East Bay · Top-school families · Move-up from Walnut Creek/Concord
Lafayette
Lamorinda's flagship — top schools, mature trees, BART, and Bay Area family-suburb gold standard.
Median
$2,100,000
The numbers
Median Price
$2,100,000
Median Sqft
2,400
$/Sqft
$875
Walk Score
41
The vibe
Mature suburban with rural-feeling lots. Acalanes High district is a real estate driver. BART direct to SF, Mt. Diablo views, Lafayette Reservoir trails.
Who loves it
Families willing to pay a school premium for what locals consider the best K-12 district in the inland East Bay.
What it isn't
Inexpensive. The Acalanes school premium has held for 20+ years.
Schools
- Lafayette Elementary10/10
- Acalanes HS10/10
Highlights
- ✦Lafayette Reservoir trails
- ✦BART direct to SF (35 min)
- ✦Acalanes HS district
- ✦Downtown Lafayette restaurants
Insider note from Roger
Happy Valley and Burton Valley are the Lafayette sweet spots. South of Pleasant Hill Rd. is more transactable; Reliez Valley is the value play within Lafayette.
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