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July 2021 Issue

The Lamorinda Report July 2021

Moraga detached home prices rose 27% year over year in July 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
118 +1.7% YoY
Moraga Detached median
+27.0% year over year
Median days on market
8 days -27.3% YoY
Sale to list
108.7% +8.6% YoY
Sourced from the local MLS
Split by property type
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At a Glance

July 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.

July 2021

Lafayette

Detached 46 closed
Median sale price
$2.04M +15.8% YoY
Median $/sq ft
$874
Median days on market
8
Sale to list
105.5%
Condo 2 closed
Median sale price
$790K -20.6% YoY
Median $/sq ft
$651
Median days on market
34
Sale to list
100.4%
July 2021

Moraga

Detached 23 closed
Median sale price
$2M +27.0% YoY
Median $/sq ft
$794
Median days on market
8
Sale to list
108.1%
Condo 5 closed
Median sale price
$770K +26.7% YoY
Median $/sq ft
$491
Median days on market
13
Sale to list
103.4%
Townhouse 7 closed
Median sale price
$933K -7.9% YoY
Median $/sq ft
$577
Median days on market
6
Sale to list
107.9%
July 2021

Orinda

Detached 31 closed
Median sale price
$2M +12.7% YoY
Median $/sq ft
$880
Median days on market
8
Sale to list
114.1%
Condo 4 closed
Median sale price
$478K -24.7% YoY
Median $/sq ft
$646
Median days on market
21
Sale to list
100.0%

What This Means for Lamorinda

Moraga detached home prices rose 27% year over year in July 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
$11.5M

3947 Happy Valley Rd

Lafayette | 163 days on market | 8,960 sq ft

Closed over list

$2.1M

2 Calvin Drive

Detached | Orinda | 8 days on market

2 Calvin Drive closed 40.19% over list in 8 days.

$1.94M

29 Sullivan Dr

Detached | Moraga | 7 days on market

29 Sullivan Dr closed 39.07% over list in 7 days.

$1.88M

266 Scofield Drive

Detached | Moraga | 8 days on market

266 Scofield Drive closed 32.39% over list in 8 days.

$1.81M

2 Great Oaks Cir

Detached | Orinda | 10 days on market

2 Great Oaks Cir closed 32% over list in 10 days.

$2.11M

76 Van Ripper Lane

Detached | Orinda | 8 days on market

76 Van Ripper Lane closed 31.96% over list in 8 days.

The long road to closing

$506K

67 Brookwood Rd

Condo | Orinda | 199 days on market

67 Brookwood Rd spent 199 days on market before closing 1.75% below list.

$11.5M

3947 Happy Valley Rd

Detached | Lafayette | 163 days on market

3947 Happy Valley Rd spent 163 days on market before closing.

$2.1M

18 Northridge Lane

Detached | Lafayette | 118 days on market

18 Northridge Lane spent 118 days on market before closing.

$2.1M

27 Oakwood Rd

Detached | Orinda | 75 days on market

27 Oakwood Rd spent 75 days on market before closing 2.33% 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.

July 2021 closings by floor plan:

Plan 4
$1.01M

742 Augusta Drive

Townhouse

Sold
$1.01M
List
$1.01M
DOM
1
$/sq ft
$577
Plan 1
$1.35M

613 Augusta Drive

Townhouse

Sold
$1.35M
List
$1.09M
DOM
7
$/sq ft
$1070
Sequoyah
$1.55M

10 Carnoustie

Detached

Sold
$1.55M
List
$1.6M
DOM
47
$/sq ft
$453
Transaction log

Closed sales in Lamorinda, July 2021

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

In July 2021, Moraga's median sale price was detached homes at $2M, condominiums at $770K, townhouses at $933K. 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 July 2021?

Lafayette's median detached sale price in July 2021 was $2.04M across 46 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 July 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.