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

$699,000

673 39th St, Richmond

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,648 SqFt Residential

Open House

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

MLS® # 41146441

Priscilla Rice Compass

$699,000

2033 Ptarmigan 2, Walnut Creek

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,212 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41143243

Mary Beall-neighbor RE/MAX Accord

$699,000

Briones Valley Rd, Brentwood

0 Beds 0 Baths 0 SqFt Land MLS® # 41140242

Heather Donovan Compass

$699,000

4216 Amargosa Drive, Antioch

5 Beds 3 Baths 2,312 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41138037

Mollie Nierhake WR Properties

$699,000

1934 Santa Clara St, Richmond

2 Beds 1 Bath 1,032 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41143354

Laura Martell Winkler Real Estate Group

$699,000

↓ $21,000

115 Bedford, Hercules

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,422 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41144552

Javier Avalos Realty One Group Elite

$699,000

2685 Alhambra Way, Pinole

4 Beds 3 Baths 2,187 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41144410

Ron Melvin Keller Williams Realty

$699,000

↓ $26,000

1061 Somersby Way, Brentwood

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,973 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41144328

Carol Honda Allinger BHHS Drysdale Properties

$699,000

↓ $50,000

2590 Caballo Ranchero Dr, Diablo

0 Beds 0 Baths 0 SqFt Land MLS® # 41124411

Peter Gillis DirtBrokers

$699,000

3742 Walnut Ave, Concord

2 Beds 2 Baths 1,331 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41146455

Krista Mashore EXP Realty

$699,000

↓ $25,000

2291 Yale St, Martinez

2 Beds 3 Baths 1,287 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41127208

Lisa Soltesz Opendoor Brokerage Inc.

$699,000

5433 Riverview Lane, Antioch

4 Beds 3 Baths 2,392 SqFt Residential MLS® # ML82049522

Chelsey Zhang Gaea Realty

$699,000

↓ $50,000

1837 Oakmead Drive, Concord

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,162 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41145376

Sarah Marcus Compass

$699,000

401 Old Orchard Ct, Danville

2 Beds 3 Baths 1,166 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41143496

Keri O'reilly Golden Gate Sotheby's Int'l Re

$699,000

2923 Macdonald Ave, Richmond

0 Beds 0 Baths 4,000 SqFt Commercial Sale MLS® # 41056978

Jaime Tijero RE/MAX Regency

Open House

$699,000

↓ $11,000

2503 Lowell Ave, Richmond

2 Beds 1 Bath 1,118 SqFt Residential

Open House

Sun, Sep 13th, 2026 @ 12pm - 3pm

MLS® # 41145418

Desiree West West Approved Lending

$699,000

↓ $50,000

743 Ventura Dr, Pittsburg

5 Beds 2 Baths 2,167 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41138930

Ronnette Pueliu Keller Williams Tri-Valley

Open House

$699,000

↓ $51,000

894 Stonewood Dr, Brentwood

4 Beds 3 Baths 2,122 SqFt Residential

Open House

Sun, Sep 13th, 2026 @ 2pm - 5pm

MLS® # 41138000

Jenifer Wasso Nexthome Town & Country

$699,000

Briones Valley Rd, Brentwood

0 Beds 0 Baths 0 SqFt Land MLS® # 41100773

Heather Donovan Compass

$699,000

148 Roslyn Dr, Concord

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,335 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41146613

Ron Melvin Keller Williams Realty

$699,000

5920 Horsemans Canyon 1b, Walnut Creek

2 Beds 2 Baths 1,415 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41139637

Mary Beall-neighbor RE/MAX Accord

$699,000

651 Moraga Rd 13, Moraga

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,394 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41129646

Eric Sossamon Eric Sossamon, Broker

Open House

$699,000

3017 Ferngrove Way, Antioch

4 Beds 3 Baths 2,181 SqFt Residential

Open House

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

MLS® # 41147023

Leo Zhang RE/MAX Accord

New Open House

$699,000

518 36th St, Richmond

3 Beds 2 Baths 1,412 SqFt Residential

Open House

Sat, Sep 12th, 2026 @ 2pm - 4:30pm

MLS® # 41147638

Brian Mccarthy Kai Real Estate

Contra Costa Homes For Sale

$699,000

673 39th St, Richmond

$699,000

2033 Ptarmigan 2, Walnut Creek

$699,000

Briones Valley Rd, Brentwood

$699,000

4216 Amargosa Drive, Antioch

$699,000

1934 Santa Clara St, Richmond

$699,000

115 Bedford, Hercules

$699,000

2685 Alhambra Way, Pinole

$699,000

1061 Somersby Way, Brentwood

$699,000

2590 Caballo Ranchero Dr, Diablo

$699,000

3742 Walnut Ave, Concord

$699,000

2291 Yale St, Martinez

$699,000

5433 Riverview Lane, Antioch

$699,000

1837 Oakmead Drive, Concord

$699,000

401 Old Orchard Ct, Danville

$699,000

2923 Macdonald Ave, Richmond

$699,000

2503 Lowell Ave, Richmond

$699,000

743 Ventura Dr, Pittsburg

$699,000

894 Stonewood Dr, Brentwood

$699,000

Briones Valley Rd, Brentwood

$699,000

148 Roslyn Dr, Concord

$699,000

5920 Horsemans Canyon 1b, Walnut Creek

$699,000

651 Moraga Rd 13, Moraga

$699,000

3017 Ferngrove Way, Antioch

$699,000

518 36th St, Richmond