Neighborhood Factors

Market Conditions

  • Neighborhood Factors
    Price
    $1.66M
  • Neighborhood Factors
    Overvalued
    $31k
  • Neighborhood Factors
    Appreciation
    -7%

Neighborhood Reviews & Questions

Neighborhood Review
Key Words: Quiet Streets, Borges Access, Established Homes

San Miguel is a quiet residential stretch in the southern part of Walnut Creek, running along San Miguel Drive between downtown and the Rudgear area. It's one of the calmer, more buttoned-up pockets in the city, with ranch and midcentury homes on settled streets and one of the steadier, low-key safety profiles in town. Walnut Heights Elementary serves the area, which is part of the long-running appeal. Shell Ridge Open Space and the Borges Ranch access point sit close at the eastern edge, so trail access into one of the region's larger open spaces is part of the draw. It's a leafy, established neighborhood that trades flash for consistency. The honest tradeoff is convenience: there's no walkable retail here, and daily errands mean a short drive toward downtown or the nearby shopping corridors. What you're buying is quiet, trees, schools, and proximity to open space. For buyers who rank those above walkability, San Miguel is one of the more reliably calm choices in Walnut Creek.

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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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Neighborhood Amenities

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    Near good merchants

    1.3

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    Public Spaces

    3.6

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    Curb Appeal

    4

Overall Amenities score: 3.3

Median Price

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Schools serving this Neighborhood

School NameTypeGradesHouseberry School Score
Walnut Heights Elementary PrimaryK-5
4.5/5
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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Top Neighborhoods in Walnut Creek, CA

1st
Neighborhood Iamge
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
2nd
Neighborhood Iamge
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
3rd
Neighborhood Iamge
Livorna, Walnut Creek, CA
Overall Score : 4.2
Livorna sits on the southwest edge of Walnut Creek right against the Alamo line,... See Full Page

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