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

$2,295,000

128 Diablo View Dr, Orinda

5 Beds 3 Baths 4,579 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41142602

Elena Hood Compass

$2,295,000

720 Graham Ct, Danville

4 Beds 3 Baths 2,648 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41144466

Julie Whitmer Compass

$2,295,000

↓ $100,000

37 Pulido Ct, Danville

4 Beds 4 Baths 3,321 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41141748

Michelle Torretta The Agency

$2,291,389

950 Hough Ave 202, Lafayette

3 Beds 3 Baths 1,647 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41133215

Kim Sanner Enkasa Homes

$2,289,000

1518 Colchester St, Danville

4 Beds 4 Baths 3,457 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41143299

Felicie Tsuruda Compass

$2,285,000

445 Kingsford Dr, Moraga

4 Beds 3 Baths 2,843 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41145154

Ben Olsen Brightwork Realty Advocates

Open House

$2,285,000

↓ $100,000

59 El Toyonal, Orinda

4 Beds 4 Baths 2,945 SqFt Residential

Open House

Sun, Sep 13th, 2026 @ 2pm - 4pm

MLS® # 41141201

Tricia Young Compass

$2,250,000

12 Dutch Mill Ct, Danville

4 Beds 2 Baths 2,697 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41143549

Mark Kennedy The Agency

$2,250,000

177 Saint Helena Ct, Danville

4 Beds 4 Baths 1,943 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41144162

Lisa Doyle Christie's Intl RE Sereno

$2,250,000

Caballo Ranchero, Diablo

0 Beds 0 Baths 0 SqFt Land MLS® # 41122146

Marilee Headen Compass

$2,250,000

Walnut Blvd., Brentwood

0 Beds 0 Baths 0 SqFt Land MLS® # 41143644

Ronald Enos Ronald J. Enos, Inc.

New Open House

$2,250,000

318 Sunset Dr, Danville

5 Beds 3 Baths 3,409 SqFt Residential

Open House

Thu, Sep 10th, 2026 @ 11am - 1pm

MLS® # 41147412

Keri O'reilly Golden Gate Sotheby's Int'l Re

$2,249,000

716 Gelston Pl, El Cerrito

4 Beds 4 Baths 4,064 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41140884

Joe Reichert Keller Williams Realty

$2,249,000

258 Dexter Pl, San Ramon

5 Beds 4 Baths 2,053 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41126989

Louise Lovewell RE/MAX Accord

$2,213,900

375 W El Pintado 227, Danville

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,703 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41115397

Kim Sanner Enkasa Homes

$2,200,000

↓ $99,000

748 Roseum Ct, San Ramon

4 Beds 5 Baths 3,691 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41134602

Khrista Jarvis Coldwell Banker Realty

New

$2,200,000

Vine Hill Way, Martinez

0 Beds 0 Baths 0 SqFt Land MLS® # 41147598

Tyler Clark Lee & Associates

$2,199,900

2829 Litina Ct, Alamo

4 Beds 3 Baths 2,043 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41144449

Lauren Kraus Coldwell Banker

$2,199,000

↓ $75,000

215 Arthur Ct, Danville

4 Beds 3 Baths 3,158 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41144663

Kim Deol Intero Real Estate Services

$2,199,000

8 Dunsmoor Ct, Danville

4 Beds 3 Baths 2,671 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41145350

Lisa Doyle Christie's Intl RE Sereno

Open House

$2,198,000

2012 Colmar St, Danville

5 Beds 6 Baths 3,611 SqFt Residential

Open House

Sun, Sep 13th, 2026 @ 2pm - 4pm

MLS® # 41145204

Keri O'reilly Golden Gate Sotheby's Int'l Re

New Open House

$2,198,000

280 Bolla Ave, Alamo

4 Beds 3 Baths 2,484 SqFt Residential

Open House

Sat, Sep 12th, 2026 @ 1pm - 4pm

MLS® # 41145224

Shu Liu RE/MAX Accord

Open House

$2,198,000

↓ $200,000

4133 Quail Run Drive, Danville

3 Beds 3 Baths 2,821 SqFt Residential

Open House

Sun, Sep 13th, 2026 @ 1pm - 3:30pm

MLS® # ML82055125

Joe Digiovanni Christie's International Real Estate Sereno

$2,198,000

↓ $27,000

3309 Burning Tree Dr, San Ramon

5 Beds 3 Baths 2,924 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41141341

Jane Cresswell Cresswell Real Estate

Contra Costa Homes For Sale

$2,295,000

128 Diablo View Dr, Orinda

$2,295,000

720 Graham Ct, Danville

$2,295,000

37 Pulido Ct, Danville

$2,291,389

950 Hough Ave 202, Lafayette

$2,289,000

1518 Colchester St, Danville

$2,285,000

445 Kingsford Dr, Moraga

$2,285,000

59 El Toyonal, Orinda

$2,250,000

12 Dutch Mill Ct, Danville

$2,250,000

177 Saint Helena Ct, Danville

$2,250,000

Caballo Ranchero, Diablo

$2,250,000

Walnut Blvd., Brentwood

$2,250,000

318 Sunset Dr, Danville

$2,249,000

716 Gelston Pl, El Cerrito

$2,249,000

258 Dexter Pl, San Ramon

$2,213,900

375 W El Pintado 227, Danville

$2,200,000

748 Roseum Ct, San Ramon

$2,200,000

Vine Hill Way, Martinez

$2,199,900

2829 Litina Ct, Alamo

$2,199,000

215 Arthur Ct, Danville

$2,199,000

8 Dunsmoor Ct, Danville

$2,198,000

2012 Colmar St, Danville

$2,198,000

280 Bolla Ave, Alamo

$2,198,000

4133 Quail Run Drive, Danville

$2,198,000

3309 Burning Tree Dr, San Ramon