Housing market data, trends, mortgage rates, and news affecting the local housing market. Focused on the East Bay, California and micro-markets within the East Bay.
Here is a quick summary of home sales in Contra Costa County during the month of February 2026. One thing that might stand out when looking at the charts is the HUGE difference in the sale price to list price ratio of El Cerrito compared with other cities in Contra Costa County. While El Cerrito…
Martinez is the County Seat of Contra Costa County, but it’s also a great place to live. There are a lot of thriving local businesses in the downtown area, hiking/biking trails, an Amtrak station for commuters heading to SF or Sacramento, and homes in Martinez aren’t quite as expensive as in some other parts of…