Neighborhood Factors

Market Conditions

  • Neighborhood Factors
    Price
    $1.83M
  • Neighborhood Factors
    Overvalued
    $34k(2)
  • Neighborhood Factors
    Appreciation
    2%(2)

(2) City data used

At a glance

Rossmoor is ranked #14 of 30 neighborhoods in Walnut Creek with an overall score of 3.8/5. Its standout factors are public spaces (4.3/5) and schools (4.2/5, 20th of 30 in Walnut Creek), at a median home price of $1.83M. The trade-off is nearby merchants (0.9/5), with prices running about 20% above the Walnut Creek median.

Neighborhood Reviews & Questions

Neighborhood Review
Key Words: Active Adult, Golf Community, Gated Living

Rossmoor is a world of its own inside Walnut Creek, a gated 55-plus community spread across roughly 1,800 acres of the Tice Valley hills. With about 6,700 residences ranging from co-ops to condos to single-family homes, it functions almost like a self-contained town, complete with 27 holes of golf, multiple pools, a fitness center, and a famously long list of clubs and activities. The setting is green, rolling, and quiet. For residents, the amenity access is the entire point: golf, recreation, and social life are built in behind the gates, and the lifestyle is deliberately low-maintenance. Prices run lower than much of the city, partly because the housing stock is older and the community is age-restricted by design. The honest framing is that Rossmoor is a specific product, not a conventional neighborhood. It's gated and age-restricted, the architecture is dated, and you drive out the main gate for most shopping. But for what it is, an established, amenity-rich, secure enclave, there's nothing else like it in the area.

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Neighborhood Amenities

  • Neighborhood Amenities
    Near good merchants

    0.9

  • Neighborhood Amenities
    Public Spaces

    4.3

  • Neighborhood Amenities
    Curb Appeal

    3.7

Overall Amenities score: 3.4

Neighborhood Weather

80%
of possible sunshine
Of all the daylight this spot gets in a year, 80% arrives as sunshine - clouds and fog block the rest.
Rossmoor ranks 28th of 30 for sunshine in Walnut Creek, though it still out-suns four fifths of the Bay Area. Its warmest month is July, averaging 83° highs, and it gets about 25 inches of rain a year.
Average daily high and low temperature
85°70°55°40°JFMAMJJASONDJul 83°
Avg highAvg low
Rank in Walnut Creek
28th of 30
Across the Bay Area
81st percentile
Rain per year
25 in
Warmest month
Jul 83° avg high
Summer day
55° → 81°F
Winter day
41° → 58°F
Sunshine and temperature figures are 30-year climate averages for this neighborhood's location.

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Schools serving this Neighborhood

School NameTypeGradesHouseberry School Score
Parkmead Elementary PrimaryK-5
4.1/5
Walnut Creek Intermediate Middle6-8
4/5
Las Lomas High High9-12
4.6/5

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Houseberry School Score Data

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Rossmoor FAQs10 answers

Is Rossmoor a good place to live?

Rossmoor ranks 14th of 30 neighborhoods in Walnut Creek with an overall Houseberry score of 3.8 out of 5. Its strongest factors are public spaces (4.3/5) and schools (4.2/5). The trade-offs are nearby merchants (0.9/5) and a median home price of $1.83M against the Walnut Creek median of $1.53M.

Is Rossmoor safe?

Rossmoor, Walnut Creek scores 4.0 out of 5 on Houseberry's Safety Score, ranking 12th of 30 neighborhoods in Walnut Creek.

What do homes in Rossmoor cost?

The median home price in Rossmoor, Walnut Creek is $1.83M, compared with $1.53M for Walnut Creek as a whole.

Are home prices in Rossmoor rising or falling?

The median home price in Rossmoor, Walnut Creek is down about 9.6% over the past 12 months, from $2.02M to $1.83M. The full 12-month history is charted in the Median Price section on this page.

Which schools serve Rossmoor?

Schools serving Rossmoor, Walnut Creek include Parkmead Elementary (4.1/5), Walnut Creek Intermediate (4.0/5) and Las Lomas High (4.6/5).

What is the weather like in Rossmoor?

Rossmoor, Walnut Creek receives 80% of its possible sunshine, 28th of 30 in Walnut Creek. Summer days run 55° to 81°F and winter days 41° to 58°F, July is the warmest month and rainfall averages about 25 inches a year.

Is Rossmoor walkable to shops and restaurants?

Rossmoor, Walnut Creek scores 0.9 out of 5 for nearby merchants and 4.3 out of 5 for public spaces. Its overall amenities score is 3.4 out of 5, 11th of 30 in Walnut Creek.

What is Rossmoor known for?

Rossmoor, Walnut Creek is associated with Active Adult, Golf Community and Gated Living. Its highest-scoring factors are public spaces (4.3/5) and schools (4.2/5).

How does Rossmoor compare to other Walnut Creek neighborhoods?

Rossmoor ranks 14th of 30 neighborhoods in Walnut Creek. It ranks 20th of 30 in Walnut Creek for schools (4.2/5) and scores lowest on nearby merchants (0.9/5). The highest-ranked neighborhoods in Walnut Creek are Diablo Shadows and Rudgear Estates.

What are the downsides of living in Rossmoor?

Rossmoor, Walnut Creek scores lowest on nearby merchants (0.9/5). Its median home price of $1.83M runs about 20% above the Walnut Creek median of $1.53M.

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