The Most Expensive Homes For Sale in Lamorinda

Home prices continued to rise this summer, although the pace of home sales slowed.

In the Bay Area, the median price paid for a house in June was $555,000, the highest level since December 2007. The figure was 33 percent higher than June 2012, according to a report from DataQuick.

In Contra Costa County, the median price was $415,000, a 31 percent rise from a year ago. In Alameda County, it was $540,000, a 44 percent increase, according to DataQuick.

In Lafayette, the median price for a home sold in June was $1.1 million, up 2 percent from a year ago, according to the website RealtyTrac.

The most expensive house we could find on the market in Lafayette was this five-bedroom, 7.5-bathroom home at 3796 Happy Valley Road.

The 9,000-square-foot residence on 2 acres is listed at $7.7 million, seven times the city's median price.

In Moraga, the median price for a home sold in June was $980,000, up 3 percent from a year ago, according to RealtyTrac.

The most expensive we could find on the market in Moraga was this 5-bedroom, 5.5-bathroom home at 89 Laird Drive.

The 6,123-square-foot residence on 10 acres is listed at $3.5 million, more than triple the town's median price.

In Orinda, the median price for a home sold in June was $1.2 million, up 12 percent from a year ago, according to RealtyTrac.

The most expensive home we could find on the market in Orinda was this five-bedroom, four-bathroom home at 92 Sandhill Road.

The 6,281-square-foot residence on 3.7 acres is listed at $5.8 million, almost five times the median price in the city.

Know of any other higher priced homes on the market in your neighborhood? Let us know in the comments section.

This information was provided by Rachael Hand, Broker Associate, Coldwell Banker, 925-372-8080 or rachael.hand@cbnorcal.com. Properties featured in this article may be offered by a variety of local real estate firms.