Neighborhood Factors

Market Conditions

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    Price
    $1.25M
  • Neighborhood Factors
    Overvalued
    $34k(2)
  • Neighborhood Factors
    Appreciation
    5%(2)

(2) City data used

Neighborhood Reviews & Questions

Neighborhood Review
Key Words: Civic Park, Downtown Walk, Library Access

North Civic is a small, almost entirely residential pocket a few blocks north of downtown Walnut Creek, and its anchor is Civic Park. That park is the city's main one, with playgrounds, a seasonal skate rink, a community center, the library, and a stretch of the Iron Horse Trail, so a lot of public life happens within a short walk of these streets. The location splits the difference between downtown access and a quieter address. It's an easy place to live for people who want to walk to the park, the library, and the edge of downtown without being in the thick of the retail core. The housing runs from single-family homes to condos. The honest counterweight is that, like the rest of the near-downtown band, North Civic carries a busier safety profile than the southern suburbs, and the homes are more mixed than uniform. For buyers who value Civic Park and downtown proximity over big lots and quiet, it's a well-placed little neighborhood.

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Neighborhood Amenities

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    Near good merchants

    2.6

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    Public Spaces

    4

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    Curb Appeal

    3.2

Overall Amenities score: 3.4

Median Price

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Schools serving this Neighborhood

School NameTypeGradesHouseberry School Score
Buena Vista Elementary PrimaryK-5
4.5/5
Indian Valley Elementary PrimaryK-5
4/5
Walnut Creek Intermediate Middle6-8
4/5
Las Lomas High High9-12
4.6/5

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Houseberry School Score Data

from CA Dept. of Education

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Diablo Shadows, Walnut Creek, CA
Overall Score : 4.3
Diablo Shadows is a small pocket on the east side of Walnut Creek that quietly t... See Full Page
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Rudgear Estates, Walnut Creek, CA
Overall Score : 4.3
Rudgear Estates occupies the southeast edge of Walnut Creek at the end of Rudgea... See Full Page
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Livorna, Walnut Creek, CA
Overall Score : 4.2
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