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

New

$435,000

2812 Cowell, Concord

0 Beds 0 Baths 0 SqFt Land MLS® # 41147166

Veronica Herrera GCM Realty & Loans

$435,000

2114 Gaynor Ave, Richmond

2 Beds 1 Bath 694 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41143911

Roxanne Adams eXp Realty of California, Inc.

$435,000

506 Marina Way, Richmond

3 Beds 3 Baths 1,448 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41146512

Patrick Grogan Heritage Fund Rlty & Invest

$434,000

270 E 15th, Pittsburg

2 Beds 1 Bath 914 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41143107

Terry Baldwin Coldwell Banker

$430,000

1209 Running Springs Rd. 2, Walnut Creek

2 Beds 2 Baths 1,054 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41146688

Patrice Jensen RE/MAX Accord

$430,000

247 S 5th St, Richmond

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,340 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41135851

Vernette Crockett Bay Area Dream Homes

$430,000

1111 Devonwood, Hercules

2 Beds 1 Bath 923 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41139184

Ron Baniqued BCRE

New

$429,800

177 Jimno Ave, Pittsburg

2 Beds 1 Bath 898 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41147511

Monaliza Phillips Realty One Group Elite

$429,000

↓ $10,000

2037 Sierra Rd 5, Concord

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,099 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41142856

Sabine Larsen Redfin

$429,000

↑ $30,000

1010 W 4th St, Antioch

3 Beds 1 Bath 828 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41137761

Max Manatt Keller Williams Tri-Valley

$429,000

↓ $10,000

150 Reflections Dr 25, San Ramon

2 Beds 1 Bath 749 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41141634

Michelle Lee Gaea Realty & Co Inc.

$429,000

↓ $20,000

1300 Quarry Ct 412, Richmond

1 Bed 1 Bath 864 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41120706

Colin Davies Security Pacific Real Estate

$429,000

1300 Running Springs Road 5, Walnut Creek

2 Beds 1 Bath 1,048 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41145949

Joanne Mendoza BHHS Drysdale Properties

$428,000

2548 Jones Rd 10, Walnut Creek

2 Beds 1 Bath 924 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41143866

Steven Potts Compass

$425,000

↓ $43,000

2601 Pine Knoll Dr 3, Walnut Creek

2 Beds 1 Bath 1,054 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41141357

Leslie Shafton Dudum Real Estate Group

$425,000

↓ $25,000

540 3rd St, Richmond

3 Beds 2 Baths 963 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41142362

Flora Reyes Pinnacle Realtors

$425,000

↓ $10,000

1355 Kenwal Rd Apt A, Concord

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,008 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41131183

Robert Wayne Intero Real Estate Services

$425,000

2633 Pine Knoll 1, Walnut Creek

2 Beds 2 Baths 1,157 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41145301

Mark Shaw RE/MAX Accord

$425,000

↓ $60,000

1460 Sandpiper Spit, Richmond

0 Beds 0 Baths 0 SqFt Land MLS® # 41100870

Yasumi Davis Sakura Realty

$425,000

14 Benita Way, Martinez

2 Beds 1 Bath 938 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41144009

Akel Hillany Luxe Realty Group

$425,000

1891 Landana Dr C, Concord

2 Beds 2 Baths 1,092 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41144901

Greg Souza Golden Gate Sotheby's Int'l Re

$425,000

↓ $30,000

2924 Elizabeth Ln, Antioch

2 Beds 1 Bath 810 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41139761

Melissa Case BHG RE Reliance Partners

$425,000

↓ $5,000

1410 Bel Air Dr 203, Concord

2 Beds 2 Baths 940 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41137703

Sonia Ledo RE/MAX Accord

New

$425,000

2704 Oak Rd 75, Walnut Creek

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,181 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41147342

Nora Moakher Coldwell Banker Realty

Contra Costa Homes For Sale

$435,000

2812 Cowell, Concord

$435,000

2114 Gaynor Ave, Richmond

$435,000

506 Marina Way, Richmond

$434,000

270 E 15th, Pittsburg

$430,000

1209 Running Springs Rd. 2, Walnut Creek

$430,000

247 S 5th St, Richmond

$430,000

1111 Devonwood, Hercules

$429,800

177 Jimno Ave, Pittsburg

$429,000

2037 Sierra Rd 5, Concord

$429,000

1010 W 4th St, Antioch

$429,000

150 Reflections Dr 25, San Ramon

$429,000

1300 Quarry Ct 412, Richmond

$429,000

1300 Running Springs Road 5, Walnut Creek

$428,000

2548 Jones Rd 10, Walnut Creek

$425,000

2601 Pine Knoll Dr 3, Walnut Creek

$425,000

540 3rd St, Richmond

$425,000

1355 Kenwal Rd Apt A, Concord

$425,000

2633 Pine Knoll 1, Walnut Creek

$425,000

1460 Sandpiper Spit, Richmond

$425,000

14 Benita Way, Martinez

$425,000

1891 Landana Dr C, Concord

$425,000

2924 Elizabeth Ln, Antioch

$425,000

1410 Bel Air Dr 203, Concord

$425,000

2704 Oak Rd 75, Walnut Creek