ bedrooms; median 3.9 rooms.