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COMPASS
760 Camino Ramon,
Suite 200
Danville, CA 94526
CA DRE# 01396269
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JENN COLLINS GROUP
925.997.2982
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Danville, CA sits near the top of Contra Costa County's price ladder, driven by large lots, golf course amenities, and a walkable downtown. Buying at the top of this market means deciding which specific lifestyle premium fits your daily routine. Buyers can review our luxury real estate in Danville page for additional context.
Danville's highest prices cluster in its gated country club communities, Blackhawk and Crow Canyon Country Club, and in the large-lot enclaves around Diablo and Diablo Road. These are all detached-home markets, where the town's single-family median sale price recently hit $2,025,193. If walking to downtown matters more to you than gates or acreage, start your search with Old Town and El Cerro instead.
You're budgeting for a top-tier Danville home and deciding which premium is worth paying for: gates and a club, land and privacy, or a short walk to downtown.
Single-family homes recently saw just 1.9 months of supply, with 38.4% selling above list, while prices rose only 2.5%. At the top of this market, you're paying for scarcity and for a specific premium like gates, acreage, or downtown access. This is not a slow market where waiting earns you a discount.
Come with your financing ready. Part of any neighborhood premium here is simply the cost of a detached house, which sits around $823 per square foot compared with $652 for townhouses. The sections below group these high-end neighborhoods by the specific trade-offs each one requires.
Buyers who want golf amenities and controlled access generally look to the eastern and northern edges of the area. Country club memberships are frequently billed separately from community assessments, which means you need to verify both sets of costs before you commit.
Blackhawk is a gated community built around golf in the hills east of central Danville, featuring its own shopping plaza. The Blackhawk Museum is located within the Blackhawk Plaza shopping center. If you're comparing options, you can read our guide on Crow Canyon Country Club vs Blackhawk for a head-to-head breakdown.
The Blackhawk Homeowners Association bills assessments annually rather than monthly, separate from any country club membership fees. Blackhawk is also unincorporated Contra Costa County with a longer drive to I-680 than downtown-area neighborhoods. Ask the HOA for current dues and the club for initiation fees before buying.
Crow Canyon Country Club sits along the Danville border, with the club itself inside Danville's city limits, and offers slightly closer freeway access than Blackhawk. Buying here doesn't automatically include club membership; that carries its own costs. Confirm the jurisdiction for your specific parcel and get current club fees directly from the club.
If you prefer acreage over gates, the areas east of downtown toward Mount Diablo offer significant land. You pay for the privacy and mountain setting, but you take on fire-zone homework and varying levels of municipal services. Some streets fall outside town limits, so verify who paves the roads and handles emergency response before you write an offer.
Diablo is an older enclave at the foot of Mount Diablo, centered around the Diablo Country Club, founded in 1914. It operates with its own ZIP code and lies completely outside the Town of Danville limits, with services coming from Contra Costa County. Road and lot conditions vary from street to street. Confirm who's responsible for road maintenance and look the parcel up on the CAL FIRE hazard map before writing an offer.
Diablo Road Estates offers large lots along the Diablo Road corridor just east of downtown. CAL FIRE designates areas near Diablo Road with Moderate, High, and Very High fire hazard severity zones, and larger, wooded lots near open hillsides can make homeowners insurance harder to place. Review our weather and fire risk guide and get an insurance quote before removing contingencies.
Magee Ranch is a planned neighborhood off Diablo Road, bordering open space, with homes on generous lots and immediate access to the surrounding hills. The homeowner association enforces architectural rules that can limit exterior changes. Request the CC&Rs and current dues before committing to any remodel plans.
Buyers who want to walk to dinner or coffee focus their search near the center of town. The premium buys location and convenience rather than lot size.
Old Town Danville surrounds Hartz Avenue, which has served as the historic main street since John Hartz subdivided the area. The housing mix includes townhomes and condos alongside older single-family homes. Lots are smaller, many homes are older, and streets near downtown see heavy weekend traffic. Visit on a Saturday evening to gauge the activity level, and order a full inspection that includes the sewer lateral.
El Cerro features established homes on generous lots west of I-680, close to both downtown and the freeway. Newer construction isn't available here, which can translate to immediate updating costs, and streets closest to I-680 can carry noticeable freeway noise. Price in renovation estimates and listen at the property during commute hours before making an offer.
Leander Hills sits near El Cerro and offers hillside streets with extensive views of the surrounding valley. Buyers can read our El Cerro vs Leander Hills comparison for a budget-by-budget breakdown. Hillside lots bring slope, drainage, and steep-driveway complications. Ask the seller for any existing geotechnical or drainage reports, and budget to commission your own.
Ask yourself these questions:
Review our HOA fees guide to understand ongoing community assessments. You can estimate your annual tax burden by reading our property taxes overview.
Buyers financing these properties should check our mortgage rates page for the math on jumbo loans. We also break down the cash you'll need at the closing table in our buyer closing costs guide.
Before buying near the hills, read our weather and fire risk page to prepare for insurance requirements. For education zoning, read our schools guide and confirm assigned schools for a specific address directly with the San Ramon Valley Unified School District locator.
You can view a straight price breakdown on our most expensive areas page. This information is for educational purposes and does not constitute financial or legal advice.
Related guides: Selling a Luxury Home in Danville.
To see how these figures compare to the broader market, read our average home cost guide.
The all-homes median sale price in Danville is $1,799,143 based on 141 recent sales. This places the town's real estate values among the highest in Contra Costa County. Buyers should check current countywide data to see how Danville compares to neighboring markets.
Neighborhood-level median prices fluctuate based on the specific mix of homes sold in a given quarter. High-end enclaves like Blackhawk or Magee Ranch often see fewer than 30 sales in a 90-day window, so median prices can shift dramatically based on just one or two transactions. Ask your real estate agent to pull recent comparable sales for the specific neighborhood you're touring.
No, Blackhawk is an unincorporated community governed by Contra Costa County. Danville incorporated as a city in 1982, but Blackhawk remained outside the town limits. Municipal services come from the county rather than the town, so confirm the jurisdiction for any specific parcel.
Danville is primarily served by two standard USPS ZIP codes: 94506 for the eastern Blackhawk area and 94526 for western Danville and downtown. The unincorporated community of Diablo uses 94528, which is a PO-Box-type code. You can review our ZIP codes page to see exact boundary lines for these areas.
The record for the highest home sale price in Danville changes as the luxury market evolves. High-end sales typically occur in large-lot communities like Diablo or gated areas like Blackhawk. Check county tax records or ask a local agent for the most recent record-breaking transactions.
Yes: the 2026 conforming loan limit for a single-family property in Contra Costa County is $1,249,125, and typical detached prices on this page exceed that cap. Check our mortgage rates page to run the math on your purchase, keeping in mind that this is not financial advice.
COMPASS
760 Camino Ramon,
Suite 200
Danville, CA 94526
CA DRE# 01396269
JENN COLLINS GROUP
925.997.2982
[email protected]