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May 2022 Issue

The Lamorinda Report May 2022

Moraga detached home prices rose 22.9% year over year in May 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
107 -23.0% YoY
Moraga Detached median
+22.9% year over year
Median days on market
8 days +14.3% YoY
Sale to list
112.7% +3.3% YoY
Sourced from the local MLS
Split by property type
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At a Glance

May 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.

May 2022

Lafayette

Detached 45 closed
Median sale price
$2.7M +22.7% YoY
Median $/sq ft
$1021
Median days on market
8
Sale to list
112.7%
Condo 1 closed
Median sale price
$623.5K -42.0% YoY
Median $/sq ft
$575
Median days on market
130
Sale to list
100.0%
May 2022

Moraga

Detached 18 closed
Median sale price
$2.4M +22.9% YoY
Median $/sq ft
$921
Median days on market
8
Sale to list
116.8%
Condo 3 closed
Median sale price
$825K +70.6% YoY
Median $/sq ft
$545
Median days on market
10
Sale to list
106.5%
Townhouse 7 closed
Median sale price
$915K -17.2% YoY
Median $/sq ft
$667
Median days on market
8
Sale to list
110.6%
May 2022

Orinda

Detached 32 closed
Median sale price
$2.4M +16.9% YoY
Median $/sq ft
$920
Median days on market
7
Sale to list
112.1%
Townhouse 1 closed
Median sale price
$1.3M -8.0% YoY
Median $/sq ft
$607
Median days on market
20
Sale to list
92.9%

What This Means for Lamorinda

Moraga detached home prices rose 22.9% year over year in May 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
$5.2M

1171 Monticello Rd.

Lafayette | 1 days on market | 3,570 sq ft

Closed over list

$2.77M

3229 Burton Ct

Detached | Lafayette | 7 days on market

3229 Burton Ct closed 44.16% over list in 7 days.

$2.75M

34 Descanso Dr

Detached | Orinda | 7 days on market

34 Descanso Dr closed 37.84% over list in 7 days.

$2.63M

17 Vista Del Mar

Detached | Orinda | 8 days on market

17 Vista Del Mar closed 36.73% over list in 8 days.

$2.7M

783 Augusta Dr

Detached | Moraga | 8 days on market

783 Augusta Dr closed 35.34% over list in 8 days.

$1.45M

637 Laird Lane

Detached | Lafayette | 8 days on market

637 Laird Lane closed 34.88% over list in 8 days.

The long road to closing

$2.38M

92 Monkeyflower Lane

Detached | Orinda | 509 days on market

92 Monkeyflower Lane spent 509 days on market before closing.

$623.5K

3235 Mt Diablo Ct

Condo | Lafayette | 130 days on market

3235 Mt Diablo Ct spent 130 days on market before closing.

$1.95M

1030 Via Nueva

Detached | Lafayette | 52 days on market

1030 Via Nueva spent 52 days on market before closing.

$3.75M

7 Oak Arbor Rd

Detached | Orinda | 33 days on market

7 Oak Arbor Rd spent 33 days on market before closing 16.67% 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.

May 2022 closings by floor plan:

Plan 11
$2.7M

783 Augusta Dr

Detached

Sold
$2.7M
List
$1.99M
DOM
8
$/sq ft
$1245
Transaction log

Closed sales in Lamorinda, May 2022

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

In May 2022, Moraga's median sale price was detached homes at $2.4M, condominiums at $825K, townhouses at $915K. 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 2022?

Lafayette's median detached sale price in May 2022 was $2.7M across 45 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 May 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.