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Walnut Creek, California

Realtor Sep 2026 · ACS 2024

Market Read

A tight-supply market with no rental pool to price against. Demand is visible here; the rent math is not.

Demand outpaces supply. Hotness 67/100, supply score 85, homes go under contract 22.6% faster than the US median, at 187% of US prices. See the sale evidence ↓
Tenant economics are mixed. Median household income $140K, −2.0% YoY (ZIP); renters hold 38.7% of ZIP households. See the people evidence ↓

What would change this read: the median listing price is −10.1% YoY. inventory, +0.0% YoY, is the number to watch.

Gross Rental Yield

–

1% rule implies 12%/yr

Rent-to-Price

–

1% rule benchmark: 1.00%/mo

Gross Rent Multiplier

–

Price ÷ annual gross rent

Asking vs Voucher

–

No bedroom size has both a rent sample and a published FMR

Computed from this page's data: median listing $727,211 (Realtor). The listing and rental pools are separate samples, not the same homes priced two ways, so the ratios describe the market rather than any one property. Ratios with reasons, not a recommendation to buy.

4 ZIPs in this city:94595 94596 94597 94598

Market Hotness

67 / 100Realtor.com competitiveness composite

national · lower = hotter

0–100 · supply + demand

higher = tighter supply

higher = stronger demand

−22.6%

homes sell faster here

187%

of national median · above avg

Median Listing Price

$727K

Population

90,740

41,987

Median Days on Market

Active Listings

253

New Listings

124

Housing Market

The median listing price is down 10.1% YoY while the median home got down 5.2% bigger, so value per square foot is down 9.6%.

Pricing

Median Listing Price

$727K-10.1% YoY

Average Listing Price

$877K-15.0% YoY

Price per Sq Ft

$534.028-9.6% YoY

Median Sq Ft

1,268-5.2% YoY

Inventory

Active Listings

253+0.8% YoY

New Listings

124-13.9% YoY

Total Listings

3550.0% YoY

Buyer Competition

Pending Listings

104-1.0% YoY

Pending Ratio

0.41-2.0% YoY

Median Days on Market

41+6.5% YoY

Price Reduced

19.1%+0.9% YoY

Units & Occupancy

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 429,260

429Kunits

Occupied414,41796.5%

Vacant14,8433.5%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 414,417

414Koccupied

Owner281,81968.0%

Renter132,59832.0%

Renter Share

32.0%-1.1% YoY

Total Housing Units

429,260+0.6% YoY

FY2026 Fair Market Rent

CountyContra Costa County · HUD 40th-percentile estimate, not actual market asking rent

Studio

$2,142

/month

1 BR

$2,385

/month

2 BR

$2,912

/month

3 BR

$3,724

/month

4 BR

$4,413

/month

FMR trends · Contra Costa County

HUD Fair Market Rents · FY1983–FY2026

ZIP Profile

U.S. Census ACS characteristics rolled up across the ZIP Code Tabulation Areas in this area, not the parent county.

Renters hold 38.7% of this ZIP's 41,987 occupied households, on a median household income of $140K.

Population & Age

Total Population

90,740-0.5% YoY

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 90,740

91Kresidents

Under 1814,76216.3%

Adults 18–6451,04756.3%

65 & Over24,93127.5%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2019–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Median Age

46.26+1.7% YoY

Population Under 18

14,762-3.1% YoY

Population 65 & Over

24,931+2.6% YoY

Households & Mobility

Total Households

41,987+1.5% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.13-1.9% YoY

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house85.0%

Moved (within US)14.0%

Other1.0%

Veterans

5.2%-3.7% YoY

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income

$140K-2.0% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$86K+0.9% YoY

Mean Household Income

$185K-0.9% YoY

Below Poverty Level

6.2%+7.4% YoY

Commuting

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone49.7%

Public transit6.6%

Worked from home31.3%

Other12.4%

Worked From Home

31.3%+8.0% YoY

Mean Commute

30.30-7.0% YoY

Units & Tenure

Total Housing Units

43,466+0.9% YoY

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 43,466

43Kunits

Occupied41,98796.6%

Vacant1,4793.4%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 41,987

42Khouseholds

Owner25,73061.3%

Renter16,25738.7%

Avg Household Size — Owner

2.23-1.7% YoY

Avg Household Size — Renter

1.97-2.6% YoY

County Demographics

County population is up 0.3% to 1,165,012: residents under 18 are down 0.8% and those 65 and over are up 2.8%.

Median Age

40.52024

Population

Contra Costa County Population

1,172,607+0.9% YoY

Households

Total Households

414,417+0.7% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.78-0.4% YoY

Age

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 1,165,012

1.2Mresidents

Under 18256,00022.0%

Adults 18–64709,74260.9%

65 & Over199,27017.1%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2017–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Population Under 18

256,000-0.8% YoY

Population 65 & Over

199,270+2.8% YoY

Median Age

40.50+0.5% YoY

Mobility & Veterans

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house90.0%

Moved (within US)9.4%

Other0.6%

Veterans

4.2%-4.5% YoY

County Economy

County median household income is $127K, 8.4% of residents are below the poverty level, 21.3% work from home.

Income

Median Household Income

$127K+1.2% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$63K+1.9% YoY

Mean Household Income

$175K+1.6% YoY

Poverty

Below Poverty Level

8.4%+1.2% YoY

Transportation to Work

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone59.7%

Public transit5.4%

Worked from home21.3%

Other13.6%

Worked From Home

21.3%+10.9% YoY

Mean Commute

35.30-1.9% YoY

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Walnut Creek, California

Realtor Sep 2026 · ACS 2024

Market Read

A tight-supply market with no rental pool to price against. Demand is visible here; the rent math is not.

Demand outpaces supply. Hotness 67/100, supply score 85, homes go under contract 22.6% faster than the US median, at 187% of US prices. See the sale evidence ↓
Tenant economics are mixed. Median household income $140K, −2.0% YoY (ZIP); renters hold 38.7% of ZIP households. See the people evidence ↓

What would change this read: the median listing price is −10.1% YoY. inventory, +0.0% YoY, is the number to watch.

Gross Rental Yield

–

1% rule implies 12%/yr

Rent-to-Price

–

1% rule benchmark: 1.00%/mo

Gross Rent Multiplier

–

Price ÷ annual gross rent

Asking vs Voucher

–

No bedroom size has both a rent sample and a published FMR

4 ZIPs in this city:94595 94596 94597 94598

Market Hotness

67 / 100Realtor.com competitiveness composite

national · lower = hotter

0–100 · supply + demand

higher = tighter supply

higher = stronger demand

−22.6%

homes sell faster here

187%

of national median · above avg

Median Listing Price

$727K

Population

90,740

41,987

Median Days on Market

Active Listings

253

New Listings

124

Housing Market

The median listing price is down 10.1% YoY while the median home got down 5.2% bigger, so value per square foot is down 9.6%.

Pricing

Median Listing Price

$727K-10.1% YoY

Average Listing Price

$877K-15.0% YoY

Price per Sq Ft

$534.028-9.6% YoY

Median Sq Ft

1,268-5.2% YoY

Inventory

Active Listings

253+0.8% YoY

New Listings

124-13.9% YoY

Total Listings

3550.0% YoY

Buyer Competition

Pending Listings

104-1.0% YoY

Pending Ratio

0.41-2.0% YoY

Median Days on Market

41+6.5% YoY

Price Reduced

19.1%+0.9% YoY

Units & Occupancy

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 429,260

429Kunits

Occupied414,41796.5%

Vacant14,8433.5%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 414,417

414Koccupied

Owner281,81968.0%

Renter132,59832.0%

Renter Share

32.0%-1.1% YoY

Total Housing Units

429,260+0.6% YoY

FY2026 Fair Market Rent

CountyContra Costa County · HUD 40th-percentile estimate, not actual market asking rent

Studio

$2,142

/month

1 BR

$2,385

/month

2 BR

$2,912

/month

3 BR

$3,724

/month

4 BR

$4,413

/month

FMR trends · Contra Costa County

HUD Fair Market Rents · FY1983–FY2026

ZIP Profile

U.S. Census ACS characteristics rolled up across the ZIP Code Tabulation Areas in this area, not the parent county.

Renters hold 38.7% of this ZIP's 41,987 occupied households, on a median household income of $140K.

Population & Age

Total Population

90,740-0.5% YoY

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 90,740

91Kresidents

Under 1814,76216.3%

Adults 18–6451,04756.3%

65 & Over24,93127.5%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2019–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Median Age

46.26+1.7% YoY

Population Under 18

14,762-3.1% YoY

Population 65 & Over

24,931+2.6% YoY

Households & Mobility

Total Households

41,987+1.5% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.13-1.9% YoY

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house85.0%

Moved (within US)14.0%

Other1.0%

Veterans

5.2%-3.7% YoY

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income

$140K-2.0% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$86K+0.9% YoY

Mean Household Income

$185K-0.9% YoY

Below Poverty Level

6.2%+7.4% YoY

Commuting

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone49.7%

Public transit6.6%

Worked from home31.3%

Other12.4%

Worked From Home

31.3%+8.0% YoY

Mean Commute

30.30-7.0% YoY

Units & Tenure

Total Housing Units

43,466+0.9% YoY

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 43,466

43Kunits

Occupied41,98796.6%

Vacant1,4793.4%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 41,987

42Khouseholds

Owner25,73061.3%

Renter16,25738.7%

Avg Household Size — Owner

2.23-1.7% YoY

Avg Household Size — Renter

1.97-2.6% YoY

County Demographics

County population is up 0.3% to 1,165,012: residents under 18 are down 0.8% and those 65 and over are up 2.8%.

Median Age

40.52024

Population

Contra Costa County Population

1,172,607+0.9% YoY

Households

Total Households

414,417+0.7% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.78-0.4% YoY

Age

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 1,165,012

1.2Mresidents

Under 18256,00022.0%

Adults 18–64709,74260.9%

65 & Over199,27017.1%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2017–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Population Under 18

256,000-0.8% YoY

Population 65 & Over

199,270+2.8% YoY

Median Age

40.50+0.5% YoY

Mobility & Veterans

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house90.0%

Moved (within US)9.4%

Other0.6%

Veterans

4.2%-4.5% YoY

County Economy

County median household income is $127K, 8.4% of residents are below the poverty level, 21.3% work from home.

Income

Median Household Income

$127K+1.2% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$63K+1.9% YoY

Mean Household Income

$175K+1.6% YoY

Poverty

Below Poverty Level

8.4%+1.2% YoY

Transportation to Work

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone59.7%

Public transit5.4%

Worked from home21.3%

Other13.6%

Worked From Home

21.3%+10.9% YoY

Mean Commute

35.30-1.9% YoY

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