12 rentals in Walnut Creek

Walnut Creek is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States, located in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, approximately 16 miles east of the city of Oakland and 25 miles east of San Francisco. Walnut Creek has a total population of 70,127 per the 2020 census, is located at the junction of the highways from Sacramento and San Jose (I-680) and San Francisco/Oakland (SR-24), and is accessible by BART. The city shares its borders with Clayton, Lafayette, Alamo, Pleasant Hill and Concord.
Walnut Creek is an affluent East Bay city with vibrant downtown. Features excellent shopping, Mt. Diablo access, and top-rated schools.
Today, Walnut Creek has 12 homes for rent at a median rent of $3,100/mo, typically leasing in about 95 days. Families here choose from 14 schools rated 8 or higher on the Topfind School Score.
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Median Rent
$3,000/mo
↓ 36.2% over the past yearMonths of Rental Inventory
Estimated time to lease all rentals at the current leasing pace
0.7 months of supply
Landlord's MarketWith only 12 active rentals, supply is tight.
What this means for renters
Rental inventory is tight relative to how many homes get leased each month—fewer options, and well-priced units draw competition. Rentals typically lease in ~95 days.
Rental Velocity
How fast rentals are leasing
Rentals are sitting on the market—renters have strong leverage to negotiate rent, terms, and move-in specials. Leasing 98% faster than 6 months ago.
Rental Inventory Distribution
Rentals are leasing at a healthy pace—more listings move within 30 days than sit longer on the market.
Most rentals are leasing within a month, but a meaningful share is starting to linger longer.
Housing Tenure in Walnut Creek
Homeownership is higher than average—most households in this area own rather than rent.
64%
Homeowners
36%
Renters
Homeownership is 8.5% higher than the California average (55.5%)
32,142 households (2023)
Affordability Snapshot
Typical rent
$3,100/mo
Median rent
Affordable budget (30%)
$3,392/mo
Based on median income
Median household income
$11,305/mo
Walnut Creek
Typical rent costs about 27% of the median household's income.
The standard recommendation is to spend ≤30% of income on rent.
Income needed to afford typical rent comfortably
$124K/year
Assumes rent ≤30% of income
Median Rent by Bedroom
Rent increases with bedroom count, with moderate premiums for additional space.
Each additional bedroom adds about $66.667/mo to rent on average, with larger units commanding higher premiums.
Largest increase: 1 → 2 bedrooms (+$464/mo)
Rent Reductions
3 listings have reduced their rent
25% of active listings
Average reduction: 9.3% (~$288/mo)
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