Rental numbers for Contra Costa County, CA
The typical home here runs -$2,944 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 32 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.3%.
- Gross yield
- 4.5%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 4.3%
- 32 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$2,944/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $772,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $2,922/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Contra Costa County
39 with published figures
| 94595Walnut Creek | $677,000 | $3,648 | 6.5% | 3.6% | -$1,601 | n/a |
| 94531Antioch | $661,000 | $3,483 | 6.3% | 3.4% | -$1,688 | +5.2% |
| 94561Oakley | $657,000 | $3,289 | 6.0% | 3.0% | -$1,917 | +4.4% |
| 94804Richmond | $567,000 | $2,818 | 6.0% | 2.9% | -$1,699 | +6.8% |
| 94519Concord | $705,000 | $3,270 | 5.6% | 2.9% | -$2,076 | +0.2% |
| 94801Richmond | $507,000 | $2,305 | 5.5% | 2.4% | -$1,716 | +4.2% |
| 94505Discovery Bay | $778,000 | $3,516 | 5.4% | 2.5% | -$2,555 | +1.7% |
| 94565Pittsburg | $559,000 | $2,453 | 5.3% | 2.5% | -$1,849 | +3.1% |
| 94513Brentwood | $785,000 | $3,406 | 5.2% | 2.3% | -$2,712 | +4.0% |
| 94564Pinole | $714,000 | $3,090* | 5.2% | 2.4% | -$2,395 | n/a |
| 94547Hercules | $736,000 | $3,169 | 5.2% | 2.3% | -$2,583 | +5.7% |
| 94509Antioch | $537,000 | $2,256 | 5.0% | 2.4% | -$1,843 | +0.7% |
| 94569Port Costa | $662,000 | $2,740* | 5.0% | 2.1% | -$2,438 | n/a |
| 94805Richmond | $697,000 | $2,845 | 4.9% | 2.1% | -$2,515 | n/a |
| 94806San Pablo | $574,000 | $2,344 | 4.9% | 2.2% | -$2,059 | -2.3% |
| 94803Richmond | $726,000 | $2,937 | 4.9% | 2.2% | -$2,568 | n/a |
| 94520Concord | $597,000 | $2,369 | 4.8% | 2.2% | -$2,138 | +3.1% |
| 94572Rodeo | $646,000 | $2,540* | 4.7% | 2.0% | -$2,395 | n/a |
| 94511Bethel Island | $631,000 | $2,420* | 4.6% | 1.8% | -$2,438 | n/a |
| 94521Concord | $777,000 | $2,963 | 4.6% | 2.1% | -$2,862 | +3.2% |
| 94514Byron | $842,000 | $3,050* | 4.3% | 1.7% | -$3,331 | n/a |
| 94517Clayton | $1,034,000 | $3,620* | 4.2% | 1.7% | -$4,126 | n/a |
| 94525Crockett | $660,000 | $2,165 | 3.9% | 1.4% | -$2,770 | n/a |
| 94553Martinez | $753,000 | $2,464 | 3.9% | 1.4% | -$3,157 | +2.7% |
| 94518Concord | $833,000 | $2,688 | 3.9% | 1.4% | -$3,487 | +4.5% |
| 94523Pleasant Hill | $970,000 | $2,993 | 3.7% | 1.3% | -$4,156 | +4.1% |
| 94563Orinda | $1,930,000 | $5,755 | 3.6% | 1.5% | -$8,008 | n/a |
| 94597Walnut Creek | $970,000 | $2,767 | 3.4% | 1.1% | -$4,369 | +3.9% |
| 94507Alamo | $2,513,000 | $7,150 | 3.4% | 1.4% | -$10,598 | n/a |
| 94596Walnut Creek | $1,069,000 | $2,973 | 3.3% | 1.1% | -$4,821 | +5.8% |
| 94530El Cerrito | $1,134,000 | $2,743 | 2.9% | 0.5% | -$5,611 | +6.0% |
| 94598Walnut Creek | $1,369,000 | $3,205 | 2.8% | 0.7% | -$6,609 | +6.1% |
| 94506Danville | $1,995,000 | $4,519 | 2.7% | 0.8% | -$9,477 | +3.5% |
| 94526Danville | $1,712,000 | $3,777 | 2.6% | 0.6% | -$8,366 | +3.7% |
| 94582San Ramon | $1,669,000 | $3,685 | 2.6% | 0.6% | -$8,183 | +3.6% |
| 94583San Ramon | $1,337,000 | $2,946 | 2.6% | 0.5% | -$6,685 | +4.3% |
| 94556Moraga | $1,604,000 | $2,988 | 2.2% | 0.2% | -$8,339 | n/a |
| 94549Lafayette | $1,890,000 | $3,338 | 2.1% | 0.3% | -$9,798 | -1.1% |
| 94528Diablo | $3,096,000 | $2,970* | 1.1% | -0.6% | -$18,122 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- -1.1%
- Rent, 12 months
- +3.8%
- Rent minus price growth
- +4.9 pts
- Property tax
- 0.83%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $795,154 | $2,519 |
| Aug 2022 | $859,588 | $2,681 |
| Aug 2023 | $803,165 | $2,678 |
| Aug 2024 | $820,666 | $2,759 |
| Aug 2025 | $780,106 | $2,815 |
| Aug 2026 | $771,709 | $2,922 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Oakland-Fremont, CA HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $2,088 | $2,290 | $2,805 | $3,592 | $4,250 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 4.7
- 1,949 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 47th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Contra Costa County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$2,944 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 32 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.3%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in Contra Costa County?
- About 0.83% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $772,000 home that is about $6,374 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Contra Costa County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $2,290 for a 1-bedroom, $2,805 for a 2-bedroom and $3,592 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$2,944 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.