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June 2021 Issue

The Lamorinda Report June 2021

Moraga detached home prices rose 18.6% year over year in June 2021, 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
121 +36.0% YoY
Moraga Detached median
+18.6% year over year
Median days on market
7 days -36.4% YoY
Sale to list
107.5% +7.5% YoY
Sourced from the local MLS
Split by property type
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At a Glance

June 2021 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.

June 2021

Lafayette

Detached 46 closed
Median sale price
$1.88M +13.6% YoY
Median $/sq ft
$819
Median days on market
7
Sale to list
112.2%
Condo 3 closed
Median sale price
$960K
Median $/sq ft
$865
Median days on market
4
Sale to list
100.0%
Townhouse 3 closed
Median sale price
$1.18M +30.6% YoY
Median $/sq ft
$807
Median days on market
6
Sale to list
107.3%
June 2021

Moraga

Detached 12 closed
Median sale price
$1.83M +18.6% YoY
Median $/sq ft
$787
Median days on market
7
Sale to list
116.6%
Condo 5 closed
Median sale price
$463K -29.8% YoY
Median $/sq ft
$540
Median days on market
21
Sale to list
103.3%
Townhouse 8 closed
Median sale price
$1.13M +33.2% YoY
Median $/sq ft
$608
Median days on market
7
Sale to list
107.4%
June 2021

Orinda

Detached 43 closed
Median sale price
$2.2M +16.4% YoY
Median $/sq ft
$780
Median days on market
8
Sale to list
104.1%
Townhouse 1 closed
Median sale price
$1.5M
Median $/sq ft
$672
Median days on market
6
Sale to list
107.5%

What This Means for Lamorinda

Moraga detached home prices rose 18.6% year over year in June 2021, 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
$5.2M

513 Miner Road

Orinda | 6 days on market | 4,812 sq ft

Closed over list

$2.45M

27 Lynwood Place

Detached | Moraga | 6 days on market

27 Lynwood Place closed 36.49% over list in 6 days.

$1.76M

3364 Mildred Ln

Detached | Lafayette | 7 days on market

3364 Mildred Ln closed 36.29% over list in 7 days.

$2.4M

562 Silverado

Detached | Lafayette | 0 days on market

562 Silverado closed 33.7% over list in 0 days.

$1.73M

3169 Teigland Rd

Detached | Lafayette | 6 days on market

3169 Teigland Rd closed 30.19% over list in 6 days.

$2.15M

1733 Springbrook Rd

Detached | Lafayette | 44 days on market

1733 Springbrook Rd closed 29.28% over list in 44 days.

The long road to closing

$1.57M

964 Mountain View Drive

Townhouse | Lafayette | 154 days on market

964 Mountain View Drive spent 154 days on market before closing 7.37% below list.

$2.2M

28 Vista Del Orinda

Detached | Orinda | 99 days on market

28 Vista Del Orinda spent 99 days on market before closing 1.12% below list.

$2M

60 Vista Encinos

Detached | Moraga | 70 days on market

60 Vista Encinos spent 70 days on market before closing.

$1.32M

923 Augusta Dr

Detached | Moraga | 51 days on market

923 Augusta Dr spent 51 days on market before closing 5.29% 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.

June 2021 closings by floor plan:

Plan 3 Plus Bonus
$1.19M

10 Berkshire St.

Townhouse

Sold
$1.19M
List
$1.2M
DOM
11
$/sq ft
$553
Plan 2
$1.46M

768 Augusta Dr

Townhouse

Sold
$1.46M
List
$1.4M
DOM
7
$/sq ft
$950
Forest Hills
$1.32M

923 Augusta Dr

Detached

Sold
$1.32M
List
$1.4M
DOM
51
$/sq ft
$469
Transaction log

Closed sales in Lamorinda, June 2021

Every closed sale across Lafayette, Moraga, and Orinda for June 2021, 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 June 2021?

In June 2021, Moraga's median sale price was detached homes at $1.83M, condominiums at $463K, townhouses at $1.13M. 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 June 2021?

Lafayette's median detached sale price in June 2021 was $1.88M across 46 closings, with a median of 7 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 June 2021, 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.