The Keys

Walnut Creek, CA

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The Keys - Walnut Creek, CA

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The ideal location with the best of Walnut Creek right down the street

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The Keys is a small suburban neighborhood located just a few blocks north of Downtown Walnut Creek. The neighborhood itself is almost entirely residential, with several parks and public schools nearby. Residents enjoy prime access to the wealth of shopping, dining, and entertainment in the city center, from the high-end Broadway Plaza open-air mall to the eclectic cafes and bars along Main Street. With convenient access to Interstate 680 and the Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre BART station, living in The Keys puts the entire bay area at your fingertips.

Transportation

71

Very Walkable

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

If you enjoy walking, you’ll enjoy renting in this area! It’s a very walkable neighborhood.

46

Some Transit

out of 100 TransitScore® Rating

You'll likely want a car when living in this area since it has few transit options.

63

Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

While there’s some bike infrastructure in this area, you’ll still need a car for many errands.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Butterfly Habitat Gardens
  • Civic Park
  • Contra Costa Canal Regional Trail
  • Howe Homestead Park
  • Gardens at Heather Farm

Airports

  • Metro Oakland International
  • San Francisco International

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† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.