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.