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

$990,000

1931 Dowrelio Dr, Crockett

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,951 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41132269

Jan Orsi-mccullough Better Homes Realty

$989,000

↓ $36,000

351 Bloomington Ln, Brentwood

5 Beds 4 Baths 3,495 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41143696

Andrea Willis eXp Realty of California, Inc.

$989,000

1463 Via Loma, Walnut Creek

3 Beds 3 Baths 1,846 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41146718

Elise Fornaci Compass

$989,000

Castle Crest Rd, Alamo

0 Beds 0 Baths 0 SqFt Land MLS® # 41135521

Elizabeth Enea Compass

$989,000

↓ $10,000

203 Bissell Avenue, Richmond

12 Beds 0 Baths 3,932 SqFt Residential Income MLS® # ML82045270

Eymon Binesh Marcus & Millichap

Open House

$988,835

1025 Napoli St, Pittsburg

5 Beds 4 Baths 2,877 SqFt Residential

Open House

Sat, Sep 12th, 2026 @ 10am - 6pm

MLS® # 41145482

John Arcidiacono Seecon Realty, Inc

$988,000

935 Granite Ct, Martinez

3 Beds 2 Baths 2,055 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41141422

David Weiss Compass

$988,000

130 Wren Court, Hercules

5 Beds 3 Baths 2,188 SqFt Residential MLS® # ML82059688

Ling Wang KW Advisors

$988,000

240 Duboce Avenue, Richmond

8 Beds 0 Baths 2,650 SqFt Residential Income MLS® # ML82054566

Elizabeth Nguyen Intero Real Estate Services

$985,000

1646 Terrace Way, Walnut Creek

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,644 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41144177

Linnette Edwards Vanguard Properties

New Open House

$985,000

120 Montclair Pl, San Ramon

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,238 SqFt Residential

Open House

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

MLS® # 41147571

Rama Mehra Asante Realty

$985,000

1012 Contra Costa Dr, El Cerrito

4 Beds 3 Baths 2,396 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41134786

Nicholas Liesenfeld EXP Realty of California, Inc

$980,000

11 Seabreeze Dr, Richmond

3 Beds 3 Baths 1,714 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41143952

Claudia Soto Coldwell Banker

$979,000

↑ $130,000

592 Ross, Martinez

5 Beds 3 Baths 2,316 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41133950

Mariah Bradford Dudum Real Estate Group

$979,000

406 Grenadine Way, Hercules

4 Beds 3 Baths 2,193 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41139943

Sandeep Lal SLCALHOMES RE Brokerage

$978,000

↓ $20,000

5749 Oakmont Drive, Richmond

5 Beds 3 Baths 3,057 SqFt Residential MLS® # ML82045984

Wenli Chan Apex Alliance Realty and Mortgage Inc.

$975,000

172 Kendall Road, Walnut Creek

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,305 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41141968

Kelly Mccormick Christie's Intl RE Sereno

$975,000

↓ $20,000

281 W Country Club Dr, Brentwood

5 Beds 4 Baths 2,725 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41135294

Tawnya Erickson Corcoran Icon Properties

$975,000

1066 San Miguel Rd, Concord

6 Beds 0 Baths 3,253 SqFt Residential Income MLS® # 41129682

Brenda Camacho-barbosa Vanguard Properties

$975,000

↓ $75,000

2901 Cutting Boulevard, Richmond

0 Beds 0 Baths 3,696 SqFt Commercial Sale MLS® # ML81974163

Hatim M. Elmashni Compass

$975,000

3386 Cowell Rd, Concord

4 Beds 4 Baths 3,336 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41145890

Marisa Cox Dudum Real Estate Group

$972,000

↓ $18,000

1031 Napoli St, Pittsburg

5 Beds 3 Baths 3,262 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41132038

John Arcidiacono Seecon Realty, Inc

$970,000

↓ $9,000

850 Volpaia Ct, Brentwood

5 Beds 4 Baths 2,355 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41124929

Kelly West EXP Realty

$969,000

↓ $30,000

5150 Brookside Lane, Concord

4 Beds 3 Baths 1,761 SqFt Residential MLS® # ML82028850

Monica Pham Infiniti Real Estate

Contra Costa Homes For Sale

$990,000

1931 Dowrelio Dr, Crockett

$989,000

351 Bloomington Ln, Brentwood

$989,000

1463 Via Loma, Walnut Creek

$989,000

Castle Crest Rd, Alamo

$989,000

203 Bissell Avenue, Richmond

$988,835

1025 Napoli St, Pittsburg

$988,000

935 Granite Ct, Martinez

$988,000

130 Wren Court, Hercules

$988,000

240 Duboce Avenue, Richmond

$985,000

1646 Terrace Way, Walnut Creek

$985,000

120 Montclair Pl, San Ramon

$985,000

1012 Contra Costa Dr, El Cerrito

$980,000

11 Seabreeze Dr, Richmond

$979,000

592 Ross, Martinez

$979,000

406 Grenadine Way, Hercules

$978,000

5749 Oakmont Drive, Richmond

$975,000

172 Kendall Road, Walnut Creek

$975,000

281 W Country Club Dr, Brentwood

$975,000

1066 San Miguel Rd, Concord

$975,000

2901 Cutting Boulevard, Richmond

$975,000

3386 Cowell Rd, Concord

$972,000

1031 Napoli St, Pittsburg

$970,000

850 Volpaia Ct, Brentwood

$969,000

5150 Brookside Lane, Concord