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

$1,079,000

↓ $21,000

222 Portola Dr, Danville

3 Beds 3 Baths 1,598 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41129875

Gretchen Bryce RE/MAX Accord

$1,079,000

4848 Venner Rd, Martinez

4 Beds 2 Baths 2,145 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41146326

Wendy Moore Christie's Intl RE Sereno

$1,079,000

911 Berendsen Ct, Clayton

4 Beds 3 Baths 2,011 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41143889

Heather Donovan Compass

$1,078,000

3209 Ivory Terrace, San Ramon

4 Beds 4 Baths 1,988 SqFt Residential MLS® # ML82059043

Diana Cabanova Summerhill Brokerage, Inc.

$1,075,000

3279 Mt Diablo Court 13, Lafayette

4 Beds 4 Baths 2,420 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41143616

Jennifer Griessel BHHS Drysdale Properties

$1,075,000

↓ $25,000

221 Dean Rd, Alamo

0 Beds 0 Baths 0 SqFt Land MLS® # 41102646

Steve Bhalla Excel Realty

New Open House

$1,075,000

2031 Julius Ct, Walnut Creek

3 Beds 3 Baths 1,898 SqFt Residential

Open House

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

MLS® # 41147515

Elizabeth Vera REALTY EXPERTS

$1,075,000

↓ $24,000

1000 Dewing Ave 115, Lafayette

2 Beds 2 Baths 1,166 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41131506

Greg Pope Compass

$1,075,000

↓ $175,000

3258 Ptarmigan Dr 3b, Walnut Creek

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,640 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41131509

Laralee Miller Redfin

$1,070,000

159 Ironwood Dr, Pacheco

4 Beds 3 Baths 2,253 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41143874

David Weed DP Realty and Property Mngt.

$1,070,000

↓ $129,888

1579 West Street, Concord

4 Beds 4 Baths 2,125 SqFt Residential MLS® # ML82014404

Edgardo Barreto Kinetic Real Estate

$1,050,000

4100 Phoenix St, Concord

4 Beds 2 Baths 1,795 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41145618

Mark Fleckles Bay Area Modern Real Estate

$1,050,000

10496 San Pablo Ave, El Cerrito

0 Beds 0 Baths 0 SqFt Land MLS® # 41012407

Suzanne Milanese Coldwell Banker Bartels

$1,050,000

↓ $49,000

22 Jib Ct, Pleasant Hill

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,612 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41140100

Alexis Venema Keller Williams Tri-Valley

$1,050,000

5307 Columbia Ave, Richmond

7 Beds 0 Baths 3,336 SqFt Residential Income MLS® # 41142263

Stephen Pagones Oak Tree Property Group

$1,050,000

1841 Argonne Dr, Walnut Creek

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,630 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41145039

Jason Moon Keller Williams Realty

$1,050,000

19 Mardock Ct, Pleasant Hill

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,732 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41138058

Rose Brudigam Better Homes and Gardens RP

$1,050,000

↑ $201,000

1329 Everett St, El Cerrito

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,591 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41142479

Alissa Custer District Homes

Open House

$1,050,000

↓ $150,000

1912 Ascot Dr, Moraga

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,379 SqFt Residential

Open House

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

MLS® # 41138218

Andy Read Corcoran Icon Properties

$1,050,000

10496 San Pablo Ave, El Cerrito

0 Beds 0 Baths 0 SqFt COMM LOTS AND LAND MLS® # 41016372

Suzanne Milanese Coldwell Banker Bartels

$1,049,000

47 Miramonte Dr, Moraga

4 Beds 3 Baths 1,762 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41111528

Cathy Schultheis Coldwell Banker

$1,049,000

↓ $50,000

5706 Pepperridge Way, Concord

4 Beds 3 Baths 2,141 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41141945

Tony Cristiani RE/MAX Accord

$1,049,000

↓ $30,000

5182 Coach, Richmond

3 Beds 3 Baths 2,436 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41142888

Raj Bhandari Alliance Bay Realty

$1,049,000

↓ $36,000

1803 Lamplight Ct, Walnut Creek

2 Beds 2 Baths 1,747 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41133196

Alex Villasenor Coldwell Banker

Contra Costa Homes For Sale

$1,079,000

222 Portola Dr, Danville

$1,079,000

4848 Venner Rd, Martinez

$1,079,000

911 Berendsen Ct, Clayton

$1,078,000

3209 Ivory Terrace, San Ramon

$1,075,000

3279 Mt Diablo Court 13, Lafayette

$1,075,000

221 Dean Rd, Alamo

$1,075,000

2031 Julius Ct, Walnut Creek

$1,075,000

1000 Dewing Ave 115, Lafayette

$1,075,000

3258 Ptarmigan Dr 3b, Walnut Creek

$1,070,000

159 Ironwood Dr, Pacheco

$1,070,000

1579 West Street, Concord

$1,050,000

4100 Phoenix St, Concord

$1,050,000

10496 San Pablo Ave, El Cerrito

$1,050,000

22 Jib Ct, Pleasant Hill

$1,050,000

5307 Columbia Ave, Richmond

$1,050,000

1841 Argonne Dr, Walnut Creek

$1,050,000

19 Mardock Ct, Pleasant Hill

$1,050,000

1329 Everett St, El Cerrito

$1,050,000

1912 Ascot Dr, Moraga

$1,050,000

10496 San Pablo Ave, El Cerrito

$1,049,000

47 Miramonte Dr, Moraga

$1,049,000

5706 Pepperridge Way, Concord

$1,049,000

5182 Coach, Richmond

$1,049,000

1803 Lamplight Ct, Walnut Creek