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September 2021 Issue

The Lamorinda Report September 2021

Moraga detached home prices rose 39.4% year over year in September 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
105 -0.9% YoY
Moraga Detached median
+39.4% year over year
Median days on market
11 days +15.8% YoY
Sale to list
105.0% +3.7% YoY
Sourced from the local MLS
Split by property type
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At a Glance

September 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.

September 2021

Lafayette

Detached 40 closed
Median sale price
$1.76M +4.9% YoY
Median $/sq ft
$805
Median days on market
9
Sale to list
104.7%
Condo 1 closed
Median sale price
$1.19M +33.9% YoY
Median $/sq ft
$756
Median days on market
288
Sale to list
100.0%
Townhouse 1 closed
Median sale price
$925K +11.5% YoY
Median $/sq ft
$743
Median days on market
12
Sale to list
105.7%
September 2021

Moraga

Detached 15 closed
Median sale price
$2M +39.4% YoY
Median $/sq ft
$811
Median days on market
10
Sale to list
109.6%
Condo 6 closed
Median sale price
$569.5K +21.2% YoY
Median $/sq ft
$460
Median days on market
26
Sale to list
99.0%
Townhouse 8 closed
Median sale price
$1.02M +29.2% YoY
Median $/sq ft
$615
Median days on market
12
Sale to list
107.7%
September 2021

Orinda

Detached 33 closed
Median sale price
$1.88M +10.0% YoY
Median $/sq ft
$770
Median days on market
12
Sale to list
105.1%
Condo 1 closed
Median sale price
$540K
Median $/sq ft
$602
Median days on market
20
Sale to list
102.1%

What This Means for Lamorinda

Moraga detached home prices rose 39.4% year over year in September 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
$5.25M

409 Dalewood Dr.

Orinda | 2 days on market | 5,964 sq ft

Closed over list

$3.2M

118 Bates Ct

Detached | Orinda | 7 days on market

118 Bates Ct closed 52.38% over list in 7 days.

$1.5M

46 Silverwood Dr

Detached | Lafayette | 3 days on market

46 Silverwood Dr closed 40.85% over list in 3 days.

$1.33M

107 Merion Ter

Detached | Moraga | 8 days on market

107 Merion Ter closed 35.53% over list in 8 days.

$2.2M

3416 Moraga Blvd

Detached | Lafayette | 7 days on market

3416 Moraga Blvd closed 29.79% over list in 7 days.

$2.07M

278 Deerfield Dr

Detached | Moraga | 7 days on market

278 Deerfield Dr closed 29.78% over list in 7 days.

The long road to closing

$1.19M

1000 Dewing Ave

Condo | Lafayette | 288 days on market

1000 Dewing Ave spent 288 days on market before closing.

$2.36M

95 Monkeyflower Lane

Detached | Orinda | 116 days on market

95 Monkeyflower Lane spent 116 days on market before closing.

$539K

2145 Donald Dr

Condo | Moraga | 62 days on market

2145 Donald Dr spent 62 days on market before closing.

$2.65M

2975 Rohrer Dr

Detached | Lafayette | 55 days on market

2975 Rohrer Dr spent 55 days on market before closing 3.64% 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.

September 2021 closings by floor plan:

Inverness
$1.33M

107 Merion Ter

Detached

Sold
$1.33M
List
$985K
DOM
8
$/sq ft
$658
Plan 3 Plus Bonus
$1.05M

7 Berkshire St

Townhouse

Sold
$1.05M
List
$997K
DOM
6
$/sq ft
$490
Plan 4
$1M

770 Country Club Dr

Townhouse

Sold
$1M
List
$1.03M
DOM
26
$/sq ft
$572
Plan 3
$1.16M

111 Cypress Point Way

Townhouse

Sold
$1.16M
List
$1.05M
DOM
10
$/sq ft
$663
Sequoyah
$1.42M

943 Augusta Dr

Detached

Sold
$1.42M
List
$1.45M
DOM
13
$/sq ft
$394
Plan 12
$2.3M

589 Augusta Dr

Detached

Sold
$2.3M
List
$1.85M
DOM
10
$/sq ft
$856
Transaction log

Closed sales in Lamorinda, September 2021

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

In September 2021, Moraga's median sale price was detached homes at $2M, condominiums at $569.5K, townhouses at $1.02M. 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 September 2021?

Lafayette's median detached sale price in September 2021 was $1.76M across 40 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 September 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.