Pleasant Hill, CA Real Estate

Median Income $77,730

Median Age 39.92

Population 40,576

	Median Temperature
	January	HI 53°	LO 38°	July	HI 87°	LO 54°

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If you are looking to buy a home in Pleasant Hill, you will find that the city has a much more laid-back feel than the surrounding areas of San Francisco, Oakland, and Silicon Valley. This relaxed atmosphere is a refreshing change from the fast-paced Bay Area life. Pleasant Hill is located off highway 680, North of Walnut Creek, in the East Bay county of Contra Costa.

The town has great shopping centers with clothing stores, restaurants, movie theaters, and grocery stores. Pleasant Hill is also within driving distance of major cities, hiking trails, the beach, and wine country. Pleasant Hill is an up-and-coming city with a relaxing and calm quality that is welcome in an area with three major cities.

Buying a home in Pleasant Hill is a good investment, and that is not an opinion, it's a fact. Prospective home buyers in Pleasant Hill will be pleased to learn that local schools are also very good. According to Yahoo!'s school report, students at the two High Schools in Pleasant Hill, College Park and Ygnacio Valley, enjoy a student to teacher ratio of 1:21 and a high school graduation rate of 95%. In addition, 82% of high school graduates go on to higher education.

Pleasant Hill is an attractive option for those looking to buy a home in the bay area, affording citizens the close proximity of big city life with the relaxed environment of a small town. It is also one of the most affordable cities in the Bay Area, but again, the secret is out about this quaint and safe city in the East Bay.

In April 2008, the average home sales price for a single family home or condo in Pleasant Hill was $521,308. While this data is collected from the MLS and deemed reliable, it is not guaranteed.



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