Martinez, CA Multifamily Homes & Duplexes for Sale

The City of Martinez sits on the Carquinez Strait in the northern part of the East Bay. Wetlands and bird preserves on one side and the rolling hills of Briones Regional Park on the other inspired naturalist John Muir to make the city his home. At the time of his death in 1914, oil refineries were being built in the area. With blue-collar roots and a stock of modest homes, the city of 37,000 is generally more affordable than nearby Walnut Creek and Pleasant Hill. It is set off a bit from major corridors and has a lively, historic downtown surrounded by gridded residential streets. The schools are highly rated. “We are the county seat, and we have the oil refineries, so there’s a lot of employment here, but we’re also commutable to the Bay,” says Joe Reichert, a Realtor with Keller Williams, who has lived in Martinez for 32 years. “We’re on the waterfront, kind of out-of-the-way and not a pass-through like Concord or Pleasant Hill—a small-town feel right in the middle of suburban sprawl. It’s that combination of affordability, quality schools and quality community that people want.” The median home price in Martinez is $750,000 and home values are 34% higher than the national