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Rudgear Estates, Walnut Creek
Rudgear Estates in Walnut Creek: 429 homes built by Whitecliff Homes in 1973 among nearly 30 acres of open space, with a pool and swim team. By Tanja Odzak.
Where is Rudgear Estates?
Rudgear Estates is in south Walnut Creek, at the far end of Rudgear Road, set on a hillside. Downtown Walnut Creek is a few minutes north, and Alamo is just to the south. Neighborhood edges vary from one source to the next.
At a glance: In the 12 months through September 2026, the median sale price of a single-family home in Rudgear Estates was $1,725,000, across 20 sales. Homes sold for about 100.2% of their list price, and the middle sale took 13 days on the market.
Rudgear Estates on the Map
Where Rudgear Estates sits, with the streets and places around it.
There are some micro-neighborhoods that fall under the umbrella of Rudgear Estates but they don’t show on this map. Maps of neighborhoods are often vague, so use this one as a guideline.
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Homes for Sale in Rudgear Estates
Current listings in Rudgear Estates, updated from the MLS.
Rudgear Estates Single Family Home Prices
Sales through September 30, 2026
Few sales, weak data. Rudgear Estates had only 20 single-family sales in the last 12 months. Too little data means the numbers are weak, and weak numbers can misrepresent the market: one or two homes can swing every chart on this page. Read them as a rough guide, not a firm picture.
$1,725,000
Median sold price
0.9% up from the 12 months before
$1,941,750
Average sold price
6.6% up from the 12 months before
$3,070,000
Highest sold price
Sold March 31, 2026
20
Homes sold
Single-family homes
Median price by quarter
The middle sold price for each of the last eight full quarters. Each quarter is only about 4 sales, so a few homes can move it. Hover a dot for the quarter's sales count.
’24Q1
’25Q2
’25Q3
’25Q4
’25Q1
’26Q2
’26Q3
’26
Sale price vs. list price
The list price is what a home is advertised for. The sale price is what it sold for. Over 100% means homes sold for more than the list price. Last 12 months, 20 sales.
- $1,938,586
- Average list price
- $1,941,750
- Average sale price
- 24
- Average days on market
The middle sale took 13 days; a few slow ones pull the average up.
On average, homes sold for 0.2% above their list price.
How hot is the market?
How competitive buying is in Rudgear Estates right now, from how homes actually sold.
Market temperature
40Balanced
Homes in Rudgear Estates sold for about 100.2% of their list price, and the middle sale took 13 days.
How it is scored: half comes from how far above list price homes sold (100% scores zero, 125% or more scores full) and half from how fast they sold (45 days scores zero, 5 days or fewer scores full). Both come from the MLS numbers on this page. It is a gauge we calculate, not an official industry score, and it changes as each month’s sales come in.
Price by number of bedrooms
Median sold price by bedroom count over the last 12 months.
Bigger bubble = more homes sold. The number inside is how many.
Homes sold by price range
Where the last 12 months of sales landed.
- Under $750K00%
- $750K to $1M00%
- $1M to $1.25M15%
- $1.25M to $1.5M15%
- $1.5M and up1890%
Price range by number of bedrooms
The lowest and highest sold price for each bedroom count over the last 12 months, with the median marked between them. The bar runs from the cheapest sale to the most expensive, so condition, lot and street explain most of the spread.
2 bedrooms (0 sold)
No sales
3 bedrooms (3 sold)
Median $1.63M$1.57M to $1.7M
4 bedrooms (10 sold)
Median $1.96M$1.16M to $2.76M
5+ bedrooms (7 sold)
Median $1.87M$1.6M to $3.07M
lowest sale highest sale median
These numbers count single-family homes only. Condos, townhouses and attached homes are left out. They are the single-family homes that closed in Rudgear Estates, from the MLS. A neighborhood this size can swing from one quarter to the next on a handful of sales, so these show where the market has been, not what your home will sell for. When doing neighborhood stats, it is imperative to use the correct boundaries, as overlapping into adjacent neighborhoods may skew results. These numbers cover only homes the MLS lists under Rudgear Estates. Want the numbers for your street? Ask Tanja.
Source: Bridge MLS, through IDX Broker. Based on closed sales listed under the Rudgear Estates area in the MLS. List price and days on market: Bridge MLS, for the same sales. Information is believed accurate but not guaranteed.
Living in Rudgear Estates
What it is like on the ground in Rudgear Estates: getting around, errands, nature and schools, from Local Logic.
How did Rudgear Estates begin?
Unlike neighborhoods that filled in lot by lot over decades, Rudgear Estates was built as a single planned community. Whitecliff Homes built its 429 homes in 1973, laying them out around shared open space rather than giving every home a large private yard. That's why the neighborhood has a consistent look, a homeowners association, and nearly 30 acres of common land with trails.
What kind of homes are in Rudgear Estates?
A mix of single-family homes and townhomes from the original 1973 build, many updated over the years. Because the community sits on a hillside, some homes are on sloped streets, and position on the hill makes a real difference in the view and in how a home sits on its lot.
What should you look for in a Rudgear Estates home? On a sloped lot, look at the drainage, any retaining walls, and the steps and driveway, and weigh them against what you want in a home day to day. Homes from the early 1970s are old enough that the basics deserve a close look too: the electrical panel, the plumbing, the roof, and the foundation. Read the homeowners association's documents, budget, and rules, and ask what the dues cover and what the association maintains. There's no ordinance requiring a sewer lateral certificate in Walnut Creek, however a sewer lateral inspection is recommended.
What schools serve Rudgear Estates?
Rudgear Estates is served by two school districts. Most homes are in the Walnut Creek School District, where the closest schools are Murwood Elementary School on Vanderslice Avenue and Walnut Creek Intermediate on Walnut Boulevard, with high school at Las Lomas High School in the Acalanes Union High School District. Because a second district serves part of the area, check the district boundary map for any address you're considering. The Walnut Creek page lists the public and private schools across the city.
Is there a swim club in Rudgear Estates?
Yes. The Rudgear Estates community pool, on Palmer Road, has six lanes with a separate deep end, a renovated bathhouse, and a large deck, and it is home to the Rudgear Estates Swim Team, known as the Rats. Pool access comes through the homeowners association. The swim team also takes swimmers who aren't Rudgear Estates homeowners, for an added fee, with pool use limited to practices and meets.
What is nearby?
The community's own open space has trails, and Sugarloaf Open Space, part of the ridgelines Walnut Creek bought and preserved after a 1974 bond measure, is close by. Rudgear Park has tennis and pickleball courts. The paved Iron Horse Regional Trail runs north and south nearby for running and biking, and Walnut Creek's youth club programs, from swim teams to Little League, club soccer, and lacrosse, are a short drive away.
How do you get around from Rudgear Estates?
Rudgear Road connects the neighborhood to Interstate 680, which runs north to downtown Walnut Creek and the Walnut Creek BART station and south toward Alamo, Danville, and San Ramon.
What should sellers in Rudgear Estates know?
The transfer tax is Contra Costa County's. There's no ordinance requiring a sewer lateral certificate in Walnut Creek, however a sewer lateral inspection is recommended. Because the community is set among open space, check the address on the state's fire hazard severity zone map; a home in a High zone adds a routine defensible space inspection at sale, which Contra Costa County Fire handles. Buyers will also want the homeowners association's resale documents, so gather them early. My Walnut Creek home selling page explains the steps.
What draws buyers to Rudgear Estates?
Buyers who look at Rudgear Estates are usually drawn to its open space and trails, the community pool and swim team, the hillside setting, and how quickly Interstate 680 connects it to downtown Walnut Creek and the rest of the valley.
Why do homeowners sell in Rudgear Estates?
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.
Work with an agent who knows Walnut Creek homes
Tanja Odzak knows what to check on a hillside home and in an HOA community, from drainage and retaining walls to the association's budget and the sewer line, and how a Walnut Creek sale works. If you're weighing a move to Rudgear Estates, that's worth a conversation.
What is Rudgear Estates?
Tanja Odzak is a Top East Bay Realtor with eXp Realty, helping buyers and sellers in Walnut Creek and across the East Bay. Rudgear Estates is a planned community of 429 homes in south Walnut Creek, built by Whitecliff Homes in 1973 and set among nearly 30 acres of open space. It has its own homeowners association, a community pool with a swim team, and trails through the open space, with single-family homes and townhomes on hillside streets.
Ready to find your next home?
Tell me what you're looking for and I'll get you real options.
Start Your Home SearchOr call/text (415) 722-0472
Ready to find your next home?
Tell me what you're looking for and I'll get you real options.
Start Your Home SearchOr call/text (415) 722-0472
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the median home price in Rudgear Estates?
In the 12 months through September 2026, the median sale price of a single-family home in Rudgear Estates was $1,725,000 and the average was $1,941,750, based on 20 sales. The highest sale was $3,070,000. These numbers count single-family homes only, with no condos, townhouses or attached homes.
How fast do homes sell in Rudgear Estates?
Single-family homes in Rudgear Estates that sold in the 12 months through September 2026 spent an average of 24 days on the market, and the middle sale took 13 days.
Do homes in Rudgear Estates sell above the list price?
In the 12 months through September 2026, single-family homes in Rudgear Estates sold for about 100.2% of their list price on average, which is 0.2% above the list price. The average list price was $1,938,586 and the average sale price was $1,941,750.
Is Rudgear Estates a competitive market?
Our market temperature for Rudgear Estates is 40 out of 100, which reads "Balanced". It combines how far above list price homes sold with how fast they sold, in the 12 months through September 2026.
What part of Walnut Creek is Rudgear Estates in?
In south Walnut Creek, at the far end of Rudgear Road, set on a hillside.
When was Rudgear Estates built?
In 1973, by Whitecliff Homes, as a planned community of 429 homes.
Is there an HOA in Rudgear Estates?
Yes. The Rudgear Estates Homeowners Association maintains the community's common areas, including nearly 30 acres of open space and the community pool.
When were Rudgear Estates' homes built?
Single-family homes and townhomes from the original 1973 build, many updated, on hillside streets.
Is there a swim team in Rudgear Estates?
Yes, the Rudgear Estates Swim Team, known as the Rats, based at the community pool on Palmer Road. Non-homeowners can join the team for an added fee.
Do I need a sewer inspection when buying in Rudgear Estates?
There's no ordinance requiring a sewer lateral certificate in Walnut Creek, however a sewer lateral inspection is recommended.
Which school district is Rudgear Estates in?
Most homes are in the Walnut Creek School District, near Murwood Elementary and Walnut Creek Intermediate, with high school at Las Lomas. A second district serves part of the area, so check the boundary map for a specific address.
