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February 2022 Issue

The Lamorinda Report February 2022

Lafayette detached home prices rose 59.7% year over year in February 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
45 -21.1% YoY
Lafayette Detached median
+59.7% year over year
Median days on market
7 days -12.5% YoY
Sale to list
106.8% +4.2% YoY
Sourced from the local MLS
Split by property type
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At a Glance

February 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.

February 2022

Lafayette

Detached 25 closed
Median sale price
$2.85M +59.7% YoY
Median $/sq ft
$933
Median days on market
8
Sale to list
104.8%
February 2022

Moraga

Detached 8 closed
Median sale price
$2.13M +31.2% YoY
Median $/sq ft
$927
Median days on market
6
Sale to list
117.3%
Condo 1 closed
Median sale price
$438K -16.6% YoY
Median $/sq ft
$554
Median days on market
10
Sale to list
104.3%
Townhouse 4 closed
Median sale price
$1.15M +43.2% YoY
Median $/sq ft
$631
Median days on market
7
Sale to list
124.3%
February 2022

Orinda

Detached 6 closed
Median sale price
$2.38M +28.0% YoY
Median $/sq ft
$889
Median days on market
4
Sale to list
104.2%

What This Means for Lamorinda

Lafayette detached home prices rose 59.7% year over year in February 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
$5.14M

27 The Nines Lot 5

Lafayette | 0 days on market | 5,707 sq ft

Closed over list

$2.38M

1702 Toyon

Detached | Lafayette | 7 days on market

1702 Toyon closed 40.12% over list in 7 days.

$2.2M

3172 Stanley Blvd

Detached | Lafayette | 9 days on market

3172 Stanley Blvd closed 37.67% over list in 9 days.

$2.48M

61 Hardie Dr

Detached | Moraga | 12 days on market

61 Hardie Dr closed 33.86% over list in 12 days.

$675K

109 Ascot Ct

Townhouse | Moraga | 8 days on market

109 Ascot Ct closed 28.57% over list in 8 days.

$3.45M

4123 Canyon Rd

Detached | Lafayette | 7 days on market

4123 Canyon Rd closed 28.01% over list in 7 days.

The long road to closing

$975K

1030 Brown Ave

Detached | Lafayette | 92 days on market

1030 Brown Ave spent 92 days on market before closing 7.05% below list.

$1.8M

1968 Reliez Valley Road

Detached | Lafayette | 72 days on market

1968 Reliez Valley Road spent 72 days on market before closing.

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.

February 2022 closings by floor plan:

Inverness
$1.38M

108 Brookline Street

Detached

Sold
$1.38M
List
$1.25M
DOM
11
$/sq ft
$756
Inverness
$1.36M

1744 Spyglass Ln

Detached

Sold
$1.36M
List
$1.37M
DOM
0
$/sq ft
$748
Forest Hills
$1.5M

34 Sea Pines Street

Detached

Sold
$1.5M
List
$1.5M
DOM
0
$/sq ft
$529
Transaction log

Closed sales in Lamorinda, February 2022

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

In February 2022, Moraga's median sale price was detached homes at $2.13M, condominiums at $438K, townhouses at $1.15M. 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 February 2022?

Lafayette's median detached sale price in February 2022 was $2.85M across 25 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 February 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.