The median home in Monte Sereno, California is valued at $4,157,051, up 3.2% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $7,150, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 48.5x — well above the national average of 18x. Monte Sereno is part of the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$4,157,051

+3.2%

Rent$7,150/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

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$831,410 on $4,157,051

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Out of reach378.1% of income

Need $1,012,714/yr to afford.

PITI$23,630

P/I378.1%

Afford$308K

Gap-$3.85M

P&I $21,020Tax $2,460Ins $150

Renting $16,480/mo cheaper ($7,150 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + CA ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in California

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Atherton$7.52M Los Altos Hills$5.8M Montecito$5.25M Hidden Hills$4.99M Hillsborough$4.95M Los Altos$4.45M Belvedere$4.42M Rancho Santa Fe$4.19M

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