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Rents in Clayton are $2,083 above the Contra Costa County typical.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
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Serves Clayton · office in Walnut Creek
39 Quail Ct #102, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
PMI Contra Costa is a Walnut Creek office of the PMI franchise, managing single-family homes, multi-unit buildings and office, retail and mixed-use property in Walnut Creek, Danville, San Ramon, Lafayette, Moraga and Orinda.
Review summary: Tenants often describe a professional, responsive team that handles repairs and questions helpfully.
Serves Clayton · office in Concord
1320 Willow Pass Rd Ste 600, Concord, CA 94520
Legacy Property Management is a Concord company managing single-family rental homes in Contra Costa County, with a second market covering Sacramento, Placer, Yolo and El Dorado counties.
Serves Clayton · office in Pleasant Hill
2300 Contra Costa Blvd #110, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Stokley Properties is a Pleasant Hill company managing single-family homes, condos, apartments and multi-unit buildings in Walnut Creek, Pleasant Hill, Lafayette, Concord, Alamo, Martinez, Moraga and San Ramon.
In their words: “Whether you have a single family home, a condominium, or a multi-unit building, we are here to help you earn more and spend less.”
Review summary: Owners and tenants describe professional, responsive managers who are straightforward and easy to work with.
PMI East Bay is a Martinez office of the PMI property management franchise, managing single-family homes, condos, townhomes, apartments and HOAs across Contra Costa County, including Concord, Clayton, Antioch, Brentwood and Alamo.
In their words: “We utilize state-of-the-art technology that allows our property owners know how their investments are doing, while providing tenants real-time access to maintenance requests and billing.”
Review summary: Owners often describe a professional, knowledgeable team that finds tenants and keeps them informed.
Serves Clayton · office in Brentwood
3341 Walnut Blvd Ste 303, Brentwood, CA 94513
Real Property Management Sunrise is a Brentwood office of the Real Property Management franchise, managing single-family homes and small multi-family rentals in Brentwood, Antioch, Oakley, Clayton, Concord and Walnut Creek.
In their words: “Real Property Management Sunrise is not a real estate brokerage with a side-business in property management.”
Serves Clayton · office in Concord
1220 Diamond Way #220, Concord, CA 94520
AAA Property Management is a Concord company that has managed residential rentals in Contra Costa County, including Walnut Creek, Pleasant Hill, Martinez and Clayton, since 1976.
In their words: “AAA Property Management has been in business since 1976.”
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Rents in Clayton are $2,083 above the Contra Costa County typical.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Clayton's typical asking rent is $2,083 (71.8%) above the county.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
| City | Typical rent | 1 year | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton | $4,985 | 6 | |
| Concord | $2,569 | +3.2% | 11 |
| Pittsburg | $2,429 | +3.6% | 2 |
| Walnut Creek | $2,924 | +4.8% | 16 |
| Antioch | $2,814 | +2.0% | 4 |
| Pleasant Hill | $3,042 | +5.8% | 2 |
| Danville | $4,324 | +3.0% | 1 |
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, data through September 2026. Managers listed: our directory, October 2026.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents for fiscal year 2027, Oakland-Fremont, CA HUD Metro FMR Area. Used to set Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) limits.
Official sources: California Attorney General: limits on rent increases · California Courts: evictions · Civil Code 1947.12 (rent cap) · Civil Code 1946.2 (just cause)
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Compare the 6 property management companies that serve Clayton, Contra Costa County. We matched a current California real estate license for 2 of them. Tick up to 3 to see them side by side, then request free quotes from all of them in one step.
Zillow's typical asking rent in Clayton is $4,985 (September 2026). About 10.8% of homes in Clayton are rented (Census, 2020-2024).
We list 6 property management companies in Clayton, CA. None has an office in Clayton; all serve it from offices nearby. 2 of them have a License Confirmed badge: a clear match to an active California real estate license.
Zillow's typical asking rent in Clayton was $4,985 a month in September 2026.
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