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May 2024 Issue

The Lamorinda Report May 2024

Moraga detached home prices rose 15.3% year over year in May 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
83 +12.2% YoY
Moraga Detached median
+15.3% year over year
Median days on market
11 days +10.0% YoY
Sale to list
101.8% -1.2% YoY
Sourced from the local MLS
Split by property type
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At a Glance

May 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.

May 2024

Lafayette

Detached 35 closed
Median sale price
$2.35M +2.2% YoY
Median $/sq ft
$944
Median days on market
9
Sale to list
103.6%
Condo 2 closed
Median sale price
$1.45M -15.9% YoY
Median $/sq ft
$822
Median days on market
30
Sale to list
97.3%
Townhouse 1 closed
Median sale price
$1.16M
Median $/sq ft
$571
Median days on market
38
Sale to list
100.9%
May 2024

Moraga

Detached 12 closed
Median sale price
$2M +15.3% YoY
Median $/sq ft
$737
Median days on market
10
Sale to list
100.7%
Condo 2 closed
Median sale price
$517.5K -39.1% YoY
Median $/sq ft
$626
Median days on market
62
Sale to list
100.1%
Townhouse 6 closed
Median sale price
$1.24M +39.5% YoY
Median $/sq ft
$706
Median days on market
10
Sale to list
111.1%
May 2024

Orinda

Detached 23 closed
Median sale price
$2.34M +15.3% YoY
Median $/sq ft
$817
Median days on market
11
Sale to list
101.2%
Townhouse 1 closed
Median sale price
$1.55M
Median $/sq ft
$690
Median days on market
18
Sale to list
97.2%

What This Means for Lamorinda

Moraga detached home prices rose 15.3% year over year in May 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
$6.34M

10 Ranch Rd

Orinda | 7 days on market | 6,573 sq ft

Closed over list

$2.35M

618 Lucas Dr

Detached | Lafayette | 7 days on market

618 Lucas Dr closed 38.64% over list in 7 days.

$1.34M

168 Via Joaquin

Townhouse | Moraga | 5 days on market

168 Via Joaquin closed 28.1% over list in 5 days.

$2M

3439 Little Ln

Detached | Lafayette | 5 days on market

3439 Little Ln closed 25.39% over list in 5 days.

$2.48M

3552 S Silver Springs Rd.

Detached | Lafayette | 5 days on market

3552 S Silver Springs Rd. closed 24.06% over list in 5 days.

$1.98M

3497 Moraga Blvd

Detached | Lafayette | 13 days on market

3497 Moraga Blvd closed 23.82% over list in 13 days.

The long road to closing

$455K

2059 Ascot Dr

Condo | Moraga | 116 days on market

2059 Ascot Dr spent 116 days on market before closing.

$2.55M

1280 Summit Road

Detached | Lafayette | 56 days on market

1280 Summit Road spent 56 days on market before closing 3.74% below list.

$2.4M

8 Mountain View Ln

Detached | Lafayette | 46 days on market

8 Mountain View Ln spent 46 days on market before closing 7.51% below list.

$1.2M

152 Draeger Dr

Detached | Moraga | 19 days on market

152 Draeger Dr spent 19 days on market before closing 11.11% 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.

May 2024 closings by floor plan:

Plan 4
$1.5M

764 Augusta Dr

Townhouse

Sold
$1.5M
List
$1.35M
DOM
6
$/sq ft
$858
Plan 3 Plus Bonus
$1.77M

10 Doral Drive

Townhouse

Sold
$1.77M
List
$1.6M
DOM
28
$/sq ft
$793
Inverness
$1.72M

39 Sea Pines Street

Detached

Sold
$1.72M
List
$1.7M
DOM
17
$/sq ft
$757
Forest Hills
$1.93M

17 Tamarisk

Detached

Sold
$1.93M
List
$1.93M
DOM
10
$/sq ft
$681
Sequoyah
$2.17M

2 Carnoustie

Detached

Sold
$2.17M
List
$2M
DOM
18
$/sq ft
$635
Wimbledon Expanded
$2.2M

1873 Saint Andrews Dr

Detached

Sold
$2.2M
List
$2.2M
DOM
0
$/sq ft
$763
Transaction log

Closed sales in Lamorinda, May 2024

Every closed sale across Lafayette, Moraga, and Orinda for May 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 May 2024?

In May 2024, Moraga's median sale price was detached homes at $2M, condominiums at $517.5K, townhouses at $1.24M. 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 May 2024?

Lafayette's median detached sale price in May 2024 was $2.35M across 35 closings, with a median of 9 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 May 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.