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

$3,498,000

115 Byerley Ct, Alamo

4 Beds 4 Baths 4,251 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41143971

Danielle Cranston Compass

$3,488,000

176 Mountain Canyon Ln, Alamo

4 Beds 3 Baths 4,476 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41130557

Rahim Kakar Bloom Real Estate Group

$3,450,000

10 Bent Oak Ct, Danville

4 Beds 4 Baths 4,541 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41144300

Khrista Jarvis Coldwell Banker Realty

Open House

$3,400,000

950 Country Lane, Walnut Creek

5 Beds 5 Baths 3,511 SqFt Residential

Open House

Sun, Sep 13th, 2026 @ 1pm - 4pm

MLS® # 41146015

Holly Sibley Dudum Real Estate Group

$3,395,000

↓ $305,000

74 Yarrow Valley Ln, Orinda

5 Beds 5 Baths 4,645 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41134225

Lilli Rath Compass

$3,395,000

↓ $100,000

2 Crane Ct, Orinda

4 Beds 3 Baths 3,907 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41139237

Ann Sharf Village Associates Real Estate

$3,395,000

187 Stone Valley Way, Alamo

5 Beds 5 Baths 4,769 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41136082

Andrea Scott The Agency

$3,350,000

↓ $50,000

3108 Ashbourne Cir, San Ramon

6 Beds 7 Baths 5,735 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41123163

Jingnong Lin BQ Group

$3,299,000

370 Castello, Lafayette

4 Beds 4 Baths 3,364 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41139016

Olesya Maksymenko Compass

New

$3,298,000

1822 Alameda Diablo, Diablo

5 Beds 6 Baths 4,286 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41147577

M.j. St. Jean Compass

$3,295,000

16 Valley View Ln, Orinda

4 Beds 4 Baths 4,453 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41145598

Amy Smith Village Associates Real Estate

$3,280,000

891 Livorna Rd, Alamo

4 Beds 3 Baths 3,743 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41145770

Tiffany Sutton Compass

$3,250,000

233 Snowdrop Court, San Ramon

5 Beds 6 Baths 4,321 SqFt Residential MLS® # ML82044035

William Derwie Shih Top Travisso Realty and Investment

New Open House

$3,245,000

481 Montcrest Pl, Danville

4 Beds 3 Baths 3,413 SqFt Residential

Open House

Thu, Sep 10th, 2026 @ 11am - 1pm

MLS® # 41147460

Herman Chan Golden Gate Sotheby's Int'l Re

$3,199,000

1080 Scots Ln, Walnut Creek

6 Beds 5 Baths 4,160 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41141665

Karlyn Hunt Compass

$3,199,000

1536 Serafix Rd, Alamo

5 Beds 4 Baths 3,674 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41146352

Greg Pope Compass

$3,195,000

↓ $50,000

2962 Deer Meadow Dr, Danville

5 Beds 4 Baths 4,600 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41138507

Jordan Mossa RE/MAX Accord

New Open House

$3,195,000

222 Remington Loop, Danville

4 Beds 3 Baths 2,823 SqFt Residential

Open House

Thu, Sep 10th, 2026 @ 11am - 1:30pm

MLS® # 41147601

Brady Hobby Hobby Associates, Inc

$3,141,390

950 Hough Ave 201, Lafayette

3 Beds 3 Baths 2,137 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41133213

Kim Sanner Enkasa Homes

$3,100,000

Cowell Rd, Concord

0 Beds 0 Baths 0 SqFt Land MLS® # 41129584

Bernie Lachney BHG REAL ESTATE ROYAL & ASSOC.

$3,076,000

↓ $114,000

4355 Quail Run Ln, Danville

5 Beds 3 Baths 4,084 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41111684

Jane Zhang Coldwell Banker

$3,068,500

3923 Jamie Place, San Ramon

6 Beds 6 Baths 4,063 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41140321

Yogi Sharma Realty ONE Group Future

$3,029,000

227 Olivia Ct, San Ramon

5 Beds 5 Baths 4,238 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41143991

Rinku Khara Intero Real Estate Services

$2,999,000

2860 Camino Tassajara, Danville

8 Beds 6 Baths 3,507 SqFt Residential MLS® # CRPTP2602347

Susan Azar Susan Azar, Broker

Contra Costa Homes For Sale

$3,498,000

115 Byerley Ct, Alamo

$3,488,000

176 Mountain Canyon Ln, Alamo

$3,450,000

10 Bent Oak Ct, Danville

$3,400,000

950 Country Lane, Walnut Creek

$3,395,000

74 Yarrow Valley Ln, Orinda

$3,395,000

2 Crane Ct, Orinda

$3,395,000

187 Stone Valley Way, Alamo

$3,350,000

3108 Ashbourne Cir, San Ramon

$3,299,000

370 Castello, Lafayette

$3,298,000

1822 Alameda Diablo, Diablo

$3,295,000

16 Valley View Ln, Orinda

$3,280,000

891 Livorna Rd, Alamo

$3,250,000

233 Snowdrop Court, San Ramon

$3,245,000

481 Montcrest Pl, Danville

$3,199,000

1080 Scots Ln, Walnut Creek

$3,199,000

1536 Serafix Rd, Alamo

$3,195,000

2962 Deer Meadow Dr, Danville

$3,195,000

222 Remington Loop, Danville

$3,141,390

950 Hough Ave 201, Lafayette

$3,100,000

Cowell Rd, Concord

$3,076,000

4355 Quail Run Ln, Danville

$3,068,500

3923 Jamie Place, San Ramon

$3,029,000

227 Olivia Ct, San Ramon

$2,999,000

2860 Camino Tassajara, Danville