Pittsburg, California Housing Market

What stands out in Pittsburg?

• 2.7% of homes are vacant: among the lowest vacancy of 765 tracked cities. Empty homes are scarce, so well-priced rentals fill.
• Asking prices swing about 4.1% between the cheapest and priciest months: among the flattest seasonal prices of 765 tracked cities. The month you buy matters little here.
• Asking price per square foot has moved -0.1% a year over five years: among the weakest five-year price growth of 765 tracked cities. Appreciation has been weak, so buy for cash flow.

What moves the numbers in Pittsburg?

Pittsburg asking prices per square foot were above the year before in 69% of months since the data starts. Within a year, the cheapest and priciest months differ by about 4.1%. That is bigger than the yearly trend, so timing your purchase matters here. Nothing in Pittsburg's numbers is far from its own normal. Your return comes from the property and the price you negotiate.

When do Pittsburg prices dip?

Across 9 full years, Pittsburg asking prices ran lowest in January, about 2.4% below the year's average. They peaked in November. The most homes for sale show up in September, about 23% above the yearly average. Shop in September for choice, and expect the softest asking prices in January.

Who will rent from you in Pittsburg?

In Pittsburg, 39 out of every 100 households rent. Most own their home. The renter share is shrinking. Five years ago it was 45 in 100. Pittsburg lost about 900 renter households in five years. Renter households here average 3.2 people. Families rent here. Buy bedrooms. Studios will sit.

Households grew 8% in five years. The housing stock grew 6%. Demand is outrunning supply. Just 2.7% of homes sit empty. A well-priced rental fills fast here.

The median Pittsburg household earns $95,556 a year. Incomes here have grown 5.9% a year since 2019. Incomes are rising faster than home prices. Affordability is improving. A typical home costs 6.0 times the median income. Most locals cannot buy. That keeps rental demand deep. It also caps the rent they can pay. At 30% of income, a tenant on the median income can pay about $2,389 a month.

To see what one Pittsburg address would rent for and cash flow, run it through the app.

Is now a good time to buy in Pittsburg?

The median asking price is 15.2% below its May 2022 peak. Per square foot the gap is smaller: 9.4% below the Feb 2022 high. Part of the drop is smaller homes coming to market. Prices stopped falling about a year ago. They are flat now. Waiting will not get you a cheaper house. It might still get you a more motivated seller. Pittsburg prices rose in only 77 of the last 111 months. This market goes up and down. Timing matters here. Growth will not rescue a bad price.

The discount is already here. It is not getting bigger. Buy now while sellers are still weak. Waiting for a lower price stopped working a year ago.

What is the fair market rent in Pittsburg?

HUD sets one fair market rent for Contra Costa County. For fiscal year 2026:

• 1 bedroom: $2,385 a month. Up 8% on last year, up 43% since FY2016.
• 2 bedrooms: $2,912 a month. Up 9% on last year, up 38% since FY2016.
• 3 bedrooms: $3,724 a month. Up 9% on last year, up 27% since FY2016.
• 4 bedrooms: $4,413 a month. Up 8% on last year, up 35% since FY2016.

The figures include tenant-paid utilities and apply to all of Contra Costa County, so one home's rent can sit well above or below them. See fair market rent by city.

What numbers should you underwrite a Pittsburg deal with?

• Price growth to assume — -0.1%/yr. Pittsburg grew 4.8% a year over the decade. Ignore that rate. Most of it landed in the 2020 and 2021 boom. Without the boom, Pittsburg prices are flat. Assume no growth. Prices were flat over the last year.
• Competition when you exit — +13%. Homes for sale in Pittsburg are up 13% on last year, so your resale faces more competition than today's comps did.

Read how rent-to-price works and how we read these numbers, then run the numbers on a deal.

What is the median home price in Pittsburg?

The median asking price in Pittsburg is about $570,000 as of Sep 2026, down 2.7% from a year ago. This is the asking price on homes listed for sale. Sites that report sold prices or estimated home values will show a different number. Our Pittsburg figures cover the 1 ZIP code with a Pittsburg mailing address, which can reach past city limits.

Is Pittsburg a buyer's or seller's market in 2026?

Buyers have more room in Pittsburg than usual. We compare Pittsburg with 2017–2019 at this time of year: there are 49 pending sales per 100 listings, against 111 then; 20% of sellers have cut their price, against 13% then; the typical listing has been up 45% more days.

Are Pittsburg home prices going up or down?

The median asking price is 15.2% below its May 2022 peak. Per square foot the gap is smaller: 9.4% below the Feb 2022 high. Part of the drop is smaller homes coming to market. Prices stopped falling about a year ago. They are flat now. Waiting will not get you a cheaper house. It might still get you a more motivated seller.

What price growth should I assume for Pittsburg?

Assume -0.1% a year. Pittsburg grew 4.8% a year over the decade. Ignore that rate. Most of it landed in the 2020 and 2021 boom. Without the boom, Pittsburg prices are flat. Assume no growth. Prices were flat over the last year.

What is the fair market rent in Pittsburg?

HUD's fiscal year 2026 fair market rent for Contra Costa County is $2,912 a month for 2 bedrooms and $3,724 for 3 bedrooms. The figures include tenant-paid utilities and cover the whole county.