San Pablo is a small 2.6 square mile town in West Contra Costa County with about 31,000 residents. San Pablo is right off Interstate 80, east of Berkeley and San Francisco and north of Oakland, between the small cities of Pinole and Richmond.
It is easy to access San Pablo via car, public transportation (Bay Area Rapid Transit is nearby), and plane (Oakland Airport is very close). San Pablo has a similar make-up to many towns across the United States as there are a number of small homes, tract housing, apartment complexes, and strip malls.
Because of its affordability, compared to the rest of the Bay Area, San Pablo is a good place to buy a home. Its proximity to the major cities of Oakland, San Francisco, and Silicon Valley make it an attractive option too. If you are looking to buy your home in San Pablo you will find some competition, not unlike the rest of the area. However, your investment will surely pay off as home prices in this area are on the rise.
The homes available in the San Pablo real estate market run the gamut from apartment to large-family home. Prospective San Pablo homeowners will also be pleased to learn that the city's public schools are excellent. Some of the added bonuses of buying a home in San Pablo are the town's proximity to wine country, the Bay, and the town has some of the best weather in the country. The good schools, diverse community, easy access to the surrounding beauty of the Bay Area, and proximity to Silicon Valley and San Francisco all contribute to San Pablo's growing popularity and growing real estate market.
In October 2007, the average home sales price for a single family home or condo in San Pablo was $342,878. While this data is collected from the MLS and deemed reliable, it is not guaranteed.
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