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

$1,285,000

61 St. Thomas Ln, Pleasant Hill

3 Beds 3 Baths 2,108 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41146619

Lucia Blanco Compass

Open House

$1,281,685

↓ $20,000

1589 Strathaven Place, Brentwood

5 Beds 5 Baths 3,803 SqFt Residential

Open House

Sat, Sep 12th, 2026 @ 11am - 4pm

MLS® # 41133717

Sandy Richert Trumark Construction

$1,280,000

↓ $45,000

3247 Ensenada Dr, San Ramon

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,433 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41138197

Christine Wong United Brokers Real Estate

$1,280,000

2573 Decca Lane, Walnut Creek

4 Beds 4 Baths 1,678 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41139957

Fiona Zhao HomeSmart Optima Realty, Inc

$1,275,000

↓ $25,000

133 Kingsdale Dr, Walnut Creek

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,261 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41146264

Renee White Keller Williams Realty

$1,270,000

6115 Morgan Territory Rd, Clayton

2 Beds 1 Bath 1,890 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41130102

Richard Howe Better Homes & Gardens R.E.

New Open House

$1,269,800

15 Creekside Dr, San Ramon

4 Beds 3 Baths 1,936 SqFt Residential

Open House

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

MLS® # 41146570

Joujou Chawla Compass

$1,269,000

161 Elworthy Ranch Dr, Danville

4 Beds 3 Baths 1,804 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41135711

Tali Dar RE/MAX Accord

$1,260,000

↓ $50,000

25 Pamplona, San Ramon

4 Beds 2 Baths 1,713 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41142861

David Neca PMZ

$1,259,888

↓ $15,000

4063 W Lakeshore Dr, San Ramon

2 Beds 3 Baths 1,721 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41127283

Peruz Jelveh Excel Realty

$1,259,000

↓ $40,000

2057 Echo Pl, San Ramon

3 Beds 3 Baths 2,097 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41123834

Mike Ahern Coldwell Banker Realty

$1,251,000

↓ $99,000

5601 Alhambra Valley Rd, Martinez

0 Beds 0 Baths 0 SqFt Land MLS® # 41015242

Mark Ross Ross Company REALTOR

$1,250,000

2791 St Andrews Drive, Brentwood

5 Beds 3 Baths 3,811 SqFt Residential MLS® # ML82053905

Marife Ronquillo Maxreal

New Open House

$1,250,000

1652 Siskiyou Dr, Walnut Creek

3 Beds 3 Baths 2,069 SqFt Residential

Open House

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

MLS® # 41147607

Christina Blixt Compass

$1,250,000

↑ $100,000

2144 Railroad Ave, Hercules

0 Beds 0 Baths 2,971 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41130126

Julie Natividad Solid Homes Realty

$1,250,000

3209 Sun Valley Ave., Walnut Creek

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,792 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41138265

Marisa Cox Dudum Real Estate Group

$1,250,000

5230 E Henderson Ct, Antioch

7 Beds 4 Baths 4,239 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41128848

Alan Espinosa Rodriguez Realty One Group Elite

$1,250,000

410 S 34th St, Richmond

0 Beds 0 Baths 4,814 SqFt COMM RI MULTI-UNITS 5+ MLS® # 41136845

David Howarth The Pinza Group, Inc

$1,250,000

81 N Jackson Way, Alamo

0 Beds 0 Baths 0 SqFt Land MLS® # 41138369

Khrista Jarvis Coldwell Banker Realty

$1,250,000

↓ $131,000

411 Ferry St, Martinez

0 Beds 0 Baths 9,255 SqFt Commercial Sale MLS® # 41089349

Mark Ross Ross Company REALTOR

$1,249,999

↓ $49,001

9792 Broadmoor Dr, San Ramon

4 Beds 2 Baths 1,568 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41135087

Cindy Han Coldwell Banker Realty

$1,249,000

106 Triana Way, San Ramon

3 Beds 3 Baths 1,513 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41145690

Guru Chahal Redfin

$1,249,000

↓ $50,000

9799 Belladonna Dr, San Ramon

3 Beds 3 Baths 1,623 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41144035

Michael Garcia EXP Realty of California, Inc

$1,249,000

2 El Molino Dr, Clayton

5 Beds 3 Baths 2,324 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41143322

Kiersten Fouts Coldwell Banker

Contra Costa Homes For Sale

$1,285,000

61 St. Thomas Ln, Pleasant Hill

$1,281,685

1589 Strathaven Place, Brentwood

$1,280,000

3247 Ensenada Dr, San Ramon

$1,280,000

2573 Decca Lane, Walnut Creek

$1,275,000

133 Kingsdale Dr, Walnut Creek

$1,270,000

6115 Morgan Territory Rd, Clayton

$1,269,800

15 Creekside Dr, San Ramon

$1,269,000

161 Elworthy Ranch Dr, Danville

$1,260,000

25 Pamplona, San Ramon

$1,259,888

4063 W Lakeshore Dr, San Ramon

$1,259,000

2057 Echo Pl, San Ramon

$1,251,000

5601 Alhambra Valley Rd, Martinez

$1,250,000

2791 St Andrews Drive, Brentwood

$1,250,000

1652 Siskiyou Dr, Walnut Creek

$1,250,000

2144 Railroad Ave, Hercules

$1,250,000

3209 Sun Valley Ave., Walnut Creek

$1,250,000

5230 E Henderson Ct, Antioch

$1,250,000

410 S 34th St, Richmond

$1,250,000

81 N Jackson Way, Alamo

$1,250,000

411 Ferry St, Martinez

$1,249,999

9792 Broadmoor Dr, San Ramon

$1,249,000

106 Triana Way, San Ramon

$1,249,000

9799 Belladonna Dr, San Ramon

$1,249,000

2 El Molino Dr, Clayton