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Median Home Price in Walnut Creek, CA

The median home value in Walnut Creek, CA is $1,039,520 as of 2026-06-30, down 0.19% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$1,039,520

Year-over-Year

-0.19%

Population

68,808

Walnut Creek ranks #118 of 396 California cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 35.8% above the state's city median of $765,350. It sits in Contra Costa County, where the county-wide median is $786,730.

Crime in Walnut Creek

Walnut Creek police recorded a violent crime rate of 280 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 2,898 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Walnut Creek

How much does a house cost in Walnut Creek, CA?

The median home value in Walnut Creek is $1,039,520. That's down 0.19% from a year earlier. That is about 35.8% above the typical county in California.

Is Walnut Creek expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Walnut Creek are more expensive than Contra Costa County as a whole, where the median is $786,730 — a difference of about 32.1%.

Is Walnut Creek a safe place to live?

Walnut Creek police reported 280 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 68,808. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.