Mountain View Real Estate

Mountain View is home to the headquarters of a number of high-technology companies: Google, Symantec, LinkedIn, Intuit, Synopsis, etc. It was the home of Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory, the first company to develop silicon semiconductor devices. The concentration of the US semiconductor industry in the area gave it the name Silicon Valley.

The 2010 census gives Mountain View’s population as 74,066. It is listed by city-data as the 10th highest city in the United States for having the most people with advanced degrees.

The growth and fame of Google and other high tech companies has attracted many people to Mountain View leading to rapid increases in home prices.

Demand for Mountain View homes has been strong starting in 2011. From the end of 2011 home prices have sold well over list price on average. Many quarters show an average sales price 10% or more over list price.

Mountain View is home to the headquarters of a number of high-technology companies: Google, Symantec, LinkedIn, Intuit, Synopsis, etc. It was the home of Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory, the first company to develop silicon semiconductor devices. The concentration of the US semiconductor industry in the area gave it the name Silicon Valley.

The 2010 census gives Mountain View’s population as 74,066. It is listed by city-data as the 10th highest city in the United States for having the most people with advanced degrees.

The growth and fame of Google and other high tech companies has attracted many people to Mountain View leading to rapid increases in home prices.