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

$5,800

↓ $1,000

29 Thorndale Pl, Moraga

4 Beds 2 Baths 1,585 SqFt Residential Lease MLS® # 41134884

Jonathan Minerick HOMECOIN.COM

$5,700

597 Saint George Rd, Danville

4 Beds 3 Baths 2,268 SqFt Residential Lease MLS® # 41146433

Patricia Cox Compass

$5,338

1017 Macdonald Ave, Richmond

0 Beds 0 Baths 3,140 SqFt Commercial Lease MLS® # 41127385

Luther Martin Winkler Real Estate Group

$5,300

↓ $200

4116 Markovich Court, Richmond

4 Beds 2 Baths 1,910 SqFt Residential Lease MLS® # 41139656

Eli Beyder North Door PC

$5,250

↓ $2,000

N/A, Walnut Creek

3 Beds 2 Baths 893 SqFt Residential Lease MLS® # 41119489

Holly Fitzsimmons Holly Fitzsimmons; Broker

$5,200

1632 Siskiyou Dr, Walnut Creek

3 Beds 3 Baths 1,944 SqFt Residential Lease MLS® # 41122617

Saleh Gharibyar Blackstone Signature Prop&Inv

$5,200

453 Dimm Street, Richmond

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,900 SqFt Residential Lease MLS® # 41146821

Angela Cadogan SEXTON GROUP, R.E.

$5,000

↓ $300

967 Dainty Ave., Brentwood

6 Beds 4 Baths 3,716 SqFt Residential Lease MLS® # 41129112

Khristian Buison Keller Williams Silicon

New

$5,000

559 Morninghome Rd, Danville

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,634 SqFt Residential Lease MLS® # 41147338

Samuel Vance JDK & Associates Realty, Inc.

$5,000

2150 Whyte Park Ave, Walnut Creek

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,741 SqFt Residential Lease MLS® # 41096093

Pamela Hale Mitchell Windermere Diablo Realty

$4,995

↓ $205

61101 Via Vicenza, San Ramon

4 Beds 4 Baths 2,276 SqFt Residential Lease MLS® # 41135604

Edwin Ramirez Christie's Intl RE Sereno

$4,995

121 Violet Rd, Hercules

4 Beds 3 Baths 2,247 SqFt Residential Lease MLS® # 41144936

Jason Maddox Allure Real Estate

$4,886

1269 California Ave, Pittsburg

0 Beds 0 Baths 6,009 SqFt Commercial Lease MLS® # 41119047

Harmit S Toor Bay East Brokers, Inc

$4,850

414 Silvercrown Way, San Ramon

4 Beds 4 Baths 2,378 SqFt Residential Lease MLS® # ML82046161

William Derwie Shih Top Travisso Realty and Investment

$4,800

↓ $100

3279 Mount Diablo Ct 31a, Lafayette

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,697 SqFt Residential Lease MLS® # 41145844

Renee White Keller Williams Realty

$4,800

105 Roberta Ave, Pleasant Hill

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,794 SqFt Residential Lease MLS® # 41146480

Rene Ferland RE/MAX Accord

$4,800

50 Casa Maria Ct A, Alamo

2 Beds 1 Bath 875 SqFt Residential Lease MLS® # 41145495

Claire Meager RE/MAX Accord

New

$4,800

750 N Paradise Valley Ct, Danville

4 Beds 3 Baths 2,137 SqFt Residential Lease MLS® # 41147540

Teresa Roman Premium Properties

New

$4,700

331 Jade Ct., San Ramon

3 Beds 3 Baths 2,200 SqFt Residential Lease MLS® # 41147167

Shay Khalaji RE/MAX Accord

$4,700

171 Shadowhill Cir, San Ramon

3 Beds 3 Baths 1,995 SqFt Residential Lease MLS® # 41146382

James Anderegg Keller Williams Realty

$4,575

↓ $4,570,425

1576 Silverwood, Danville

4 Beds 3 Baths 2,045 SqFt Residential Lease MLS® # 41118665

Jacqueline Horewitz Town Real Estate

$4,500

1932 Ascot Dr, Moraga

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,455 SqFt Residential Lease MLS® # 41136607

Magi Xueyan Luo SURPASS REAL ESTATE & FINANCE

$4,500

40 Casa Maria Ct D, Alamo

2 Beds 1 Bath 875 SqFt Residential Lease MLS® # 41145503

Claire Meager RE/MAX Accord

Open House

$4,500

2946 St Denis Dr, San Ramon

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,619 SqFt Residential Lease

Open House

Sat, Sep 12th, 2026 @ 10am - 1pm

MLS® # 41146991

David Downing Coldwell Banker

Contra Costa Homes For Sale

$5,800

29 Thorndale Pl, Moraga

$5,700

597 Saint George Rd, Danville

$5,338

1017 Macdonald Ave, Richmond

$5,300

4116 Markovich Court, Richmond

$5,250

N/A, Walnut Creek

$5,200

1632 Siskiyou Dr, Walnut Creek

$5,200

453 Dimm Street, Richmond

$5,000

967 Dainty Ave., Brentwood

$5,000

559 Morninghome Rd, Danville

$5,000

2150 Whyte Park Ave, Walnut Creek

$4,995

61101 Via Vicenza, San Ramon

$4,995

121 Violet Rd, Hercules

$4,886

1269 California Ave, Pittsburg

$4,850

414 Silvercrown Way, San Ramon

$4,800

3279 Mount Diablo Ct 31a, Lafayette

$4,800

105 Roberta Ave, Pleasant Hill

$4,800

50 Casa Maria Ct A, Alamo

$4,800

750 N Paradise Valley Ct, Danville

$4,700

331 Jade Ct., San Ramon

$4,700

171 Shadowhill Cir, San Ramon

$4,575

1576 Silverwood, Danville

$4,500

1932 Ascot Dr, Moraga

$4,500

40 Casa Maria Ct D, Alamo

$4,500

2946 St Denis Dr, San Ramon