College Park, Pleasant Hill

College Park is in Pleasant Hill's north end, around Viking Drive, with Golf Club Road to the north, Valhalla to the west, and Gregory Gardens to the south. Interstate 680 is a few minutes east. Neighborhood edges vary from one source to the next, and College Park and Valhalla share some streets.

At a glance: In the 12 months through September 2026, the median sale price of a single-family home in College Park was $867,000, across 8 sales. Homes sold for about 100.4% of their list price, and the middle sale took 9 days on the market.

Mostly mid-century single-family homes, built from the 1950s through the 1970s, on streets that curve around old oaks. Ranch houses are the most common, with split-levels and some homes in other styles mixed in, and many have been remodeled or expanded over the years. Apartments and condos sit closer to Golf Club Road and the main roads, including along Chilpancingo Parkway.

What should you look for in a College Park home? Homes from the 1950s through the 1970s are old enough that the basics deserve a close look. Check the electrical panel and wiring, the plumbing, the roof, and the foundation, and look at how close large oaks and their roots sit to the house. Native oaks and other native trees of a certain size need a City permit to remove, which matters if you plan to add on. Ask about past additions and whether they had permits. There's no ordinance requiring a sewer lateral certificate in Pleasant Hill, however a sewer lateral inspection is recommended.

Chilpancingo Park, off Golf Club Road, is a small, natural park district park among redwood and oak trees. Paso Nogal Park's trails and dog park are a few minutes west, past Valhalla, and the private Contra Costa Country Club, founded in 1925, has its golf course along Golf Club Road. For young athletes, the Pleasant Hill Baseball Association has run baseball and softball in the city since 1958. Downtown Pleasant Hill, with shops, restaurants, a movie theater, and a Saturday farmers market at City Hall, is a short drive south.

Pleasant Hill has no extra city transfer tax, only Contra Costa County's. There's no ordinance requiring a sewer lateral certificate in Pleasant Hill, however a sewer lateral inspection is recommended. The City does ask for one form of its own: a time-of-sale weatherization disclosure, a short checklist of energy items like attic insulation, weatherstripping, and an insulated water heater, which the buyer returns to the City after closing. Most of Pleasant Hill is not in a state fire hazard severity zone, but it is worth checking the address. My Pleasant Hill home selling page explains the steps.

Homeowners move on for all kinds of reasons including (but not limited to): upsizing to a second or third home, divorce, relocating for work, or the passing of a family member.

Tanja Odzak is a Top East Bay Realtor with eXp Realty, helping buyers and sellers in Pleasant Hill and across the East Bay. College Park is a residential neighborhood in the north of Pleasant Hill, named for College Park High School, which sits at its center on Viking Drive. It is known for its winding streets lined with mature oaks and its mid-century single-family homes.