Walnut Creek Real Estate

Walnut Creek is an upscale community in a beautiful Contra Costa county setting. Almost 66,000 people live in Walnut Creek. Walnut Creek real estate is often considered some of the most desirable in the Bay Area. It is well known for its community, which is always involved in the development of the city, and, in particular, the arts. The Dena Lesher Regional Center for the Arts offers classes to children and adults in everything ranging from painting to acting, and they have a variety of performances throughout the year.

Real estate in Walnut Creek is premium, and some homes in this neighborhood usually sell for well past the $1MM mark. In February 2006, home buyers in Walnut Creek paid, on average, $695,259. That is a 8.0% increase from 2005, when the average home sales price for a single family home or condominium was approximately $643,637.

Walnut Creek is attractive to singles, families, and seniors alike. However, families really enjoy the excellent Walnut Creek Schools, and, in particular, the high school. There is one high school in Walnut Creek with about 3,300 students, and a student-teacher ratio of 1:20. On average, all of the seniors graduate and 95% of graduating seniors go on to pursue higher education opportunities.

The town of Walnut Creek is about 30 minutes from San Francisco, near the water, and within driving distance of Tahoe, wine country, and a number of state parks. The town itself has a number of attractions such as boutiques, galleries, and delicious restaurants and bars. Buying a home in Walnut Creek will put you in a town that is arguably one of the most beautiful places in Contra Costa County, if not the entire Bay Area.

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