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May 2021 Issue

The Lamorinda Report May 2021

Moraga detached home prices rose 34.9% year over year in May 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
139 +215.9% YoY
Moraga Detached median
+34.9% year over year
Median days on market
7 days 0.0% YoY
Sale to list
109.1% +9.1% YoY
Sourced from the local MLS
Split by property type
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At a Glance

May 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.

May 2021

Lafayette

Detached 43 closed
Median sale price
$2.2M +18.9% YoY
Median $/sq ft
$864
Median days on market
7
Sale to list
110.2%
Condo 3 closed
Median sale price
$1.07M
Median $/sq ft
$820
Median days on market
59
Sale to list
99.1%
Townhouse 2 closed
Median sale price
$1.29M
Median $/sq ft
$774
Median days on market
36
Sale to list
100.8%
May 2021

Moraga

Detached 27 closed
Median sale price
$1.95M +34.9% YoY
Median $/sq ft
$807
Median days on market
6
Sale to list
107.2%
Condo 2 closed
Median sale price
$483.5K +15.1% YoY
Median $/sq ft
$492
Median days on market
32
Sale to list
103.2%
Townhouse 8 closed
Median sale price
$1.1M +60.1% YoY
Median $/sq ft
$588
Median days on market
6
Sale to list
106.5%
May 2021

Orinda

Detached 53 closed
Median sale price
$2.05M +26.2% YoY
Median $/sq ft
$826
Median days on market
8
Sale to list
111.8%
Townhouse 1 closed
Median sale price
$1.41M
Median $/sq ft
$657
Median days on market
13
Sale to list
94.5%

What This Means for Lamorinda

Moraga detached home prices rose 34.9% year over year in May 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
$4.8M

111 Tappan Ln

Orinda | 66 days on market | 6,353 sq ft

Closed over list

$1.38M

90 Estates Dr

Detached | Orinda | 21 days on market

90 Estates Dr closed 38.69% over list in 21 days.

$2.2M

559 Silverado Dr

Detached | Lafayette | 13 days on market

559 Silverado Dr closed 37.59% over list in 13 days.

$4.32M

1225 Cambridge Dr

Detached | Lafayette | 7 days on market

1225 Cambridge Dr closed 35.15% over list in 7 days.

$2.65M

9 Sleepy Hollow Ln

Detached | Orinda | 6 days on market

9 Sleepy Hollow Ln closed 32.88% over list in 6 days.

$2.01M

588 Silverado Dr

Detached | Lafayette | 7 days on market

588 Silverado Dr closed 30% over list in 7 days.

The long road to closing

$1.52M

15 Manzanita Terrace

Detached | Orinda | 198 days on market

15 Manzanita Terrace spent 198 days on market before closing 4.68% below list.

$1.1M

10 Shreve Lane

Condo | Lafayette | 88 days on market

10 Shreve Lane spent 88 days on market before closing 4.35% below list.

$1.5M

954 Mountain View Dr

Townhouse | Lafayette | 66 days on market

954 Mountain View Dr spent 66 days on market before closing 5.96% below list.

$4.8M

111 Tappan Ln

Detached | Orinda | 66 days on market

111 Tappan Ln spent 66 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.

May 2021 closings by floor plan:

Inverness
$1.31M

105 La Quinta St

Townhouse

Sold
$1.31M
List
$1.1M
DOM
6
$/sq ft
$668
Plan 3 Plus Bonus
$1.16M

804 Country Club Dr

Townhouse

Sold
$1.16M
List
$1.16M
DOM
0
$/sq ft
$558
Plan 10
$1.35M

755 Augusta Dr

Detached

Sold
$1.35M
List
$1.18M
DOM
13
$/sq ft
$935
Plan 2
$1.32M

1932 Saint Andrews Dr

Townhouse

Sold
$1.32M
List
$1.19M
DOM
9
$/sq ft
$851
Plan 4
$1.37M

121 Westchester

Townhouse

Sold
$1.37M
List
$1.21M
DOM
3
$/sq ft
$673
Plan 12
$1.56M

1723 Spyglass Ln

Detached

Sold
$1.56M
List
$1.65M
DOM
17
$/sq ft
$642
Transaction log

Closed sales in Lamorinda, May 2021

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

In May 2021, Moraga's median sale price was detached homes at $1.95M, condominiums at $483.5K, townhouses at $1.1M. 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 May 2021?

Lafayette's median detached sale price in May 2021 was $2.2M across 43 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 May 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.