Photo: Utilizer · CC BY-SA 3.01,057 homes sold in Walnut Creek in the last year, at a typical $870K
Most homes sold are condos. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Walnut Creek homes are listed.
Every place Walnut Creek homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Walnut Creek.
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Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Half of Walnut Creek’s sales are condos, at $955K less than a house
340 houses and 569 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 340 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $737CA $494
- Days to sell
- 19
- Sold over asking
- 49%
- Listings with a price cut
- 35%
typical sale · 569 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $490CA $561
- Days to sell
- 34
- Sold over asking
- 26%
- Listings with a price cut
- 31%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 7 sold, typical $1.4M
Townhouses: 141 sold, typical $860K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.4 times the 2016 price
1,057 sales in the last year, against 1,724 in 2021 and a low of 1,031 in 2023. The typical sale went from $632K in 2016 to $870K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $850K buys in Walnut Creek
Check a listing against what Walnut Creek homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Walnut Creek are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Walnut Creek’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 1,057 sales.
If you’re buying in Walnut Creek
- Shop in September. It brings about 130 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (45% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 32% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.2% of the list price on average; 35% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 41% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 26 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 150 a month), and the most competition: 58% close over asking. August and September offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (49%). January has the least competition (38%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like California as a whole
| Walnut Creek now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 35% | 49% | 61% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 41% | 52% | 63% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 32% | 30% | 28% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.2% | 101.4% | 104.6% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 26 | 16 | 11 | 44 |
191 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.9 times the 2022 low (102) and 46% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
32% in the last year, against 30% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Since 2019, houses are up 33%, condos 10%
A house typically sold for $1.5M in the last year (340 sales), a condo for $562K (569).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Walnut Creek ranks 286th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Walnut Creek is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Walnut Creek home costs about $5,039 a month
Price: Walnut Creek’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Walnut Creek’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Walnut Creek is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 41.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $870K home, about $6,000 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Walnut Creek, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Walnut CreekTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Walnut Creek.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Contra Costa Centre sells for less a square foot; Saranap and Alamo for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Walnut Creek, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Creek | 1,057 | $870K | $576 | 35% | 26 |
| Pleasant Hill | 286 | $925K | $604 | 42% | 25 |
| Alamo | 174 | $2.6M | $855 | 45% | 19 |
| Contra Costa Centre | 57 | $721K | $556 | 23% | 56 |
| Saranap | 56 | $1.3M | $764 | 46% | 20 |
| Reliez Valley | 39 | $1.8M | $663 | 51% | 28 |
| Castle Hill | 21 | $2M | $705 | 29% | 26 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Walnut Creek
What do homes sell for in Walnut Creek, CA?
1,057 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $870K, $576 a square foot. Houses sold for about $1.5M, condos for about $562K.
Is Walnut Creek a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 242 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 87 sold, about 2.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.2% of asking on average, and 32% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Walnut Creek?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Walnut Creek?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $870K home that’s near $6,000.
Where can I see homes for sale in Walnut Creek?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Walnut Creek’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Walnut Creek.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).