Photo: Erica Fischer · CC BY 2.0242 homes sold in Orinda in the last year, at a typical $1.9M
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Orinda homes are listed.
Every place Orinda homes are listed, in one stop
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Houses are 96% of Orinda’s sales, at a typical $1.9M
242 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 233 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $783CA $494
- Days to sell
- 30
- Sold over asking
- 40%
- Listings with a price cut
- 25%
Townhouses: 5 sold, typical $1.3M
Condos: 4 sold, typical $689K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.3 times the 2016 price
242 sales in the last year, against 383 in 2021 and a low of 188 in 2023. The typical sale went from $1.4M in 2016 to $1.9M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1.9M buys in Orinda
Check a listing against what Orinda homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Orinda are rarer than before the pandemic, but 15% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Orinda’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 242 sales.
If you’re buying in Orinda
- Shop in July. It brings about 30 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (53% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 25% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.3% of the list price on average; 40% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 44% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 30 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 37 a month), but May is the most competitive: 64% of May sales close over asking. July offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (53%). December has the least competition (31%) but only about 4 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like California as a whole
| Orinda now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 40% | 54% | 71% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 44% | 50% | 73% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 25% | 25% | 25% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.3% | 102.6% | 109.2% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 30 | 19 | 12 | 44 |
37 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2021 low (17), 15% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2019’s 51.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
25% in the last year, against 25% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Houses and condos, year by year
A house typically sold for $1.9M in the last year (233 sales), a condo for $689K (4).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Orinda ranks 216th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Orinda is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in April
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 4.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Orinda, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in OrindaCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Moraga, Reliez Valley and Castle Hill sell for less a square foot; Piedmont for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Orinda, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette | 266 | $2M | $849 | 43% | 22 |
| Orinda | 242 | $1.9M | $777 | 40% | 30 |
| Moraga | 159 | $1.6M | $734 | 36% | 26 |
| Piedmont | 114 | $3.1M | $1,082 | 87% | 14 |
| Saranap | 56 | $1.3M | $764 | 46% | 20 |
| Reliez Valley | 39 | $1.8M | $663 | 51% | 28 |
| Castle Hill | 21 | $2M | $705 | 29% | 26 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Orinda
What do homes sell for in Orinda, CA?
242 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.9M, $777 a square foot.
Is Orinda a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 38 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 22 sold, about 1.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.3% of asking on average, and 25% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Orinda?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Orinda?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Orinda’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Orinda.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).