Pleasant Hill's Central Location
Pleasant Hill sits at the geographic heart of Contra Costa County, offering tenants and investors a balanced combination of location, quality, and value. With direct access to both I-680 and Highway 4, Pleasant Hill industrial properties serve the entire central and eastern county while maintaining proximity to the Walnut Creek business hub.
The submarket is characterized by well-maintained multi-tenant industrial buildings, often in the 15,000-50,000 SF range, that attract a diverse tenant base of regional distributors, contractors, and service businesses. The area's affluent residential surroundings translate to a strong local customer base for service-oriented tenants.
The Sweet Spot
Pleasant Hill occupies the pricing "sweet spot" in central Contra Costa — more affordable than Walnut Creek's premium flex market, yet offering better building quality and location than eastern county alternatives. Average rents of $1.48/SF represent approximately 10% savings versus Walnut Creek while commanding a slight premium over Concord.
For investors, this translates to stable, credit-worthy tenants willing to pay for quality space without the pricing pressure of the most expensive submarkets. Vacancy remains tight at 3.6%, supporting consistent rent growth.
Flex and Light Industrial
Pleasant Hill's industrial inventory skews toward flex and light industrial uses, with many properties offering a mix of office and warehouse space. This makes the market particularly attractive to professional service firms, tech-enabled businesses, and companies requiring both front-office and back-of-house operations under one roof.