Melanie Tan
DRE #02250755“I help Bay Area buyers and sellers make confident moves with the latest market data, real local expertise, and the patience to find what's actually right for you, not the fastest close.”
DRE #02250755“I help Bay Area buyers and sellers make confident moves with the latest market data, real local expertise, and the patience to find what's actually right for you, not the fastest close.”
Data through Mar 2026
Northwood-Tara is shifting toward buyers. Here's where things stand:
Based on just 1 sale in March 2026. Includes all residential types (SFH, condo, townhouse, multi-family, and others). Read this as a rough snapshot; a single transaction can move these numbers noticeably. Updated weekly.
Data through March 2026
See how prices, monthly costs, and mortgage rates have moved in Northwood-Tara.
Includes principal, interest, estimated CA property tax (~1.25%), and estimated insurance (~$2,200/yr). HOA fees not included.
Data for Northwood-Tara, Orinda specifically is limited. Only 1 sale in the most recent month is not enough to read neighborhood-level conditions, and one unusual transaction can dominate the reported numbers. Zooming out to the broader Orinda market: orinda still favors sellers, but conditions are slowly improving for buyers. Well-priced homes move fast, and there is slightly more room to negotiate than there was a year ago.
Northwood-Tara, Orinda's one recent sale was at a median of $2.46M. That is close to Orinda's city-wide median of $2.27M. With only a single data point, it is hard to draw firm neighborhood-level conclusions. This could reflect a specific property or an unusual transaction rather than a broader trend. For context, the Bay Area median is $1.88M.
Using the one recent sale as a rough anchor, your estimated total monthly cost with 20% down at 6.53% would be approximately $15,254:
The actual number for any specific property depends on sale price, HOA if applicable, and lender.
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