"Ask the Realtor" - Average Price per Sq. Ft of Walnut Creek Homes

In my , "Ask the Realtor," thedubc asked this question -

If you were to take Walnut Creek, what is the average price per square foot in each district going for? Calculating the demand right now for low inventory, multiple offers, etc. Districts as in, Northgate, South WC, North WC, East/West 680. (probably others

I'm glad you asked it because this might be one of the most misunderstood concepts about real estate in general. The concept is that real estate can be simplified down to a single digit, a floating point, such as the stock market. It can't and I will show you why.

Take a look at this chart of Sales prices over the last 90 days in Walnut Creek narrowed down by zip code -

Spread $/sq. ft

Price Range Detached Homes per sq. ft

So if you asked me "What does a condo in 94595 area code sell for per/sq foot?" I could answer $71 or $492 and both would be correct. Or I could give you an average, lets say it's $278/sq. ft and that would be correct also.

The point I'm making is that each property must be evaluated on a case by case basis.

The reason why is that sq. footage (livable area) is only one factor in determining the value of a home. There are many other important factors such as -

• Property Condition
• Lot Size
• Updating
• Garage and Parking Spaces
• Noise Level
• Location
• Schools
• Landscaping
• Inside Laundry
• Usable Layout
• Neighborhood
• Property History (recent drugs or death)
• View
• Age of mechanicals
• Pool
• Proximity to greenbelt or open space
• HOA dues amount
• HOA amenities

I hope that clears it up for you. If you have a property in mind, one service I provide is to create a comparative market analysis. It shows how that property stacks up against the recently sold homes in the area that have similar features.

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