Pleasant Hill · Home type

Condos & Townhomes for Sale in
Pleasant Hill, CA.

Condos & Townhomes in Pleasant Hill. Lock-and-leave living — BART-friendly, low-maintenance, often the only path into a walkable neighborhood. PH condos are thin inventory — mostly around Downtown PH and Contra Costa Centre. When they list, they move fast.

Median price: $1.2MActive listings: 38Days on market: 10
Pleasant Hill, California — family neighborhood — Condos & Townhomes
The honest read

Who it's for.
Who it isn't.

Condos and townhomes fill a specific niche in Contra Costa — buyers who want downtown walkability without the single-family price tag, empty nesters downsizing, and investors building stable rental portfolios. HOA fees range enormously ($280 in a small complex to $1,200+ in full-service buildings) — I always read the reserve study and HOA docs line-by-line before we write an offer. Townhomes split the difference: your own garage and front door, but usually a shared wall.

PH condos are thin inventory — mostly around Downtown PH and Contra Costa Centre. When they list, they move fast.

First-time buyers priced out of single-family, professionals who want BART-friendly lock-and-leave, or empty nesters downsizing.

Pleasant Hill · April 2026
Median price
3.1%
$1.2M
year over year
Active listings
38
thin but moving
Days on market
10
median · last 90 days
Price / sqft
8.3%
$610
year over year
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Zip codes in Pleasant Hill

Questions

Condos & Townhomes,
honestly.

What should I check in the HOA docs?
Reserve study (is the building actually funded for big repairs?), pending assessments, litigation history, and rental caps. I read all of it before we write — a great-looking condo in a broke HOA is not a deal.
Are condos a good investment in Contra Costa?
Can be, if the HOA is sound and the building is well-managed. Values historically lag single-family appreciation but cash-flow better as rentals. I don't sugarcoat the tradeoffs — condos aren't SFH with fewer chores.
What's special about Pleasant Hill?
It's the commuter sweet spot — BART, small-city feel, strong schools for the price, and a new downtown core that's genuinely walkable. If you want Walnut Creek convenience at a ~20% discount, this is where I'd start.
Which zip codes are in Pleasant Hill?
Almost all of Pleasant Hill is 94523. A few addresses on the edges fall into 94596 (Walnut Creek) or 94553 (Martinez) — I check against the exact address.
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