Neighborhood Factors

Market Conditions

  • Neighborhood Factors
    Price
    $2.02M
  • Neighborhood Factors
    Overvalued
    $34k(2)
  • Neighborhood Factors
    Appreciation
    5%(2)

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Neighborhood Reviews & Questions

Neighborhood Review
Key Words: Ridge Trails, Hillside Homes, Diablo Views

Acalanes Ridge sits up against its namesake open space on the northwest edge of Walnut Creek, above the spot where Highway 24 meets Interstate 680. The draw here is the hillside and the dirt: the Acalanes Ridge trailhead opens onto roughly four miles of trail and a climb to wide views of Mount Diablo and central Contra Costa. Homes are a mix of midcentury single-levels and updated contemporaries on larger lots, and the pocket is small enough that people recognize their neighbors' cars. What you trade for the quiet and the views is convenience. There is no walkable retail to speak of, parking at the open space is genuinely limited, and you will drive for nearly every errand, with downtown Walnut Creek and Lafayette each a short hop away. The schools pull buyers in from both the Walnut Creek and Lafayette sides, which is part of why homes here rarely sit. If you want trail access out your door and don't mind a car-first daily routine, Acalanes Ridge delivers exactly that, with little pretense beyond it.

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Neighborhood Amenities

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    Public Spaces

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    Curb Appeal

    3.8

Overall Amenities score: 3.3

Median Price

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Schools serving this Neighborhood

School NameTypeGradesHouseberry School Score
Springhill Elementary PrimaryK-5
5/5
Buena Vista Elementary PrimaryK-5
4.5/5
M. H. Stanley Middle Middle6-8
4.7/5
Walnut Creek Intermediate Middle6-8
4/5
Acalanes High High9-12
5/5
Las Lomas High High9-12
4.6/5

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