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August 2024 Issue

The Lamorinda Report August 2024

Orinda detached home prices fell 20.5% year over year in August 2024, the largest move of the three communities.

Median prices, days on market, and full property-type detail for Lafayette, Moraga, and Orinda. Every figure is split by property type. No blended medians.

Total closings
73 +37.7% YoY
Orinda Detached median
-20.5% year over year
Median days on market
16 days +23.1% YoY
Sale to list
100.0% -0.8% YoY
Sourced from the local MLS
Split by property type
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At a Glance

August 2024 at a glance

Each city is broken out by property type. Reporting a single blended median would misstate this market, most of all in Moraga, where condominium and townhouse prices sit well below detached homes.

August 2024

Lafayette

Detached 21 closed
Median sale price
$1.7M -2.0% YoY
Median $/sq ft
$832
Median days on market
11
Sale to list
104.1%
Condo 2 closed
Median sale price
$791.6K -15.9% YoY
Median $/sq ft
$705
Median days on market
144
Sale to list
100.0%
Townhouse 1 closed
Median sale price
$1.2M
Median $/sq ft
$591
Median days on market
15
Sale to list
104.5%
August 2024

Moraga

Detached 15 closed
Median sale price
$1.79M -14.7% YoY
Median $/sq ft
$749
Median days on market
20
Sale to list
100.0%
Condo 3 closed
Median sale price
$596K -3.9% YoY
Median $/sq ft
$596
Median days on market
14
Sale to list
99.3%
Townhouse 5 closed
Median sale price
$1.18M +17.2% YoY
Median $/sq ft
$594
Median days on market
22
Sale to list
98.7%
August 2024

Orinda

Detached 25 closed
Median sale price
$1.75M -20.5% YoY
Median $/sq ft
$848
Median days on market
15
Sale to list
100.0%
Townhouse 1 closed
Median sale price
$1.6M
Median $/sq ft
$555
Median days on market
29
Sale to list
95.0%

What This Means for Lamorinda

Orinda detached home prices fell 20.5% year over year in August 2024, the largest move of the three communities. The picture shifts for different kinds of buyers and sellers across Lamorinda this month. That's a real opportunity for sellers with genuine multi-offer potential who want real-time visibility into where demand actually sits, or anyone whose listing expired elsewhere and is ready to relaunch with a different strategy instead of just cutting the price. Worth a conversation if any of that sounds like where you are.

Transactions with a Story

The sales that beat expectation, and the ones that fought for it

The month's standouts across all three towns: the top sale, the homes that closed furthest over list, and the ones that took the longest road to closing. Every note below is computed from the closing data.

Top sale this month
$6.5M

4200 Canyon Rd

Lafayette | 11 days on market | 6,600 sq ft

Closed over list

$1.55M

3110 Sweetbrier Circle

Detached | Lafayette | 9 days on market

3110 Sweetbrier Circle closed 19.69% over list in 9 days.

$2.29M

3161 Stanwood

Detached | Lafayette | 11 days on market

3161 Stanwood closed 14.54% over list in 11 days.

$1.7M

176 Natalie Dr

Detached | Moraga | 6 days on market

176 Natalie Dr closed 11.48% over list in 6 days.

$1.75M

43 Monte Vista Rd

Detached | Orinda | 4 days on market

43 Monte Vista Rd closed 10.27% over list in 4 days.

$1.43M

1015 Juanita Dr

Detached | Lafayette | 12 days on market

1015 Juanita Dr closed 10.04% over list in 12 days.

The long road to closing

$685.2K

914 Brown Ave

Condo | Lafayette | 262 days on market

914 Brown Ave spent 262 days on market before closing.

$1.93M

415 Stonefield Pl

Detached | Moraga | 77 days on market

415 Stonefield Pl spent 77 days on market before closing 7.67% below list.

$1.9M

251 Calle La Montana

Detached | Moraga | 72 days on market

251 Calle La Montana spent 72 days on market before closing 4.76% below list.

$1.45M

15 Miramonte Road

Detached | Orinda | 68 days on market

15 Miramonte Road spent 68 days on market before closing 3.01% below list.

MCC Spotlight

Moraga Country Club

Moraga Country Club sales are reported as detached and townhouse homes only. MCC has no condominium sales in our data, so its price split is narrower than Moraga citywide.

August 2024 closings by floor plan:

Plan 4
$1.31M

1720 Saint Andrews Drive

Townhouse

Sold
$1.31M
List
$1.39M
DOM
14
$/sq ft
$642
Inverness Expanded
$1.6M

936 Augusta Dr

Detached

Sold
$1.6M
List
$1.65M
DOM
20
$/sq ft
$648
Transaction log

Closed sales in Lamorinda, August 2024

Every closed sale across Lafayette, Moraga, and Orinda for August 2024, reported by property type.

Address City Type Sale price Closed DOM Sq ft
Questions

About this month's data

What was the median home price in Moraga in August 2024?

In August 2024, Moraga's median sale price was detached homes at $1.79M, condominiums at $596K, townhouses at $1.18M. BrightWork reports each property type separately because a single blended median misrepresents the Moraga market, where condominium and townhouse prices sit far below detached homes.

What was the median detached home price in Lafayette in August 2024?

Lafayette's median detached sale price in August 2024 was $1.7M across 21 closings, with a median of 11 days on market.

When are Lamorinda home prices highest during the year?

Across 2021 through 2025, our detached-only seasonal index shows sale prices peaking in May and reaching their low in January.

Does Moraga Country Club include condominiums?

No. Moraga Country Club sales in our data are detached and townhouse homes only. It has no condominium sales, so its detached versus townhouse price gap is narrower than the citywide Moraga split.

Ben Olsen, REALTOR with BrightWork Realty Advocates
REALTOR, BrightWork Realty Advocates

Ben Olsen

REALTOR, BrightWork Realty Advocates
DRE 02014153 / 01409268 (Ben Olsen)

Ben Olsen represents buyers and sellers through BrightWork Realty Advocates, with a practical, data-driven focus on Lafayette, Moraga, and Orinda, the pricing patterns that actually move within each city, and the details that separate a well-timed decision from a rushed one.

This report is designed as a field guide for Lamorinda decisions: real closing data every month, split by city and property type, the sales that beat expectation and the ones that didn't, and a clearer way to read what's actually happening before you list or make an offer.

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Data reflects closed transactions from the local MLS for August 2024, split by property type. Figures for the current calendar year are partial. This report is published by BrightWork Realty Advocates and is not an offer of representation.