Home prices
The median home in Lafayette costs $1,428,900. Compared to its nearby areas this is approximately $366,660 (34%) higher.It is roughly $1,211,400 (556%) higher in comparison to the entire nation, and is approximately $331,100 (30%) higher in comparison to the city of San Francisco.
Rents
Lafayette's median rent is $2,222 a month. Compared to the surrounding areas it is about $90 (3%) lower.Compared to the rest of the country it is roughly $1,160 (109%) higher, and is about $327 (17%) higher compared to the city of San Francisco.
Nearby places
Saranap
Saranap is Lafayette's neighbor to the east. Housing prices there are a lot less expensive. The median home in Saranap is valued at $925,000, which is $503,900 (54%) lower than Lafayette. Rents there are pretty similar. Saranap's median rent is $2,164 a month, which works out to $58 (2%) lower than Lafayette.
Orinda
Orinda is Lafayette's neighbor to the west. Its real estate prices are pretty similar. The cost of the median home in Orinda is $1,464,400, which is $35,500 (2%) higher than Lafayette. Its rents are a little more expensive. In Orinda the median rent is $2,813 per month, which works out to $591 (21%) higher than Lafayette.
Moraga
Moraga is Lafayette's neighbor to the south. The housing prices there are a bit less expensive. The price of the median home in Moraga is $1,140,700, which comes out to $288,200 (25%) lower than Lafayette. Its rents are pretty similar. The median monthly rent in Moraga is $2,128, which works out to $94 (4%) lower than Lafayette.
Reliez Valley
Reliez Valley is Lafayette's neighbor to the north. Its housing prices are substantially less expensive. Reliez Valley's median home price is $988,000, which works out to $440,900 (44%) lower than Lafayette. The rent there is a little more expensive. Reliez Valley's median monthly rent is $2,360, which comes out to $138 (5%) higher than Lafayette.
Walnut Creek
Walnut Creek is Lafayette's neighbor to the east. Its housing prices are substantially less expensive. The cost of the median home in Walnut Creek is $793,100, which is $635,800 (80%) lower than Lafayette. The rent there is somewhat less expensive. Walnut Creek's median rent is $2,095 a month, which comes out to $127 (6%) lower than Lafayette.
