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

$4,375

5447 Benttree Way, Antioch

5 Beds 3 Baths 2,430 SqFt Residential Lease MLS® # 41143043

Michael Gourkani Main Street Realty

$4,300

118 Meadowlark Way, Hercules

5 Beds 3 Baths 2,188 SqFt Residential Lease MLS® # 41132925

Jaime Tijero RE/MAX Regency

$4,300

863 Saint John Cir., Concord

4 Beds 2 Baths 1,712 SqFt Residential Lease MLS® # 41137432

Chris Amsden Vanguard Properties

$4,295

↓ $200

582 Mandevilla Dr, Brentwood

5 Beds 4 Baths 3,578 SqFt Residential Lease MLS® # 41144264

Ken Doroodian Coldwell Banker

$4,250

6225 Plymouth Ave, Richmond

4 Beds 2 Baths 1,776 SqFt Residential Lease MLS® # 41147010

Saleh Gharibyar Blackstone Signature Prop&Inv

$4,250

535 Churchill Downs Ct, Walnut Creek

3 Beds 3 Baths 1,357 SqFt Residential Lease MLS® # 41146642

Wolfgang Lachance Keller Williams Realty

$4,200

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400 Bissell Ave 400, Richmond

4 Beds 2 Baths 1,000 SqFt Residential Lease MLS® # 41142688

Conner Applegate Conner Applegate, Broker

$4,200

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N/A, Danville

3 Beds 3 Baths 1,752 SqFt Residential Lease MLS® # 41138408

Kandy Wilson Wilson Property Management

$4,195

3427 Sanford Street, Concord

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,703 SqFt Residential Lease MLS® # 41144428

Cathie Marples Marples & Associates

$4,150

16 Elmwood Dr, San Ramon

3 Beds 3 Baths 1,411 SqFt Residential Lease MLS® # 41134191

Karen Heisinger RE/MAX Accord

$4,100

↓ $195

N/A, Richmond

2 Beds 3 Baths 1,713 SqFt Residential Lease MLS® # ML82057521

Morgan Stogner Coldwell Banker Realty

$4,057

914 Macdonald Ave, Richmond

0 Beds 0 Baths 2,059 SqFt Commercial Lease MLS® # 41143864

Luther Martin Winkler Real Estate Group

$4,029

5449 Prewett Ranch Dr, Antioch

4 Beds 3 Baths 2,339 SqFt Residential Lease MLS® # 41146228

Irma Zaragoza Bay Area Properties

$4,000

↓ $200

85 Savannah Ln, Pittsburg

4 Beds 3 Baths 2,076 SqFt Residential Lease MLS® # 41145188

Irma Zaragoza Bay Area Properties

$4,000

5215 Bayview Ave, Richmond

3 Beds 3 Baths 1,810 SqFt Residential Lease MLS® # 41146082

Gene Smith First Republic Real Estate

$3,995

1585 Dawnview Dr, Brentwood

4 Beds 3 Baths 3,368 SqFt Residential Lease MLS® # 41145642

Cathie Marples Marples & Associates

$3,990

1810 Boxwood Dr, Concord

5 Beds 3 Baths 1,963 SqFt Residential Lease MLS® # 41129170

Kenneth Hoke K & W, REALTORS®

New

$3,950

2090 Heartland Cir, Brentwood

4 Beds 3 Baths 1,960 SqFt Residential Lease MLS® # 41147706

Windy Castor First Choice Funding & Realty

$3,950

3330 Claudia Drive, Concord

4 Beds 3 Baths 1,536 SqFt Residential Lease MLS® # 41142185

Shaloo Rathee eXp Realty of California, Inc.

$3,900

↑ $400

1910 Skycrest Dr 5, Walnut Creek

2 Beds 1 Bath 1,054 SqFt Residential Lease MLS® # 41115855

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$3,888

↓ $111

1500 Landing St, Pittsburg

4 Beds 3 Baths 2,076 SqFt Residential Lease MLS® # 41146887

Lata Gopal RE/MAX Accord

$3,850

2913 Haddington Ct, Brentwood

4 Beds 3 Baths 2,221 SqFt Residential Lease MLS® # 41141237

Maureen Prince Flat Rate Realty

$3,800

↓ $150

2009 Swan St, Danville

3 Beds 3 Baths 1,599 SqFt Residential Lease MLS® # 41137648

Shveta Mehta EXP Realty of California, Inc

$3,795

1055 Meadow Brook Court, Brentwood

4 Beds 2 Baths 2,136 SqFt Residential Lease MLS® # 41145306

Cathie Marples Marples & Associates

Contra Costa Homes For Sale

$4,375

5447 Benttree Way, Antioch

$4,300

118 Meadowlark Way, Hercules

$4,300

863 Saint John Cir., Concord

$4,295

582 Mandevilla Dr, Brentwood

$4,250

6225 Plymouth Ave, Richmond

$4,250

535 Churchill Downs Ct, Walnut Creek

$4,200

400 Bissell Ave 400, Richmond

$4,200

N/A, Danville

$4,195

3427 Sanford Street, Concord

$4,150

16 Elmwood Dr, San Ramon

$4,100

N/A, Richmond

$4,057

914 Macdonald Ave, Richmond

$4,029

5449 Prewett Ranch Dr, Antioch

$4,000

85 Savannah Ln, Pittsburg

$4,000

5215 Bayview Ave, Richmond

$3,995

1585 Dawnview Dr, Brentwood

$3,990

1810 Boxwood Dr, Concord

$3,950

2090 Heartland Cir, Brentwood

$3,950

3330 Claudia Drive, Concord

$3,900

1910 Skycrest Dr 5, Walnut Creek

$3,888

1500 Landing St, Pittsburg

$3,850

2913 Haddington Ct, Brentwood

$3,800

2009 Swan St, Danville

$3,795

1055 Meadow Brook Court, Brentwood