During the past 10 years median home prices in East Bay cities at least doubled, and in one case quadrupled.
The big bounce
Median home prices have increased on a year-over-year basis since 1994 in Contra Costa and Alameda Counties, leaping 195 and 192 percent, respectively.
Emeryville had the highest appreciation, 300% (1995: $110,000, 2005: $440,000) and Moraga had the lowest appreciation at 117% (1995: $375,000, 2005: $815,000).
| City |
1995 |
2000 |
2005 |
10 yr. % Change |
| Alameda |
$225,000 |
$359,000 |
$665,000 |
195.56% |
| Alamo |
$500,000 |
$800,000 |
$1,392,500 |
178.50% |
| Albany |
$220,000 |
$335,000 |
$595,000 |
170.45% |
| Antioch |
$150,000 |
$229,000 |
$485,000 |
223.33% |
| Berkeley |
$237,000 |
$425,000 |
$702,000 |
196.20% |
| Brentwood |
$210,000 |
$312,500 |
$645,000 |
207.14% |
| Byron |
$214,000 |
$340,000 |
$623,750 |
191.47% |
| Castro Valley |
$220,500 |
$353,000 |
$620,000 |
181.18% |
| Clayton |
$245,000 |
$400,000 |
$770,000 |
214.29% |
| Concord |
$158,500 |
$219,000 |
$505,000 |
218.61% |
| Crockett |
$175,000 |
$210,000 |
$473,500 |
170.57% |
| Danville |
$349,000 |
$575,000 |
$970,000 |
177.94% |
| Dublin |
$196,500 |
$420,000 |
$637,500 |
224.43% |
| El Cerrito |
$213,000 |
$350,000 |
$616,500 |
189.44% |
| El Sobrante |
$163,500 |
$250,000 |
$520,000 |
218.04% |
| Emeryville |
$110,000 |
$190,000 |
$440,000 |
300.00% |
| Fremont |
$212,000 |
$390,000 |
$635,000 |
199.53% |
| Hayward |
$158,000 |
$260,000 |
$529,000 |
234.81% |
| Hercules |
$154,500 |
$204,000 |
$480,000 |
210.68% |
| Lafayette |
$387,500 |
$600,000 |
$997,000 |
157.29% |
| Livermore |
$210,000 |
$346,500 |
$600,000 |
185.71% |
| Martinez |
$183,000 |
$255,000 |
$511,000 |
179.23% |
| Moraga |
$375,000 |
$560,000 |
$815,000 |
117.33% |
| Newark |
$183,000 |
$333,500 |
$593,000 |
224.04% |
| Oakland |
$128,000 |
$194,000 |
$450,000 |
251.56% |
| Oakley |
$143,000 |
$206,250 |
$465,250 |
225.35% |
| Orinda |
$390,000 |
$650,000 |
$1,110,000 |
184.62% |
| Pinole |
$165,000 |
$253,250 |
$530,000 |
221.21% |
| Pittsburg |
$118,500 |
$180,000 |
$435,000 |
267.09% |
| Pleasant Hill |
$208,250 |
$306,500 |
$618,000 |
196.76% |
| Pleasanton |
$217,000 |
$450,000 |
$800,000 |
195.20% |
| Richmond |
$110,000 |
$162,000 |
$420,000 |
281.82% |
| Rodeo |
$156,000 |
$240,000 |
$511,000 |
227.56% |
| San Leandro |
$161,500 |
$261,000 |
$530,000 |
228.17% |
| San Lorenzo |
$160,000 |
$267,000 |
$540,000 |
237.50% |
| San Pablo |
$114,000 |
$165,000 |
$440,000 |
285.96% |
| San Ramon |
$274,000 |
$461,000 |
$750,000 |
173.72% |
| Union City |
$200,000 |
$340,000 |
$617,000 |
208.50% |
| Walnut Creek |
$244,000 |
$370,000 |
$640,250 |
162.40% |
Grand Total |
$8,293,250 |
$13,222,500 |
$24,677,250 |
197.56% |
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