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

$4,495,000

↓ $305,000

263 Las Quebradas, Alamo

5 Beds 5 Baths 4,442 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41138822

Ari Erfani Better Homes and Gardens RP

$4,399,000

177 Oak Road, Alamo

7 Beds 6 Baths 5,700 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41135801

Zach Knapp Golden Gate Sotheby's Int'l Re

Open House

$4,295,000

53 Hidden Oaks Dr., Lafayette

4 Beds 5 Baths 5,300 SqFt Residential

Open House

Sat, Sep 12th, 2026 @ 2pm - 4pm

MLS® # 41142662

Samantha Woehrle Woehrle Real Estate

$4,295,000

17 Dias Dorados, Orinda

5 Beds 7 Baths 5,525 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41146000

Ann Newton Cane Golden Gate Sotheby's Int'l Re

$4,250,000

2001 Broadway Avenue, San Pablo

0 Beds 0 Baths 18,711 SqFt COMM RI MULTI-UNITS 5+ MLS® # ML82056742

Ismael Benhamida Compass

$4,195,000

1439 Vine Ln, Alamo

5 Beds 6 Baths 5,289 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41141713

Jon Ahern Coldwell Banker Realty

$4,180,000

950 Winsford Ct, San Ramon

6 Beds 7 Baths 5,934 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41133485

Alice Liu Fortune Express Rl Est Inv.

$4,150,000

↓ $200,000

33 Deer Trail, Lafayette

6 Beds 5 Baths 4,803 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41125326

Stephanie Mull Compass

$4,100,000

20 E 16th St, Antioch

0 Beds 0 Baths 14,309 SqFt COMM RI MULTI-UNITS 5+ MLS® # 41139531

Alex Barreiro BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOME SERVICES DRYSDALE PROPERTIES

$4,000,000

19251 San Ramon Valley Bl, San Ramon

0 Beds 0 Baths 0 SqFt Land MLS® # 41135949

Ken Kho Legacy Real Estate & Assoc.

Open House

$3,999,888

↓ $295,112

51 Red Cypress Ct, Danville

4 Beds 5 Baths 5,822 SqFt Residential

Open House

Sat, Sep 12th, 2026 @ 2pm - 4pm

MLS® # 41141584

Valerie Vicente Coldwell Banker

Open House

$3,999,000

3647 Happy Valley Rd, Lafayette

4 Beds 4 Baths 4,114 SqFt Residential

Open House

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

MLS® # 41145836

Paddy Kehoe Compass

$3,999,000

330 Twin Peaks Ln, Alamo

4 Beds 5 Baths 3,424 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41140935

Khrista Jarvis Coldwell Banker Realty

$3,998,000

↑ $10,000

12400 Morgan Territory Rd, Livermore

5 Beds 6 Baths 5,992 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41123027

Gary Louie Golden Gate Sotheby's Int'l

$3,995,000

↓ $200,000

60 Nelson Lane, Danville

5 Beds 5 Baths 4,306 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41134873

William Shumate The Reiser Group

Open House

$3,995,000

3 Brooktree Dr, Danville

7 Beds 7 Baths 6,148 SqFt Residential

Open House

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

MLS® # 41141895

Joujou Chawla Compass

Open House

$3,995,000

49 Brightwood Cir, Danville

5 Beds 4 Baths 4,665 SqFt Residential

Open House

Sat, Sep 12th, 2026 @ 1pm - 4:30pm

MLS® # 41143283

Emiliana Flemate Baker Coldwell Banker

$3,985,000

↓ $137,000

22 Calle Del Casarillo, Diablo

6 Beds 6 Baths 4,246 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41125142

Raelene Sprague Notable Real Estate

$3,950,000

2017 Walnut Blvd, Brentwood

4 Beds 2 Baths 2,565 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41130747

Andrew Rusca EXP Realty of California, Inc

$3,950,000

↓ $200,000

321 Livorna Heights Rd, Alamo

6 Beds 4 Baths 3,696 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41125612

Toni Rubino Perchak Properties, Inc.

New Open House

$3,895,000

16 Rabble Rd, Orinda

5 Beds 7 Baths 4,725 SqFt Residential

Open House

Sat, Sep 12th, 2026 @ 2pm - 4pm

MLS® # 41146125

Amanda Kilpatrick Compass

$3,888,900

309 Wingfield Ct, Danville

5 Beds 5 Baths 4,551 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41140919

Jamie Connors Dudum Real Estate Group Inc.

$3,870,000

↓ $125,700

1206 Northgate Rd, Walnut Creek

4 Beds 5 Baths 4,629 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41131437

Khrista Jarvis Coldwell Banker Realty

$3,850,000

↓ $100,000

3126 Lone Tree Way, Antioch

0 Beds 0 Baths 13,456 SqFt COMM RI MULTI-UNITS 5+ MLS® # 41118257

Jay Flores The Pinza Group, Inc

Contra Costa Homes For Sale

$4,495,000

263 Las Quebradas, Alamo

$4,399,000

177 Oak Road, Alamo

$4,295,000

53 Hidden Oaks Dr., Lafayette

$4,295,000

17 Dias Dorados, Orinda

$4,250,000

2001 Broadway Avenue, San Pablo

$4,195,000

1439 Vine Ln, Alamo

$4,180,000

950 Winsford Ct, San Ramon

$4,150,000

33 Deer Trail, Lafayette

$4,100,000

20 E 16th St, Antioch

$4,000,000

19251 San Ramon Valley Bl, San Ramon

$3,999,888

51 Red Cypress Ct, Danville

$3,999,000

3647 Happy Valley Rd, Lafayette

$3,999,000

330 Twin Peaks Ln, Alamo

$3,998,000

12400 Morgan Territory Rd, Livermore

$3,995,000

60 Nelson Lane, Danville

$3,995,000

3 Brooktree Dr, Danville

$3,995,000

49 Brightwood Cir, Danville

$3,985,000

22 Calle Del Casarillo, Diablo

$3,950,000

2017 Walnut Blvd, Brentwood

$3,950,000

321 Livorna Heights Rd, Alamo

$3,895,000

16 Rabble Rd, Orinda

$3,888,900

309 Wingfield Ct, Danville

$3,870,000

1206 Northgate Rd, Walnut Creek

$3,850,000

3126 Lone Tree Way, Antioch