Which cities are in Contra Costa County?

Contra Costa County has 19 incorporated cities, including Walnut Creek, Danville, San Ramon, Lafayette, Orinda, Moraga, Concord, Pleasant Hill, Martinez, El Cerrito, Richmond, San Pablo, Hercules, Pinole, Clayton, Antioch, Pittsburg, Brentwood, and Oakley, plus unincorporated communities such as Alamo, Blackhawk, Diablo, Rossmoor, Kensington, El Sobrante, Rodeo, and Crockett.

What is the price range for homes in Contra Costa County?

Entry-level pricing starts around $450,000 in Antioch and Pittsburg and runs above $5 million for estates in Blackhawk and Diablo. Central county cities such as Walnut Creek and Concord occupy the middle, while the Lamorinda corridor and San Ramon Valley command the strongest premiums outside the estate tier.

Which school districts serve Contra Costa County?

San Ramon Valley Unified serves Danville, San Ramon, and Alamo and is consistently rated among California's strongest. Lafayette School District and Acalanes Union High School District serve the Lamorinda corridor. Walnut Creek School District and Mount Diablo Unified cover the central county, and Liberty Union High School District anchors East County.

How does BART serve Contra Costa County?

Two BART lines serve the county. The Pittsburg/Bay Point line runs through Concord, Pleasant Hill, Walnut Creek, Lafayette, and Orinda; the Richmond line serves El Cerrito and Richmond. eBART extends service east to Antioch. Highway 4 serves East County and Interstate 680 runs north to south through the center of the county.

Which Contra Costa cities are most affordable?

Antioch, Pittsburg, San Pablo, and Richmond offer the county's most accessible entry pricing, with Oakley and parts of Bay Point close behind. These East and West County markets trade well below the Lamorinda corridor and San Ramon Valley, which is what draws first-time buyers and income-property investors to them.

Where are the luxury home markets in Contra Costa County?

Blackhawk and Diablo hold the county's largest estates, with Alamo and Danville close behind in the San Ramon Valley. The Lamorinda corridor of Lafayette, Orinda, and Moraga commands premiums for schools and wooded privacy, and Walnut Creek offers luxury high-rise and downtown-adjacent options.

Contra Costa County Homes for Sale

$499,000

↓ $14,000

1744 4th St, Richmond

4 Beds 2 Baths 1,155 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41142862

Michelle Dupree HomeSmart Optima Realty, Inc

$499,000

1319 Kelsey Street, Richmond

2 Beds 1 Bath 518 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41140146

Sheyna Dumas R.A.M. Realty

Open House

$499,000

163 Holiday Hills Dr, Martinez

2 Beds 2 Baths 1,118 SqFt Residential

Open House

Sat, Sep 12th, 2026 @ 2pm - 4pm

MLS® # 41146355

Krystle Greenwalt Twin Oaks Real Estate

$499,000

1310 Creekside Dr 206, Walnut Creek

1 Bed 2 Baths 896 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41146465

Kevin Kieffer Compass

$499,000

↓ $26,000

1708 Noia Avenue, Antioch

0 Beds 0 Baths 2,542 SqFt Commercial Sale MLS® # ML82041934

Cecile Tu KW Elevate

$499,000

↓ $36,000

1319 Kelsey St, Richmond

0 Beds 0 Baths 518 SqFt Residential Income MLS® # 41134150

Sheyna Dumas R.A.M. Realty

$499,000

1075 Rachel Rd, San Pablo

3 Beds 1 Bath 956 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41144654

Adolfo Rios BCRE

$499,000

↓ $26,000

211 Bayside Ct, Richmond

2 Beds 2 Baths 1,007 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41140113

Angie Williams Wells & Bennett REALTORS

$499,000

2415 Maine Ave, Richmond

4 Beds 2 Baths 1,356 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41144488

Dawson Criddle Keller Williams Realty

$499,000

13 St. James Ct., Orinda

0 Beds 0 Baths 0 SqFt Land MLS® # 41121819

Gerry Bakalian Gerry Bakalian, Broker

$499,000

2210 Orange St, Martinez

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,283 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41143485

Brian Rochford Rochford Real Estate

$499,000

560 25th St, Richmond

4 Beds 2 Baths 1,698 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41141561

Jonathan Kurniadi Kurniadi Realty

$499,000

1100 Singingwood 8, Walnut Creek

2 Beds 2 Baths 1,157 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41145028

Mary Beall-neighbor RE/MAX Accord

Open House

$499,000

1376 Elm Street, Pittsburg

4 Beds 2 Baths 1,613 SqFt Residential

Open House

Sun, Sep 13th, 2026 @ 1pm - 4pm

MLS® # 41137466

Gwendolyn Lebrane Universal & Associates Reality

$499,000

2301 Tice Creek Dr 5, Walnut Creek

2 Beds 1 Bath 1,081 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41146321

Linda Cribbs Rossmoor Realty / J.H. Russell

New

$499,000

1442 Yuba Ave, San Pablo

3 Beds 0 Baths 1,266 SqFt Residential Income MLS® # 41142260

Brian Baniqued BCRE

$499,000

1806 Chinquapin Court C, Concord

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,213 SqFt Residential MLS® # ML82053012

Tony Rosso eXp Realty of California Inc

$498,888

↓ $10,000

2513 Lucy Lane B, Walnut Creek

2 Beds 2 Baths 896 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41126566

Matt Elmore Re/Max Accord

$498,888

↓ $10,112

1001 Devonwood, Hercules

2 Beds 3 Baths 1,281 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41129396

Rothin Manandhar Keller Williams Realty

New

$498,000

1904 Calaveras Dr, Bay Point

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,444 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41147068

Alma Hodzic eXp Realty of California, Inc.

$498,000

2700 Oak Road 11, Walnut Creek

2 Beds 1 Bath 914 SqFt Residential MLS® # ML82054603

Eric Tran Intero Real Estate Services

$498,000

↓ $30,000

1725 Liberty # 10, El Cerrito

2 Beds 2 Baths 963 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41139450

Mohsen Rostami Bay Brokers

$498,000

↓ $27,000

2872 10th Street, San Pablo

3 Beds 3 Baths 1,555 SqFt Residential MLS® # ML82037232

Rich Lee Sequoia Real Estate

$498,000

↓ $19,000

277 Shore Rd., Bay Point

3 Beds 2 Baths 988 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41136180

Humberto Vasquez DCG Strategies, Inc

Contra Costa Homes For Sale

$499,000

1744 4th St, Richmond

$499,000

1319 Kelsey Street, Richmond

$499,000

163 Holiday Hills Dr, Martinez

$499,000

1310 Creekside Dr 206, Walnut Creek

$499,000

1708 Noia Avenue, Antioch

$499,000

1319 Kelsey St, Richmond

$499,000

1075 Rachel Rd, San Pablo

$499,000

211 Bayside Ct, Richmond

$499,000

2415 Maine Ave, Richmond

$499,000

13 St. James Ct., Orinda

$499,000

2210 Orange St, Martinez

$499,000

560 25th St, Richmond

$499,000

1100 Singingwood 8, Walnut Creek

$499,000

1376 Elm Street, Pittsburg

$499,000

2301 Tice Creek Dr 5, Walnut Creek

$499,000

1442 Yuba Ave, San Pablo

$499,000

1806 Chinquapin Court C, Concord

$498,888

2513 Lucy Lane B, Walnut Creek

$498,888

1001 Devonwood, Hercules

$498,000

1904 Calaveras Dr, Bay Point

$498,000

2700 Oak Road 11, Walnut Creek

$498,000

1725 Liberty # 10, El Cerrito

$498,000

2872 10th Street, San Pablo

$498,000

277 Shore Rd., Bay Point