The Town FilesMonte Sereno, California
City in Santa Clara County · population 3,479 (2020 Census)
- Median home
- $2,000,001
- Household income
- $250,001
- Jan low / Jul high
- 40° / 85°
- Snow a year
- 0 in
- Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950
- 3
- Median age
- 54.3
Monte Sereno is a city of 3,479 people in Santa Clara County, California. The median home is worth $2,000,001, above the typical California town ($596,900). It ranks more upscale than 100% of California towns, better for families than 97% of California towns, better for cycling than 87% of California towns.
How Monte Sereno ranks
Percentile among California towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of California towns.
Homes and cost of living
The median home in Monte Sereno is worth $2,000,001, above the typical California town ($596,900). Homes cost about 8.0 times the median household income of $250,001, which is more affordable than 28% of California towns. 97.4% of households own their home.
| Housing | Monte Sereno | Typical California town |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $2,000,001 | $596,900 |
| Median rent | — | $1,827 |
| Median household income | $250,001 | $91,557 |
| Home value ÷ income | 8.0× | 6.4× |
| Homeownership | 97.4% | 67.4% |
| Median year built | 1965 | 1977 |
| Seasonal / vacation homes | 2.4% | — |
Who lives in Monte Sereno
| People | Monte Sereno | Typical California town |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54.3 | 40.2 |
| Age 65 and over | 29.8% | 17.7% |
| Under 18 | 19.5% | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 84.7% | 27.7% |
| Below the poverty line | 1.2% | 10.3% |
| Veterans | 1.4% | — |
| Born outside the U.S. | 27.1% | — |
| Work from home | 27.5% | 13.4% |
| Average commute | 24.7 min | 27.5 min |
| Homes with broadband | 100.0% | 93.3% |
Weather in Monte Sereno
July highs average 84.9°F and January lows 39.5°F. About 22.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.0 inches of snow (typical California town: 0.0 in). Expect about 27 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 13 nights at or below freezing.
Tornadoes, storms and disasters
3 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Monte Sereno since 1950, compared with 2 for the typical California town. 1 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on May 5, 1998 about 9.2 miles from the town center. The most recent was on May 5, 1998.
Severe weather in Santa Clara County since 1996
Santa Clara County has been included in 25 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, drought.
| Declared | Incident | Declaration |
|---|---|---|
| April 3, 2023 | Severe Storm | DR-4699: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| March 10, 2023 | Flood | EM-3592: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| January 14, 2023 | Flood | DR-4683: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides |
| January 9, 2023 | Flood | EM-3591: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides |
| August 22, 2020 | Fire | DR-4558: Wildfires |
Jobs and pay in Santa Clara County
Santa Clara County had 1,116,581 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $197,043 a year. Unemployment was 3.5% in 2023; in Monte Sereno itself the ACS puts it at 6.8%.
Towns near Monte Sereno
- Los Gatos, CA1.9 mi · 33,529 people · home $2,000,001
- Saratoga, CA2.8 mi · 31,051 people · home $2,000,001
- Campbell, CA3.4 mi · 43,959 people · home $1,617,000
- Cambrian Park, CA3.4 mi · 3,719 people · home $2,000,001
- Cupertino, CA6.3 mi · 60,381 people · home $2,000,001
- Burbank, CA6.4 mi · 4,940 people · home $1,104,600
- Santa Clara, CA8.7 mi · 127,647 people · home $1,582,600
- Loyola, CA9.7 mi · 3,491 people · home $2,000,001
Monte Sereno questions
Is Monte Sereno, California a good place to retire?
On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Monte Sereno scores better for retirees than 85% of California towns and quieter than 70%. 29.8% of residents are 65 or older (median age 54.3).
How much does a house cost in Monte Sereno?
The median owner-occupied home in Monte Sereno is valued at $2,000,001 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $250,001, so homes cost about 8.0 times income. Median rent is — a month.
What is the weather like in Monte Sereno?
July highs average 84.9°F and January lows 39.5°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 22.2 inches of precipitation a year and 0.0 inches of snow.
Does Monte Sereno get tornadoes?
3 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Monte Sereno since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on May 5, 1998. The typical California town has had 2.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)