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

Open House

$869,900

5444 Southwood Way, Antioch

5 Beds 4 Baths 3,616 SqFt Residential

Open House

Sat, Sep 12th, 2026 @ 1pm - 3pm

MLS® # 41146672

Amin Arikat Redfin

$869,000

↓ $29,000

12479 San Pablo Ave, Richmond

4 Beds 0 Baths 3,034 SqFt Residential Income MLS® # 41128223

John Kirkish Flat Rate Realty

$869,000

↓ $29,000

12477 San Pablo Ave, Richmond

4 Beds 0 Baths 3,034 SqFt Residential Income MLS® # 41128143

John Kirkish Flat Rate Realty

$869,000

141-143 Gilbert Ct, Martinez

4 Beds 0 Baths 1,767 SqFt Residential Income MLS® # 41144086

Melinda Byrne Key Realty

$869,000

194 Elk Creek Dr, Brentwood

4 Beds 3 Baths 2,764 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41143437

Travis Clarke Keller Williams Realty

Open House

$869,000

↓ $30,000

359 Kinross Dr, Walnut Creek

2 Beds 2 Baths 1,101 SqFt Residential

Open House

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

MLS® # 41144025

Vincent Parker Vincent Parker, Broker

$868,000

3248 Tice Creek Dr 4, Walnut Creek

3 Beds 3 Baths 1,739 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41146686

Lori Young Rossmoor Realty / J.H. Russell

New

$865,000

636 Ward St, Martinez

0 Beds 0 Baths 5,950 SqFt Commercial Sale MLS® # 41147115

David Gunderman KW Advisors East Bay

Open House

$865,000

4966 Bayleaf Ct, Martinez

3 Beds 3 Baths 1,816 SqFt Residential

Open House

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

MLS® # 41145923

Peter Sabine RE/MAX Accord

$865,000

↓ $35,000

3064 Rossmoor Parkway 3, Walnut Creek

2 Beds 2 Baths 1,491 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41136710

Anita Cox RE/MAX Accord

New Open House

$865,000

1344 Panwood Ct, Brentwood

4 Beds 3 Baths 2,808 SqFt Residential

Open House

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

MLS® # 41147679

Rita Naman Compass

$864,999

↓ $34,001

1108 Windhaven, Brentwood

4 Beds 2 Baths 2,475 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41135156

David Arneson eXp Realty of California, Inc.

$860,000

2641 Forty Niner Way, Antioch

7 Beds 4 Baths 3,486 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41136206

Laura Tang Formality Real Estate

$859,999

↓ $10,000

569 Apple Hill Dr, Brentwood

4 Beds 3 Baths 2,159 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41139580

Donna Sapienza-gutridge Merrill Signature Properties

$859,990

↓ $28,898

3329 Lair Way, Antioch

5 Beds 3 Baths 3,604 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41130410

Peter Doan Real Estate Source, Inc.

$858,900

↑ $2,000

5219 Kestrel St., Antioch

5 Beds 4 Baths 3,247 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41142284

Adam Hieb Meritage Homes

$858,000

2608 Saklan Indian Drive #3, Entry 4, Walnut Creek

2 Beds 2 Baths 1,281 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41144426

Marguerite Croptier Golden Gate Sothebys International Realty

$856,000

1615 Thornwood Dr, Concord

4 Beds 2 Baths 1,892 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41143168

Michael O'brien O'Brien Real Estate Company

$855,000

1577 Chianti Ln, Brentwood

2 Beds 2 Baths 1,842 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41123803

Carolyn Young Christie's Intl RE Sereno

$854,535

1013 Napoli St, Pittsburg

4 Beds 3 Baths 2,371 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41136970

John Arcidiacono Seecon Realty, Inc

$854,000

↓ $1,000

423 Duperu Dr, Crockett

4 Beds 3 Baths 2,176 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41139138

Noreen Buller Security Pacific Real Estate

$850,000

1758 Landana Dr, Concord

0 Beds 0 Baths 1,752 SqFt Residential Income MLS® # 41144752

Krista Mashore EXP Realty

$850,000

↓ $40,000

11 Xavier Pl, Clayton

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,680 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41141360

Larry Daly Larry Daly & Associates

Open House

$850,000

1271 Vignola Ct, Brentwood

4 Beds 2 Baths 2,133 SqFt Residential

Open House

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

MLS® # 41146624

Jo Ann Luisi Compass

Contra Costa Homes For Sale

$869,900

5444 Southwood Way, Antioch

$869,000

12479 San Pablo Ave, Richmond

$869,000

12477 San Pablo Ave, Richmond

$869,000

141-143 Gilbert Ct, Martinez

$869,000

194 Elk Creek Dr, Brentwood

$869,000

359 Kinross Dr, Walnut Creek

$868,000

3248 Tice Creek Dr 4, Walnut Creek

$865,000

636 Ward St, Martinez

$865,000

4966 Bayleaf Ct, Martinez

$865,000

3064 Rossmoor Parkway 3, Walnut Creek

$865,000

1344 Panwood Ct, Brentwood

$864,999

1108 Windhaven, Brentwood

$860,000

2641 Forty Niner Way, Antioch

$859,999

569 Apple Hill Dr, Brentwood

$859,990

3329 Lair Way, Antioch

$858,900

5219 Kestrel St., Antioch

$858,000

2608 Saklan Indian Drive #3, Entry 4, Walnut Creek

$856,000

1615 Thornwood Dr, Concord

$855,000

1577 Chianti Ln, Brentwood

$854,535

1013 Napoli St, Pittsburg

$854,000

423 Duperu Dr, Crockett

$850,000

1758 Landana Dr, Concord

$850,000

11 Xavier Pl, Clayton

$850,000

1271 Vignola Ct, Brentwood