Clayton is a small, affluent suburb tucked at the base of Mount Diablo in central Contra Costa County, prized for its quaint downtown, top schools, and semi-rural hillside setting away from the freeways. Its economy is largely residential and commuter-driven, with residents heading to the Concord and wider Bay Area job cores, and the housing stock ranges from 1970s and 1980s homes to newer custom builds in the Oakhurst golf community and the Mt Diablo Estates and Marsh Creek areas. Investors focus on the premium these buyers pay for quiet, view-oriented living, working the gap between dated homes and the finished product families expect.
Fidelity Funding lends directly across Contra Costa County, underwriting the asset and the plan rather than income documents. We close in five to ten business days, fund up to 90% of purchase plus 100% of rehab, and size loans up to $50M for the larger custom projects Clayton supports. Whether you are remodeling an Oakhurst home, rebuilding on a Mt Diablo Estates lot, or holding a rental near Downtown Clayton, our capital keeps investors competitive in a low-inventory, school-driven market.
Clayton is a premium California enclave where school-district pull and HOA-controlled inventory keep values resilient even when the broader market softens.
Investors in Clayton often layer in cosmetic-plus-kitchens scopes that lift the property a full price tier above the $1.32M median without triggering structural permits. Local pocket coverage includes Downtown Clayton, Oakhurst, Marsh Creek, Mt Diablo Estates and adjacent Clayton submarkets.
Estimated local median: $1.32M · Typical loan range: $856K – $1.65M · Top program: high-balance fix-and-flip and bridge
Most Clayton private money loans we fund range from $856K to $1.65M, sized against an estimated local median around $1.32M. Loans outside that range are case-by-case based on parcel and scope.
For Clayton, our highest-volume program is high-balance fix-and-flip and bridge. We also fund bridge, construction, commercial, and DSCR rental scenarios in this market.
Yes. Our construction and rehab programs support hillside remodels and custom rebuilds in Oakhurst, Mt Diablo Estates, and Marsh Creek, sized to the asset and site.
We lend from $50K to $50M, covering the acquisition and construction budgets common in this luxury-suburban market.
Top schools, a quiet Mount Diablo setting, and tight inventory keep demand for finished homes strong, supporting quality renovation exits.
Typically five to ten business days once title and appraisal clear, because we make the lending decision in-house.
Fidelity Funding Corp · Direct California private money lender since 2006
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