El Cerrito is a city that is 3.9 miles square. El Cerrito has view homes and homes that are walkable to shopping and restaurants. There are two BART stations in El Cerrito. The El Cerrito Plaza has a Trader Joes, Barnes and Nobel, Pier 1, Bed, Bath and Beyond and much, much more. El Cerrito is one of the East Bay bargain's in terms of home prices. It is located in Contra Costa County. There is no transfer tax on home purchases which is a significant cost savings at close of escrow. In the El Cerrito homes you can find homes with fabulous views of the Golden Gate and the Bay.
El Cerrito Neighborhoods El Cerrito has been one of the East Bay's best places to purchase a home because of the value.
The Fat Apples neighborhood located just north of Albany is a coveted neighborhood because of the proximity to transportation (BART) and shopping (Plaza Mall and Solano Avenu).
The El Cerrito Hills offer bay views and a selection of Mid-Century as well as older and new homes. The Del Norte neighborhood, built for Chevron Executives in the 1920s has some beautiful Period Revival style homes. |  The El Cerrito hills afford glorious bay and city views. |
| | Find A Home in El Cerrito "Located on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay, this 3.9-square-mile city is blessed with a pleasant climate year-round. Its residents enjoy the 80-acre tree-lined Hillside Park open space, as well as 45 acres of parks, 18 acres of school recreational areas, and 38 acres of other amenities. These amenities include the Ohlone Greenway, a pleasantly landscaped area which runs along the BART right of way the length of the city and is popular with walkers, runners and bicyclists." Excerpted from the official city website. |