Walnut Creek, CA Housing


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Walnut Creek, CA is a vibrant and attractive city with a high median housing value of $1,025,000. This value is significantly higher than the US House Median Value of $338,100, indicating that Walnut Creek housing is more expensive than average. Although the US 1 year House Appreciation rate is 8.27%, the 1 year appreciation rate in Walnut Creek has been 5.52%. Despite this lower appreciation rate, Walnut Creek remains an attractive residential option for many prospective homeowners due to its excellent schools and thriving business environment.

The median home cost in Walnut Creek is $1,025,000. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 141.5%. Home Appreciation in Walnut Creek is up 10.9%.

Average Age of Homes
- The median age of Walnut Creek real estate is 44 years old
The Rental Market in Walnut Creek
- Renters make up 32.9% of the Walnut Creek population
- 1.0% of houses and apartments in Walnut Creek, are available to rent

DID YOU KNOW
Buying a home is the biggest single purchase most people make during their lives. The second largest is most often an automobile.

Median Monthly Rent by Number of Bedrooms

   Housing by Year Built

  HousingWalnut Creek, CaliforniaUnited States
  33,650.0139,647,020.0
  4842
  $1,025,000$338,100
  10.9%16.6%
  42.7%57.0%
  141.5%101.1%
  $7.13$10.98
  $6,116$2,690
  61.6%57.4%
  4.5%11.2%
  33.9%31.4%
  Vacant Housing
  1.0%1.9%
  0.5%0.4%
  0.6%0.7%
  0.1%0.4%
  0.6%3.6%
  1.8%4.1%
  Value of Owner-Occupied Housing
  0.5%2.6%
  0.2%2.4%
  0.3%2.8%
  0.3%3.9%
  0.1%4.5%
  0.5%11.3%
  0.5%13.0%
  2.2%20.1%
  9.1%13.6%
  6.8%8.3%
  19.4%9.7%
  23.4%3.9%
  27.6%2.2%
  7.5%0.8%
  1.7%1.1%
  Housing Units by Year Structure Built
  0.1%0.2%
  3.8%13.6%
  3.8%13.6%
  7.1%13.6%
  14.3%13.2%
  31.1%14.8%
  7.1%13.6%
  10.0%10.0%
  2.7%4.7%
  2.0%12.2%
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Apart from the congestion, Walnut Creek is one of the best places in the San Francisco Bay Area to live. It is one of the most compact/walkable cities in the entire area  More

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Over 6 years ago

Almost all of Walnut Creek water comes from Pardee dam through an enclosed pipeline. That water is direct from the high Sierras. Among the best water quality in the  More

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Over 6 years ago

I grew up in Southern California and am no stranger to a more inland California climate. Before moving to WC I lived in San Francisco for 15 years where it is obviously  More

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