Carriage Square, Walnut Creek, CA
At a glance
Carriage Square is ranked #29 of 30 neighborhoods in Walnut Creek with an overall score of 2.6/5. Carriage Square carries a median home price of $1.24M. It ranks 25th of 30 in Walnut Creek for safety. The trade-offs are schools (2.5/5) and safety (2.7/5), though prices run about 19% below the Walnut Creek median.
Neighborhood Reviews & Questions
Carriage Square is one of Walnut Creek's older established pockets, with a housing stock that mostly dates to the 1940s through the 1960s and a mix of single-family homes and townhouses. It reads as a settled, well-kept residential area rather than a trendy one, and the homes here have generally been maintained and updated over the decades rather than flipped. Day to day, it functions as a quiet base on the Ygnacio Valley side of town, with parks and the area's shopping nodes a short drive off. The bones are good and the lots are usable, which keeps the neighborhood steady even when it doesn't make anyone's hot list. The candid read is that Carriage Square sits toward the value end of the Walnut Creek spectrum: the schools serving this pocket aren't the city's strongest, and you'll drive for most errands. For buyers who want an established Walnut Creek address with a bit more house for the money and don't need the marquee school assignment, it's a reasonable, honest option.
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Neighborhood Amenities
Near good merchants2.8
Public Spaces2.9
Curb Appeal3.2
Overall Amenities score: 3
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Schools serving this Neighborhood
| School Name | Type | Grades | Houseberry School Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bancroft Elementary | Primary | K-5 | |
| Oak Grove Middle | Middle | 6-8 | |
| Ygnacio Valley High | High | 9-12 |
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Carriage Square FAQs10 answers
Is Carriage Square a good place to live?
Carriage Square ranks 29th of 30 neighborhoods in Walnut Creek with an overall Houseberry score of 2.6 out of 5. The trade-offs are schools (2.5/5) and safety (2.7/5).
Is Carriage Square safe?
Carriage Square, Walnut Creek scores 2.7 out of 5 on Houseberry's Safety Score, ranking 25th of 30 neighborhoods in Walnut Creek.
What do homes in Carriage Square cost?
The median home price in Carriage Square, Walnut Creek is $1.24M, compared with $1.53M for Walnut Creek as a whole.
Are home prices in Carriage Square rising or falling?
The median home price in Carriage Square, Walnut Creek is down about 5.2% over the past 12 months, from $1.31M to $1.24M. The full 12-month history is charted in the Median Price section on this page.
Which schools serve Carriage Square?
Schools serving Carriage Square, Walnut Creek include Bancroft Elementary (3.5/5), Oak Grove Middle (1.7/5) and Ygnacio Valley High (2.1/5).
What is the weather like in Carriage Square?
Carriage Square, Walnut Creek receives 81% of its possible sunshine, 13th of 30 in Walnut Creek. Summer days run 56° to 84°F and winter days 41° to 58°F, July is the warmest month and rainfall averages about 19 inches a year.
Is Carriage Square walkable to shops and restaurants?
Carriage Square, Walnut Creek scores 2.8 out of 5 for nearby merchants and 2.9 out of 5 for public spaces. Its overall amenities score is 3.0 out of 5, 29th of 30 in Walnut Creek.
What is Carriage Square known for?
Carriage Square, Walnut Creek is associated with Established Pocket, Mixed Housing and Value Address.
How does Carriage Square compare to other Walnut Creek neighborhoods?
Carriage Square ranks 29th of 30 neighborhoods in Walnut Creek. It ranks 25th of 30 in Walnut Creek for safety (2.7/5) and scores lowest on schools (2.5/5). The highest-ranked neighborhoods in Walnut Creek are Diablo Shadows and Rudgear Estates.
What are the downsides of living in Carriage Square?
Carriage Square, Walnut Creek scores lowest on schools (2.5/5) and safety (2.7/5).
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