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September 2026 Issue

The Lamorinda Report September 2026

Orinda detached home prices fell 4.7% year over year in September 2026, 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.

Lafayette
$1.91M Median sale price 11 days Median days on market 100.1% Sale to list
Moraga
$1.72M Median sale price 11 days Median days on market 100.8% Sale to list
Orinda
$1.84M Median sale price 18 days Median days on market 99.1% Sale to list
Total closings
65 -1.5% YoY
Sourced from the local MLS
Split by property type
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At a Glance

September 2026 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.

September 2026

Lafayette

Detached 26 closed
Median sale price
$1.91M +2.3% YoY
Median $/sq ft
$838
Median days on market
11
Sale to list
100.1%
Condo 2 closed
Median sale price
$1.52M Too few sales to compare
Median $/sq ft
$1034
Median days on market
55.5
Sale to list
99.2%
Townhouse 2 closed
Median sale price
$750K
Median $/sq ft
$462
Median days on market
21.5
Sale to list
97.9%
September 2026

Moraga

Detached 8 closed
Median sale price
$1.72M +0.6% YoY
Median $/sq ft
$845
Median days on market
11
Sale to list
100.8%
Condo 3 closed
Median sale price
$620K Too few sales to compare
Median $/sq ft
$485
Median days on market
13
Sale to list
100.0%
Townhouse 3 closed
Median sale price
$1.06M Too few sales to compare
Median $/sq ft
$538
Median days on market
19
Sale to list
100.0%
September 2026

Orinda

Detached 18 closed
Median sale price
$1.84M -4.7% YoY
Median $/sq ft
$724
Median days on market
18
Sale to list
99.1%
Condo 1 closed
Median sale price
$499.9K
Median $/sq ft
$567
Median days on market
20
Sale to list
100.0%
Townhouse 2 closed
Median sale price
$1.3M
Median $/sq ft
$667
Median days on market
31.5
Sale to list
96.7%

What This Means for Lamorinda

Orinda detached home prices fell 4.7% year over year in September 2026, 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 anyone whose listing expired elsewhere and is ready to relaunch with a different strategy instead of just cutting the price, or sellers who'd rather fund pre-sale improvements than sell at a discount, through pre-sale construction financing. 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
$4.5M

694 Los Palos Dr

Lafayette | 29 days on market | 4,131 sq ft

Closed over list

$2.5M

808 Rosedale Ave

Detached | Lafayette | 2 days on market

808 Rosedale Ave closed 36.99% over list in 2 days.

$2.6M

1196 Monticello Rd

Detached | Lafayette | 10 days on market

1196 Monticello Rd closed 23.81% over list in 10 days.

$3.2M

16 Ridge Ln

Detached | Orinda | 0 days on market

16 Ridge Ln closed 18.74% over list in 0 days.

$1.36M

2749 W NEWELL AVENUE

Detached | Lafayette | 8 days on market

2749 W NEWELL AVENUE closed 15.74% over list in 8 days.

$2.52M

3265 Greenhills Dr

Detached | Lafayette | 8 days on market

3265 Greenhills Dr closed 12.27% over list in 8 days.

The long road to closing

$620K

30 Miramonte Dr

Townhouse | Moraga | 116 days on market

30 Miramonte Dr spent 116 days on market before closing 4.62% below list.

$3.2M

74 Yarrow Valley Ln

Detached | Orinda | 99 days on market

74 Yarrow Valley Ln spent 99 days on market before closing 5.74% below list.

$835K

80 Woodbury Highlands Pl

Condo | Lafayette | 96 days on market

80 Woodbury Highlands Pl spent 96 days on market before closing 1.76% below list.

$1.9M

820 Mariposa

Detached | Lafayette | 95 days on market

820 Mariposa spent 95 days on market before closing.

Transaction log

Closed sales in Lamorinda, September 2026

Every closed sale across Lafayette, Moraga, and Orinda for September 2026, 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 September 2026?

In September 2026, Moraga's median sale price was detached homes at $1.72M, condominiums at $620K, townhouses at $1.06M. 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 September 2026?

Lafayette's median detached sale price in September 2026 was $1.91M across 26 closings, with a median of 11 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.

What are home prices in Lafayette right now?

Based on the most recent month of closed sales (September 2026), the median sale price in Lafayette is detached homes at $1.91M across 26 closings, condominiums at $1.52M across 2 closings, townhouses at $750K across 2 closings. Each property type is reported separately because a single blended median would misstate this market. These figures come from local MLS closing data compiled by BrightWork Realty Advocates for the Lamorinda Report and update monthly as new closings are reported.

What are home prices in Moraga right now?

Based on the most recent month of closed sales (September 2026), the median sale price in Moraga is detached homes at $1.72M across 8 closings, condominiums at $620K across 3 closings, townhouses at $1.06M across 3 closings. Each property type is reported separately because a single blended median would misstate this market. These figures come from local MLS closing data compiled by BrightWork Realty Advocates for the Lamorinda Report and update monthly as new closings are reported.

What are home prices in Orinda right now?

Based on the most recent month of closed sales (September 2026), the median sale price in Orinda is detached homes at $1.84M across 18 closings, condominiums at $499.9K across 1 closing, townhouses at $1.3M across 2 closings. Each property type is reported separately because a single blended median would misstate this market. These figures come from local MLS closing data compiled by BrightWork Realty Advocates for the Lamorinda Report and update monthly as new closings are reported.

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 September 2026, 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.