The Most Expensive Home For Sale in Rockridge

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 Oakland, the median price for a home sold in June was $474,000, up 7 percent from a year ago, according to the website RealtyTrac.

The most expensive house we could find on the market in Rockridge was this four-bedroom, 4.5-bathroom home at 156 Alpine Terrace.

The 5,000-square-foot residence on a fifth of an acre is listed at just under $2.8 million, more than five times the city's median price.

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 Corey Weinstein, Broker Associate, Red Oak Realty, 510-708-0789 or corey@orangedoorproperties.com. Featured properties may be listed by a variety of local firms--agent does not represent this property.