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March 2021 Issue

The Lamorinda Report March 2021

Moraga detached home prices rose 26% year over year in March 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
78 +59.2% YoY
Moraga Detached median
+26.0% year over year
Median days on market
8 days 0.0% YoY
Sale to list
104.9% +0.4% YoY
Sourced from the local MLS
Split by property type
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At a Glance

March 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.

March 2021

Lafayette

Detached 28 closed
Median sale price
$1.9M +18.9% YoY
Median $/sq ft
$760
Median days on market
7
Sale to list
104.2%
Condo 2 closed
Median sale price
$913.8K +12.8% YoY
Median $/sq ft
$851
Median days on market
15
Sale to list
103.2%
Townhouse 1 closed
Median sale price
$1.1M
Median $/sq ft
$739
Median days on market
12
Sale to list
110.5%
March 2021

Moraga

Detached 12 closed
Median sale price
$1.93M +26.0% YoY
Median $/sq ft
$773
Median days on market
7
Sale to list
104.1%
Condo 1 closed
Median sale price
$720K +22.0% YoY
Median $/sq ft
$532
Median days on market
16
Sale to list
100.1%
Townhouse 4 closed
Median sale price
$721.5K -10.4% YoY
Median $/sq ft
$590
Median days on market
4
Sale to list
105.7%
March 2021

Orinda

Detached 30 closed
Median sale price
$1.9M +0.9% YoY
Median $/sq ft
$734
Median days on market
8
Sale to list
104.8%

What This Means for Lamorinda

Moraga detached home prices rose 26% year over year in March 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
$3.9M

9 Shannon Ct

Moraga | 3 days on market | 4,966 sq ft

Closed over list

$1.66M

8 Vista Via

Detached | Lafayette | 7 days on market

8 Vista Via closed 32.4% over list in 7 days.

$1.78M

1244 Laurel Lane

Detached | Lafayette | 7 days on market

1244 Laurel Lane closed 27.96% over list in 7 days.

$2.55M

89 TARRY LANE

Detached | Orinda | 6 days on market

89 TARRY LANE closed 27.82% over list in 6 days.

$2.3M

34 Donald Drive

Detached | Orinda | 18 days on market

34 Donald Drive closed 24.39% over list in 18 days.

$2.2M

65 HILLCREST DRIVE

Detached | Orinda | 7 days on market

65 HILLCREST DRIVE closed 22.56% over list in 7 days.

The long road to closing

$3.7M

20 Hacienda Circle

Detached | Orinda | 297 days on market

20 Hacienda Circle spent 297 days on market before closing 3.27% below list.

$1.92M

5 Berrybrook Holw

Detached | Orinda | 186 days on market

5 Berrybrook Holw spent 186 days on market before closing 4.01% below list.

$3.46M

3683 Happy Valley Rd

Detached | Lafayette | 105 days on market

3683 Happy Valley Rd spent 105 days on market before closing 0.86% below list.

$2.83M

244 Claudia Ct

Detached | Moraga | 99 days on market

244 Claudia Ct spent 99 days on market before closing 0.88% 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.

March 2021 closings by floor plan:

Inverness
$1.24M

1844 Saint Andrews Dr

Detached

Sold
$1.24M
List
$1.09M
DOM
14
$/sq ft
$643
Plan 13
$1.73M

146 Cypress Point Way

Detached

Sold
$1.73M
List
$1.73M
DOM
0
$/sq ft
$644
Plan 13 Expanded
$2.3M

787 Augusta Dr

Detached

Sold
$2.3M
List
$2.3M
DOM
0
$/sq ft
$765
Transaction log

Closed sales in Lamorinda, March 2021

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

In March 2021, Moraga's median sale price was detached homes at $1.93M, condominiums at $720K, townhouses at $721.5K. 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 March 2021?

Lafayette's median detached sale price in March 2021 was $1.9M across 28 closings, with a median of 7 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 March 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.