Cost of living in Sunnyvale, TX — Housing, Rent & Index

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Housing, rent, and a comparison to the US average.

$640,557
Median home value
/mo
Median rent
180
Cost index (US=100)
-0.6%
Home YoY change

The median home value in Sunnyvale, TX is $640,557 as of 2026-04. That places Sunnyvale above the US average for housing cost, with a cost index of approximately 180 versus a national baseline of 100.

Over the past 12 months, the median home value in Sunnyvale has moved sideways, and over the past five years it has averaged +5.5% annual growth. The current price sits -2.5% from its 5-year peak in 2024-05.

Beyond housing, day-to-day costs in Sunnyvale are shaped by state and local taxes, utility rates, transportation, and groceries. This page focuses on the housing component, which is the largest single line in most household budgets and the easiest to compare across cities using consistent national data.

Housing

Median home value$640,557
1-year change-0.6%
5-year price growth+5.5%
10-year price growth+5.4%
vs 5-year peak-2.5%

Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI).

How Sunnyvale compares

Cost index180 (above US)
Median home vs US (~$355k)+80.4%
Population8,839
Momentum score67 (Rising)

Cost index is currently a housing-only proxy; full BLS basket coming with ACS pull.

Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.