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April 2022 Issue

The Lamorinda Report April 2022

Moraga townhouse home prices rose 58.3% year over year in April 2022, 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
108 -19.4% YoY
Moraga Townhouse median
+58.3% year over year
Median days on market
8 days 0.0% YoY
Sale to list
114.6% +9.3% YoY
Sourced from the local MLS
Split by property type
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At a Glance

April 2022 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.

April 2022

Lafayette

Detached 37 closed
Median sale price
$2.3M +23.2% YoY
Median $/sq ft
$1040
Median days on market
8
Sale to list
121.2%
Condo 7 closed
Median sale price
$1.23M -22.3% YoY
Median $/sq ft
$803
Median days on market
13
Sale to list
103.0%
April 2022

Moraga

Detached 12 closed
Median sale price
$2.39M +27.8% YoY
Median $/sq ft
$918
Median days on market
7
Sale to list
117.2%
Condo 6 closed
Median sale price
$628.3K -3.3% YoY
Median $/sq ft
$588
Median days on market
8
Sale to list
110.2%
Townhouse 10 closed
Median sale price
$1.22M +58.3% YoY
Median $/sq ft
$675
Median days on market
7
Sale to list
110.1%
April 2022

Orinda

Detached 33 closed
Median sale price
$2.3M +20.4% YoY
Median $/sq ft
$921
Median days on market
8
Sale to list
115.3%
Condo 1 closed
Median sale price
$510K -12.2% YoY
Median $/sq ft
$758
Median days on market
15
Sale to list
113.3%
Townhouse 2 closed
Median sale price
$1.83M +25.7% YoY
Median $/sq ft
$971
Median days on market
7
Sale to list
120.4%

What This Means for Lamorinda

Moraga townhouse home prices rose 58.3% year over year in April 2022, 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
$5.8M

4026 Los Arabis Dr

Lafayette | 7 days on market | 4,691 sq ft

Closed over list

$3.02M

831 Santa Maria Way

Detached | Lafayette | 8 days on market

831 Santa Maria Way closed 59.53% over list in 8 days.

$1.56M

4 Stanton Court

Detached | Orinda | 8 days on market

4 Stanton Court closed 56.16% over list in 8 days.

$2.87M

130 Shuey Dr.

Detached | Moraga | 6 days on market

130 Shuey Dr. closed 47.18% over list in 6 days.

$2.56M

9 Darnby Ct

Detached | Orinda | 9 days on market

9 Darnby Ct closed 42.62% over list in 9 days.

$2.52M

995 Victoria Ct

Detached | Lafayette | 12 days on market

995 Victoria Ct closed 41.14% over list in 12 days.

The long road to closing

$2.65M

2 Clover Lane

Detached | Lafayette | 111 days on market

2 Clover Lane spent 111 days on market before closing.

$985K

1000 Dewing Ave

Condo | Lafayette | 63 days on market

1000 Dewing Ave spent 63 days on market before closing 9.47% below list.

$1.51M

25 Woodbury Highlands Court

Condo | Lafayette | 56 days on market

25 Woodbury Highlands Court spent 56 days on market before closing.

$875K

2 Camino Del Monte

Detached | Orinda | 25 days on market

2 Camino Del Monte spent 25 days on market before closing 12.5% 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.

April 2022 closings by floor plan:

Plan 1
$1.31M

601 Augusta

Townhouse

Sold
$1.31M
List
$1.05M
DOM
7
$/sq ft
$1036
Plan 4 Plus Bonus
$2.01M

5 Berkshire St

Townhouse

Sold
$2.01M
List
$1.48M
DOM
6
$/sq ft
$936
Plan 3 Plus Bonus
$1.5M

633 Augusta Dr

Townhouse

Sold
$1.5M
List
$1.5M
DOM
0
$/sq ft
$661
Forest Hills
$1.95M

1849 Saint Andrews Dr

Detached

Sold
$1.95M
List
$1.55M
DOM
12
$/sq ft
$690
Transaction log

Closed sales in Lamorinda, April 2022

Every closed sale across Lafayette, Moraga, and Orinda for April 2022, 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 April 2022?

In April 2022, Moraga's median sale price was detached homes at $2.39M, condominiums at $628.3K, townhouses at $1.22M. 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 April 2022?

Lafayette's median detached sale price in April 2022 was $2.3M across 37 closings, with a median of 8 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 April 2022, 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.