34 homes in zoned to El Cerrito High
El Cerrito, CA

About El Cerrito: El Cerrito High is located in El Cerrito. El Cerrito is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States, and forms part of the San Francisco Bay Area. It has a population of 25,962 according to the 2020 census. El Cerrito was founded by refugees from the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. It was incorporated in 1917 as a village with 1,500 residents. As of the census in 2022, there were 25,583 people and 10,637 households in the city.
These are homes for sale inside the attendance boundary for El Cerrito High in El Cerrito (Topfind School Score: 5/10). Every home here is actually assigned to this school per the official attendance zone, not just nearby. This zone has 71 active listings.
Topfind Market Read
Sellers hold the edge right now. The typical home sells in about 23 days, and 75% of current listings are under 30 days old. Sellers can price with confidence, while buyers should arrive pre-approved and ready to decide quickly.
Median Home Price
$899K
↓ 4% over the past yearChart shows the median closed sale price by month
Months of Supply
Estimated time to sell all listings at the current sales pace
2.8 months of supply
Tight Supply71 active listings against the current sales pace works out to about 2.8 months of supply.
What this means for buyers
Inventory is tight relative to how many homes sell each month, so buyers have fewer options and well-priced homes draw competition. Listings typically sell in ~23 days.
Sales Velocity
How fast homes are selling
Homes are selling quickly, which gives sellers leverage, though prepared buyers can still compete. Homes are moving 26% faster than six months ago.
Inventory Distribution
Most current listings are under 30 days old, so the mix skews toward fresh inventory.
Housing Tenure in El Cerrito High Area
Homeownership is near the state average, with a balanced mix of owners and renters.
57%
Homeowners
43%
Renters
Homeownership is 1.5 points higher than the California average (55.5%)
10,696 households (2023)
Median Price by Bedroom
Home prices rise significantly with each additional bedroom.
Each additional bedroom adds about $235K in value on average, with larger homes seeing bigger price jumps.
Largest increase: 3 → 4 bedrooms (+$439K)
Price Reductions
13 listings have reduced their price
18% of active listings
Average reduction: 7.0% (~$63K)
As a high school, El Cerrito High operates within the West Contra Costa Unified district. The school carries a Topfind School Score of 5. Buyers in the El Cerrito High attendance zone are looking at a median list price of $899,000. Compared with El Cerrito overall, that is a 5.4% discount. Since February, the median price has moved up about 9.2% to $1.2M as of July. The El Cerrito High attendance zone has 71 active listings on the market right now. The homes on this page fall inside the school's attendance zone, so students at these addresses are assigned to El Cerrito High.
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There are currently 71 homes for sale in El Cerrito High Area, ranging from $499,000 to $2,249,000. 17 of them hit the market within the last week.
The median list price in El Cerrito High Area is $899,000. Price per square foot averages $654. Prices are down 4.3% compared to a year ago.
Homes in El Cerrito High Area currently average 23 days on the market, a brisk pace where attractive homes are gone within a month.
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