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

$1,249,000

↓ $50,000

261 Appalachian Drive, Martinez

4 Beds 3 Baths 2,392 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41136741

Brittany Marino Compass

$1,249,000

4063 W Lakeshore Dr, San Ramon

2 Beds 3 Baths 1,721 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41145218

Peruz Jelveh Excel Realty

Open House

$1,249,000

↓ $26,000

135 Saint Germain Lane, Pleasant Hill

3 Beds 2 Baths 2,000 SqFt Residential

Open House

Sat, Sep 12th, 2026 @ 12pm - 3pm

MLS® # 41143511

Hector Vasquez Coldwell Banker Realty

$1,249,000

5300 Fioli Loop, San Ramon

4 Beds 3 Baths 2,330 SqFt Residential MLS® # ML82056824

Moe Baniani Compass

$1,249,000

100 Polley Lane, Pleasant Hill

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,566 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41144434

Robert Bickel Compass

$1,248,880

↓ $10,120

449 Constantine Ct, San Ramon

3 Beds 4 Baths 1,753 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41135922

Jacquelin Beveridge Ambriz Intero Real Estate Services

$1,248,000

285 Camino Pablo, Orinda

3 Beds 3 Baths 2,048 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41145110

Kelly Crawford Vanguard Properties

$1,248,000

102 Henson Creek Ct, Martinez

5 Beds 4 Baths 2,776 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41144288

Jennifer Larson Compass

$1,248,000

↓ $40,000

5001 Seashell Terrace, San Ramon

4 Beds 4 Baths 2,250 SqFt Residential MLS® # ML82047116

Diana Cabanova Summerhill Brokerage, Inc.

$1,248,000

↓ $50,000

3312 Seashell Terrace, San Ramon

4 Beds 4 Baths 2,250 SqFt Residential MLS® # ML82054777

Diana Cabanova Summerhill Brokerage, Inc.

New Open House

$1,245,000

268 Columbia Ave, Kensington

4 Beds 2 Baths 2,449 SqFt Residential

Open House

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

MLS® # 41147612

Leigh Schneider Red Oak Realty

$1,245,000

161 Elworthy Ranch Dr, Danville

4 Beds 3 Baths 1,804 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41141960

Tory Castillo RE/MAX Accord

Open House

$1,240,000

↓ $69,000

3051 Miwok Way, Clayton

4 Beds 3 Baths 2,944 SqFt Residential

Open House

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

MLS® # 41140324

Amy Callahan Keller Williams Realty

$1,235,000

60 Karol Ln, Pleasant Hill

4 Beds 3 Baths 1,695 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41145646

Lauren Deal Village Associates Real Estate

$1,235,000

3597 Walnut St, Lafayette

0 Beds 0 Baths 0 SqFt Land MLS® # 41135280

Rose Brudigam Better Homes and Gardens RP

$1,235,000

3597 Walnut St, Lafayette

4 Beds 2 Baths 1,194 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41135278

Rose Brudigam Better Homes and Gardens RP

$1,230,000

↓ $19,888

25 Marilyn Pl, San Ramon

4 Beds 2 Baths 1,232 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41123253

Faisal Kakar Cal Bay Realty

$1,230,000

↓ $119,000

524 Silver Lake Dr, Danville

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,550 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41140161

Jeffrey Carter WR Properties

$1,229,888

↓ $19,112

5216 Fioli Loop, San Ramon

3 Beds 4 Baths 2,330 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41126057

Diana Fong United Brokers Real Estate

$1,225,000

↓ $50,000

911 Dewing Ave, Lafayette

3 Beds 3 Baths 1,400 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41122778

Laura Johnson Redfin

$1,220,000

2130 Shoshone Cir, Danville

3 Beds 3 Baths 2,058 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41141736

Jason Bleier The Agency

$1,219,000

↓ $30,000

449 S Clovercrest Ln, San Ramon

4 Beds 3 Baths 2,011 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41143459

Kerry Richard Compass

$1,216,350

375 W El Pintado Rd 323, Danville

1 Bed 1 Bath 901 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41089319

Kim Sanner Enkasa Homes

Open House

$1,215,000

↓ $50,000

305 Sutton Cir, Danville

4 Beds 3 Baths 1,865 SqFt Residential

Open House

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

MLS® # 41144982

Mahsa Sohi Altas Realty

Contra Costa Homes For Sale

$1,249,000

261 Appalachian Drive, Martinez

$1,249,000

4063 W Lakeshore Dr, San Ramon

$1,249,000

135 Saint Germain Lane, Pleasant Hill

$1,249,000

5300 Fioli Loop, San Ramon

$1,249,000

100 Polley Lane, Pleasant Hill

$1,248,880

449 Constantine Ct, San Ramon

$1,248,000

285 Camino Pablo, Orinda

$1,248,000

102 Henson Creek Ct, Martinez

$1,248,000

5001 Seashell Terrace, San Ramon

$1,248,000

3312 Seashell Terrace, San Ramon

$1,245,000

268 Columbia Ave, Kensington

$1,245,000

161 Elworthy Ranch Dr, Danville

$1,240,000

3051 Miwok Way, Clayton

$1,235,000

60 Karol Ln, Pleasant Hill

$1,235,000

3597 Walnut St, Lafayette

$1,235,000

3597 Walnut St, Lafayette

$1,230,000

25 Marilyn Pl, San Ramon

$1,230,000

524 Silver Lake Dr, Danville

$1,229,888

5216 Fioli Loop, San Ramon

$1,225,000

911 Dewing Ave, Lafayette

$1,220,000

2130 Shoshone Cir, Danville

$1,219,000

449 S Clovercrest Ln, San Ramon

$1,216,350

375 W El Pintado Rd 323, Danville

$1,215,000

305 Sutton Cir, Danville