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

New Open House

$2,650,000

44 Tyrrel Ct, Danville

4 Beds 3 Baths 2,958 SqFt Residential

Open House

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

MLS® # 41147137

Tracy Pisenti Compass

$2,650,000

↓ $200,000

37 Corte Pinon Court, Moraga

4 Beds 3 Baths 2,487 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41140718

Kellee Larsen RE/MAX Accord

Open House

$2,648,800

1967 Casablanca St, Danville

5 Beds 6 Baths 4,724 SqFt Residential

Open House

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

MLS® # 41146202

Joujou Chawla Compass

$2,645,000

↓ $50,000

1617 Campesino Ct, Alamo

5 Beds 3 Baths 3,498 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41132943

Steve Kehrig Coldwell Banker

$2,624,000

4 Julianna, Moraga

4 Beds 4 Baths 4,277 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41137158

Lucia Gendel Sexton Group Real Estate

$2,600,000

222 Arthur Ct, Danville

5 Beds 3 Baths 2,945 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41145485

Jim Selover Abia Real Estate Services

$2,600,000

600 Thyme Way, San Ramon

4 Beds 5 Baths 3,665 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41137407

Peter Bareiss RE/MAX Accord

$2,600,000

17101 Marsh Creek Rd, Clayton

3 Beds 3 Baths 2,126 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41138381

Diane Durst Cottage Real Estate

Open House

$2,599,000

800 Griffon Ct, Danville

5 Beds 6 Baths 4,372 SqFt Residential

Open House

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

MLS® # 41146285

Catherine Isham Tucker Assoc Rl Est Srvcs

Open House

$2,598,800

3086 Hastings Way, San Ramon

5 Beds 4 Baths 3,474 SqFt Residential

Open House

Sun, Sep 13th, 2026 @ 1pm - 4:30pm

MLS® # 41144633

Joujou Chawla Compass

Open House

$2,598,000

2426 Heritage Oaks Dr, Alamo

4 Beds 4 Baths 4,368 SqFt Residential

Open House

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

MLS® # 41143823

Kelly Copland Coldwell Banker

$2,598,000

704 Blue Spruce Dr, Danville

4 Beds 3 Baths 3,478 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41134546

Joujou Chawla Compass

$2,595,000

↓ $105,000

190 Alderwood Rd, Walnut Creek

9 Beds 6 Baths 5,478 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41129859

Larry Jones Cal State Realty Services

$2,595,000

190 Alderwood Road, Walnut Creek

9 Beds 5 Baths 5,000 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41137773

Richard Simonton Christie's Intl RE Sereno

$2,595,000

5 Welford Ranch Ct, San Ramon

5 Beds 3 Baths 3,485 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41145506

Molly Smith Village Associates Real Estate

$2,595,000

2 Leeward Glen, Lafayette

5 Beds 4 Baths 3,570 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41144609

Nancy Stryker Compass

$2,558,000

5194 Bengali St, Danville

5 Beds 4 Baths 4,668 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41142678

Jing Xue Coldwell Banker Realty

$2,550,000

2065 Diablo Rd, Diablo

4 Beds 2 Baths 2,687 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41146584

Khrista Jarvis Coldwell Banker Realty

Open House

$2,547,000

↓ $81,000

5078 Holborn Way, San Ramon

4 Beds 4 Baths 3,714 SqFt Residential

Open House

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

MLS® # 41142606

Adam Golden Compass

$2,524,900

↓ $163,100

321 Castle Crest Rd, Alamo

5 Beds 5 Baths 3,962 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41141765

Carolyn Gwynn Compass

$2,500,000

2490 Tassajara Ln, Danville

0 Beds 0 Baths 0 SqFt Land MLS® # 41122747

Carissa Brikken Brown Christie's Intl RE Sereno

$2,500,000

2328 Alameda Diablo, Diablo

0 Beds 0 Baths 28,314 SqFt Land MLS® # 41110031

Julie Whitmer Compass

$2,500,000

59 Old Stagecoach Road, Brentwood

4 Beds 3 Baths 2,600 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41132487

Cathie Marples Marples & Associates

$2,500,000

↓ $300,000

3 Ohlson Ln, Danville

0 Beds 0 Baths 0 SqFt Land MLS® # 41128920

Kayla Rae Chavez Compass

Contra Costa Homes For Sale

$2,650,000

44 Tyrrel Ct, Danville

$2,650,000

37 Corte Pinon Court, Moraga

$2,648,800

1967 Casablanca St, Danville

$2,645,000

1617 Campesino Ct, Alamo

$2,624,000

4 Julianna, Moraga

$2,600,000

222 Arthur Ct, Danville

$2,600,000

600 Thyme Way, San Ramon

$2,600,000

17101 Marsh Creek Rd, Clayton

$2,599,000

800 Griffon Ct, Danville

$2,598,800

3086 Hastings Way, San Ramon

$2,598,000

2426 Heritage Oaks Dr, Alamo

$2,598,000

704 Blue Spruce Dr, Danville

$2,595,000

190 Alderwood Rd, Walnut Creek

$2,595,000

190 Alderwood Road, Walnut Creek

$2,595,000

5 Welford Ranch Ct, San Ramon

$2,595,000

2 Leeward Glen, Lafayette

$2,558,000

5194 Bengali St, Danville

$2,550,000

2065 Diablo Rd, Diablo

$2,547,000

5078 Holborn Way, San Ramon

$2,524,900

321 Castle Crest Rd, Alamo

$2,500,000

2490 Tassajara Ln, Danville

$2,500,000

2328 Alameda Diablo, Diablo

$2,500,000

59 Old Stagecoach Road, Brentwood

$2,500,000

3 Ohlson Ln, Danville