Yes, I agree. But as far as I can tell, it's mostly due to: 1) lack of available zoned space in Mountain View, 2) high demand, low supply, 3) market willing to

Yes, I agree. But as far as I can tell, it's mostly due to: 1) lack of available zoned space in Mountain View, 2) high demand, low supply, 3) market willing to bear the price Now don't get me wrong, these are very nice "duplex-style" homes (there's generally 3-5 houses attached together). But these same homes would sell for a fraction of the cost (practically) almost anywhere else in the United States (excluding parts of the eastern US coast). I live in the Bay Area, but I'm from the midwest originally; four+ years later, I still can't get over the ridiculous cost of housing here.