Mountain House, CA housing market
Homes typically sell in 35 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Mountain House compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Mountain House at a glance
A buyer's market
More homes are for sale than are selling — about 8 months of supply. Buyers have room to negotiate.
Home prices up 46% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Mountain House rose 46% over the past 5 years, faster than across California (40%). Last year prices fell 7.7%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Mountain House home at roughly $1,461,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2003 | California since 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | −7.7% | +114% | +138% |
| 2024 | +6.5% | +132% | +136% |
| 2023 | +2.4% | +118% | +126% |
| 2022 | +21% | +113% | +122% |
| 2021 | +20% | +75% | +92% |
| 2020 | +3.6% | +46% | +70% |
| 2019 | +1.8% | +41% | +67% |
| 2018 | +7.2% | +39% | +61% |
| 2017 | +4.5% | +29% | +51% |
| 2016 | +7.8% | +24% | +42% |
| 2015 | +5.6% | +15% | +32% |
| 2014 | +15% | +8.8% | +25% |
| 2013 | +21% | −5.4% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | +2.2% | −22% | −0.9% |
| 2011 | −3.3% | −24% | −0.7% |
| 2010 | +0.5% | −21% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | −22% | −21% | +9.2% |
| 2008 | −18% | +0.6% | +29% |
| 2007 | −18% | +22% | +61% |
| 2006 | +0.1% | +49% | +68% |
| 2005 | +24% | +49% | +52% |
| 2004 | +20% | +20% | +21% |
| 2003 | — | — | — |
How Mountain House ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 95391, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost. The estimated value scales the Census (ACS 2020-2024) median home value by that change.
No new homes permitted in 2025
No permits for new homes were issued in Mountain House in 2025 or in any year since 2024.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 158 | 158 | 0 | $83.8 million |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
5.3 years of income
The typical Mountain House home costs about 5.3 years of the town's median household income, less than across California (7.7 years).
How Mountain House ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $2,610
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Mountain House is $2,610 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Mountain House pay a median of $3,501. A two-bedroom takes about 18% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,930 · 4 bedrooms $4,380
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (95391; Oakland-Fremont, CA HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.