Local transfer taxes · California

Transfer tax in Mountain View, California: local rates and cost

Rates read on October 19, 2026 from the official sources at the bottom of the page.

In short

Mountain View charges 2 local taxes on a home sale: Mountain View real property transfer (conveyance) tax incl. Measure G, County documentary transfer tax. California has no state transfer tax. On the median owner-occupied home ($1,947,100), local taxes come to $8,568, or 0.44% of the price.

Median value: $1,947,100 median value of owner-occupied homes, Mountain View city, California (Census ACS 2024 1-year, table B25077). It is an owner estimate, not a sale price.

What you pay at different prices

Price	Mountain View real property transfer (conveyance) tax incl. Measure G	County documentary transfer tax	California state tax	Total
$300,000	$990	$330	$0	$1,320
$500,000	$1,650	$550	$0	$2,200
$1,000,000	$3,300	$1,100	$0	$4,400
$1,947,100 median home	$6,425	$2,142	$0	$8,568
$2,000,000	$6,600	$2,200	$0	$8,800

Before exemptions and credits (first-time buyers, transfers between relatives…), which are listed below when the source gives them. The tax due on your deed is the one the recorder computes.

The rates, tax by tax

Mountain View real property transfer (conveyance) tax incl. Measure G

≤$6,000,000: $1.65 per $500 or fraction (0.33%); >$6,000,000: $15.00 per $1,000 or fraction (1.5%) of the TOTAL consideration (city example: $6,000,001 → $90,015).

In force: Two-tier structure since December 20, 2024 (Measure G, Nov. 5, 2024).. Source: City of Mountain View — Real Property Transfer (Conveyance) Tax.

County documentary transfer tax

$0.55 per $500 of consideration or fraction thereof (= $1.10 per $1,000, 0.11%) when consideration exceeds $100; value is net of liens/encumbrances remaining on the property (assumed loans excluded).

Exemptions: Statutory exemptions in R&T Code §§11921-11930 (e.g. security for debt, gifts, certain trust transfers, divorce transfers, changes in method of holding title).

In force: Statute in force; rate unchanged.. Source: California Legislative Information — Revenue and Taxation Code §11911.

Questions

How much local transfer tax do you pay on a median home in Mountain View?

$8,568 on $1,947,100, the median value of owner-occupied homes (Census ACS). Payotte computes it from the rates published by the official sources cited on the page.

Is the local tax on top of the California tax?

Yes. The local taxes listed here are added to the California state transfer tax.

General information drawn from the official sources cited and dated on this page. It is not legal, tax or financial advice: for your own situation, ask a licensed professional.