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

$898,000

1860 Tice Creek Dr 1217, Walnut Creek

2 Beds 2 Baths 1,141 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41145114

Nancy Reilly Rossmoor Realty / J.H. Russell

$895,950

↓ $64,000

1453 Empress Lane, Brentwood

5 Beds 3 Baths 3,604 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41125957

Cathie Marples Marples & Associates

$895,000

↓ $54,000

1250 Rolling Hill Ct, Martinez

4 Beds 2 Baths 1,834 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41141662

Erin Mckeon Keller Williams Realty

$895,000

113 Westfield Cir, Danville

2 Beds 3 Baths 1,499 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41146659

Nazee Ranker Realty ONE Group Future

$895,000

105 Rosario Ct, San Ramon

3 Beds 3 Baths 1,790 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41143252

Min Xu Valley Realty

$895,000

38 Jalalon Place, Clayton

3 Beds 3 Baths 1,939 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41146362

Glenn Beaubelle Compass

$895,000

592 Ross, Martinez

5 Beds 3 Baths 2,316 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41133902

Mariah Bradford Dudum Real Estate Group

$890,000

↓ $35,000

1605 Chianti Ln, Brentwood

2 Beds 3 Baths 2,054 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41141668

Carolyn Young Christie's Intl RE Sereno

$890,000

5418 Navajo Ct, Antioch

5 Beds 3 Baths 3,361 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41146024

Renee White Keller Williams Realty

$889,900

266 Brady Street, Martinez

3 Beds 3 Baths 1,904 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41145237

Sabrena Lawton Re/Max Crossroads

$888,888

2345 Demartini Lane, Brentwood

5 Beds 3 Baths 3,140 SqFt Residential MLS® # ML82052246

Robert Reyes Pinnacle Real Estate

$888,888

836 Hawthorne Dr, Rodeo

4 Beds 2 Baths 2,019 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41122629

Derek Han BHG Reliance Partners

Open House

$888,888

↓ $11,000

1049 Meadowgate Way, Brentwood

5 Beds 3 Baths 2,771 SqFt Residential

Open House

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

MLS® # 41146345

Misty Duran WR Properties

$888,000

1515 Ohara Court, Clayton

3 Beds 3 Baths 1,549 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41146076

Rebecca Loboschefsky Keller Williams Realty

$888,000

↓ $80,000

100 El Dorado, Pittsburg

0 Beds 0 Baths 0 SqFt COMM LOTS AND LAND MLS® # 41068355

Richard Mao Promax Investment & Develop

$888,000

29 Solano Ave, Bay Point

7 Beds 4 Baths 2,562 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41144927

Elizabeth Horat Lozoya Real Estate

$888,000

29 Solano Ave, Bay Point

7 Beds 0 Baths 2,562 SqFt Residential Income MLS® # 41144922

Elizabeth Horat Lozoya Real Estate

$888,000

↓ $80,000

100 El Dolardo, Pittsburg

0 Beds 0 Baths 0 SqFt Land MLS® # 40975637

Richard Mao Promax Investment & Develop

$885,000

↓ $105,000

2312 Ptarmigan 1, Walnut Creek

2 Beds 2 Baths 1,536 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41119245

Scott Anderson RE/MAX Accord

$885,000

↑ $160,000

761 Turquoise Drive, Hercules

4 Beds 3 Baths 2,757 SqFt Residential MLS® # CL26855295

Jon Cope Jon Cope

$880,000

350 Strand Ave, Pleasant Hill

3 Beds 1 Bath 1,134 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41143508

Kevin Obrien RE/MAX Accord

New

$880,000

1585 Violet, Pleasant Hill

3 Beds 1 Bath 1,258 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41147636

Krista Mashore EXP Realty

$879,900

↓ $20,000

219 Barrett Avenue, Richmond

8 Beds 0 Baths 3,288 SqFt Residential Income MLS® # ML82038222

Alex Pavlovsky Advanced Financial Group, Inc

$879,900

219 Barrett Avenue, Richmond

8 Beds 0 Baths 3,288 SqFt Residential Income MLS® # ML82052033

Alex Pavlovsky Advanced Financial Group, Inc

Contra Costa Homes For Sale

$898,000

1860 Tice Creek Dr 1217, Walnut Creek

$895,950

1453 Empress Lane, Brentwood

$895,000

1250 Rolling Hill Ct, Martinez

$895,000

113 Westfield Cir, Danville

$895,000

105 Rosario Ct, San Ramon

$895,000

38 Jalalon Place, Clayton

$895,000

592 Ross, Martinez

$890,000

1605 Chianti Ln, Brentwood

$890,000

5418 Navajo Ct, Antioch

$889,900

266 Brady Street, Martinez

$888,888

2345 Demartini Lane, Brentwood

$888,888

836 Hawthorne Dr, Rodeo

$888,888

1049 Meadowgate Way, Brentwood

$888,000

1515 Ohara Court, Clayton

$888,000

100 El Dorado, Pittsburg

$888,000

29 Solano Ave, Bay Point

$888,000

29 Solano Ave, Bay Point

$888,000

100 El Dolardo, Pittsburg

$885,000

2312 Ptarmigan 1, Walnut Creek

$885,000

761 Turquoise Drive, Hercules

$880,000

350 Strand Ave, Pleasant Hill

$880,000

1585 Violet, Pleasant Hill

$879,900

219 Barrett Avenue, Richmond

$879,900

219 Barrett Avenue, Richmond