Walnut Creek · Home type

Condos & Townhomes for Sale in
Walnut Creek, CA.

Condos & Townhomes in Walnut Creek. Lock-and-leave living — BART-friendly, low-maintenance, often the only path into a walkable neighborhood. Walnut Creek condos are the city's most flexible entry point — everything from $520K Tice Valley resales to $1.8M concierge-building units near Broadway Plaza.

Median price: $830KHomes sold: 105Days on market: 12
Walnut Creek, California — residential hills — 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.

Walnut Creek condos are the city's most flexible entry point — everything from $520K Tice Valley resales to $1.8M concierge-building units near Broadway Plaza.

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

Walnut Creek · April 2026
Median price
7.1%
$830K
year over year
Homes sold
7%
105
March · YoY
Days on market
12
median · last 90 days
Price / sqft
$601
median · last 90 days
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 the median price in Walnut Creek right now?
Around $830K overall per Redfin's March 2026 data, up 7.1% year over year. But the city-level number hides huge variance — 94595 (Rossmoor) median is $574K; 94598 (Northgate/Indian Valley) is $1.55M. Tell me the neighborhood and I'll pull real comps.
How are Walnut Creek schools compared to the rest of Contra Costa?
Elementary schools in the Walnut Creek School District — especially Indian Valley, Walnut Heights, and Murwood — are among the county's highest-rated. Mount Diablo Unified covers Northgate and the Ygnacio Valley portion; they have strong options too. I can pull boundary maps against any specific address.
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