Every layer that applies to a Mountain View sale, added up.
Verified September 21, 2026 · city ordinance and state source checked
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Who pays in Mountain View
California law does not assign it. In Southern California the seller usually pays; in the Bay Area it is often split.
What catches people out
Measure G took effect in December 2024 and the county began collecting it in March 2025. Homes under $6 million are unaffected and pay only the base rate.
Santa Clara County Clerk-Recorder, Measure G “The new tax passed by Mountain View voters is fifteen dollars ($15.00) for each one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of the total sale price ... when the value of the consideration is equal to or exceeds $6,000,000.”