Faith-based wealth management near Mountain View, California
Seek First's office is in Campbell, about 14.6 miles and 23 minutes' drive from Mountain View city hall (an estimate from OpenStreetMap routing). The firm works with more than 80 families across the Bay Area. This page covers Mountain View's census figures, its conveyance tax and Measure G, and technology employers its city report names.
Mountain View at a glance
- Population
- 85,438July 1, 2025 estimate
- Households
- 35,7672020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimate
- Median household income
- $189,9172020-2024, in 2024 dollars
- Per capita income
- $112,5912020-2024, in 2024 dollars
- Median value of owner-occupied homes
- $1,927,0002020-2024 estimate
- Owner-occupied housing rate
- 38.6%2020-2024 estimate
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 75.0%Share of people age 25 and older, 2020-2024
Census figures: US Census Bureau QuickFacts: Mountain View city, California.
About 14.6 miles and 23 minutes from our office at 1999 S. Bascom Ave., Suite 700, Campbell. Driving estimate from OpenStreetMap routing, city hall to the Campbell office.
Local rules that shape a plan in Mountain View
- What is the Mountain View conveyance tax on a home sale?
Mountain View charges a city conveyance tax of $1.65 per $500, which the county page also writes as $3.30 per $1,000. It applies to transfers under $6,000,000 and sits on top of the county's $0.55 per $500. For example, on a $1,000,000 sale the city tax is $3,300. Ask your title or escrow officer about a specific sale.
- What is Mountain View Measure G?
Measure G is an added tier of the Mountain View transfer tax, passed on November 5, 2024. It is $15 per $1,000 of the total sale price on transfers of $6,000,000 or more. The county Clerk-Recorder has collected it since March 25, 2025. Transfers under $6,000,000 are exempt from Measure G.
- Which employers does the city list?
The City of Mountain View's fiscal year 2025 annual comprehensive financial report says the city is home to major technology companies, including Google, Intuit, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Samsung and Siemens. Company stock pay, such as RSUs, ISOs and ESPPs, raises its own tax-planning questions. Read our guide to RSUs, ISOs and ESPPs.
Source: City of Mountain View: FY 2025 ACFR Annual Comprehensive Report
- Where is the probate court in Santa Clara County?
Santa Clara County probate cases are heard at Downtown Superior Court (DTS) in San Jose, and the Probate Clerk's Office is in Room 107. The courthouse is at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. Building hours are Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm, and the court is closed on court holidays.
Source: Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara: Probate Court Location
- How does Prop 19 affect a Santa Clara County home transfer?
The county assessor says Prop 19 generally expands a qualifying homeowner's ability to transfer an assessed value and narrows the property tax benefits for people who inherit. For a parent-to-child transfer effective February 16, 2021, the value limit is the home's taxable value at transfer plus $1 million, and the child must use it as a primary residence.
Source: Santa Clara County Assessor: Parent-Child Transfer (Proposition 19)
- What is the Santa Clara County real estate transfer tax?
The county documentary transfer tax is $0.55 per $500 of consideration or value. The county fee schedule adds a city conveyance tax of $1.65 per $500 for San Jose, Palo Alto and Mountain View only. For example, the county tax on a $1,000,000 sale is $1,100. San Jose and Mountain View also have tiered taxes on higher-value transfers.
How Seek First helps families near Mountain View
Seek First is a faith-based wealth management firm. One team plans retirement, taxes, investments, trusts and estates, insurance and giving under one coordinated plan.
- Retirement planning
- Tax planning
- Trust and estate planning in California
- Charitable giving strategy
- Passing on a California home under Prop 19
Questions about Mountain View
How far is Seek First from Mountain View?
The Seek First office in Campbell is about 14.6 miles and 23 minutes by car from Mountain View city hall. That is an estimate from OpenStreetMap routing with no traffic, so allow more time at busy hours. The firm works with families across the Bay Area.
Where is the probate court for Mountain View residents?
Santa Clara County probate cases are heard at Downtown Superior Court in San Jose, and the Probate Clerk's Office is in Room 107. The courthouse is at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113, open Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm. Ask an estate attorney which court covers a specific estate.
Does Mountain View have its own real estate transfer tax?
Yes. Mountain View charges a city conveyance tax of $1.65 per $500, added to the county's $0.55 per $500. Its Measure G adds $15 per $1,000 on transfers of $6,000,000 or more, collected since March 25, 2025. Confirm the amount for a sale with the county Clerk-Recorder.
What is Mountain View Measure G?
Measure G is a tier added to the Mountain View transfer tax by voters on November 5, 2024. It is $15 per $1,000 of the sale price on transfers of $6,000,000 or more. Transfers under $6,000,000 are exempt from Measure G.
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Sources for this page, checked November 10, 2026: US Census Bureau QuickFacts: Mountain View city, California; Santa Clara County Clerk-Recorder: Measure G; City of Mountain View: FY 2025 ACFR Annual Comprehensive Report. Figures change; this page is general information, not tax or legal advice.
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