YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD GUIDE · LAFAYETTE, CA
Get to know
Downtown Lafayette.
Explore Downtown Lafayette in Lafayette, CA: nearby homes, schools and everyday places.
LIFE IN DOWNTOWN LAFAYETTE
Get a feel for Downtown Lafayette.
Downtown Lafayette is a neighborhood in Lafayette, CA. This guide brings together a housing snapshot and places to explore in and around the community.
LOCAL KNOWLEDGE MAKES A DIFFERENCE
Work with Top Real Estate Agents in Downtown Lafayette
Explore top real estate agents in Lafayette who serve the Downtown Lafayette neighborhood. Compare their experience, verified reviews, and profiles. A neighborhood-specific rating for Downtown Lafayette is not currently available.
A LOOK AT THE MARKET
Downtown Lafayette Housing Market
Asking prices come from active listings. Recorded sales cover to . A dash means that figure was not available.
What kinds of homes are here?
34 residential property records give a broader picture of Downtown Lafayette, including homes that aren’t for sale.
Updated 2026-10-17. 6 land or other records are excluded from this housing mix. These are property classifications, not a census of individual homes.
How does Downtown Lafayette compare?
Compare median asking prices across Lafayette neighborhoods.
| Neighborhood | Median asking price | Compared with Downtown Lafayette | Sale price / sq ft | Recorded sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown Lafayette This neighborhood | $950,000 | — | $793 | 0 |
| Lafayette Oaks | $1,200,000 | 26% higher | — | 3 |
| Brookwood | $1,748,500 | 84% higher | — | 0 |
| Bonnie Brae | $1,199,000 | 26% higher | — | 2 |
| Lafayette Pointe | $699,000 | 26% lower | — | 2 |
Median asking price and price per square foot come from the same listing sample as the neighborhood cards. Recorded sales cover 2025-10-17 to 2026-10-17. A dash means that figure was not available.
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Lafayette Oaks ↗
- Median asking price
- $1,200,000
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 44
ANearby schools · estimated
9.5/10 · 4 schools
Brookwood ↗
- Median asking price
- $1,748,500
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 32
BNearby schools · estimated
7.7/10 · 6 schools
Bonnie Brae ↗
- Median asking price
- $1,199,000
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 19
BNearby schools · estimated
7.7/10 · 6 schools
Lafayette Pointe ↗
- Median asking price
- $699,000
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 12
ANearby schools · estimated
9.7/10 · 3 schools
Median asking price is the midpoint of listing prices in the discovery sample. A dash means that figure was not available. Photos show community or nearby landmarks.
See all featured Lafayette neighborhoods →What Is It Like to Live in Downtown Lafayette?
Parks, lakes & recreation nearby
Find a place for a walk, a swim or an afternoon in the park. Some pools and lake facilities are private or for association members; check access before visiting.
D marks Downtown Lafayette’s center. Shading shows a half-mile radius around that point, not a neighborhood boundary. Numbered pins match the places below.
1Brook Street Park
★ 4.2 (85 Google reviews)
3550 Brook St, Lafayette, CA 94549, USA
~3 min drive · 0.6 mi ↗
2Lafayette Reservoir
★ 4.7 (312 Google reviews)
Lafayette Reservoir, Lafayette, CA 94549, USA
~6 min drive · 1.4 mi ↗
3Intersection of Lafayette Reservoir Rim Trail & Moraga Way Trail
★ 4.9 (10 Google reviews)
Jeep Trail, Lafayette, CA 94549, USA
~8 min drive · 2.9 mi ↗
4Lafayette Reservoir Recreation
★ 4.7 (2,011 Google reviews)
3849 Mount Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA 94549, USA
~6 min drive · 1.3 mi ↗
5Las Trampas Pool
★ 4.7 (19 Google reviews)
640 St Marys Rd, Lafayette, CA 94549, USA
~8 min drive · 2.6 mi ↗
6Lafayette Tennis Club
★ 3.1 (64 Google reviews)
3125 Camino Diablo, Lafayette, CA 94549, USA
~9 min drive · 2.9 mi ↗Places, ratings and photos from Google Maps. Saved results come from an approved snapshot. This page does not call Places API while you view it. Drives are estimates from Downtown Lafayette’s center, without live traffic. Nearby results may extend beyond neighborhood boundaries.
Nearby schools
Estimated grade A · 9.3/10Public schools returned for sampled Downtown Lafayette properties. Attendance depends on the specific address.
D marks Downtown Lafayette’s center. Shading shows a half-mile radius around that point, not a neighborhood boundary. Numbered pins match the places below.
School ratings · 2026-10-17. Grade methodology is below.
Shopping & dining nearby
Discover restaurants for dining out and shopping centers in and around Downtown Lafayette.
Restaurants for dining out, ranked using Google ratings and review counts. Fast-food and convenience-store results are filtered out.
D marks Downtown Lafayette’s center. Shading shows a half-mile radius around that point, not a neighborhood boundary. Numbered pins match the places below.
1Local Kitchens
★ 4.8 (942 Google reviews)
3455 Mount Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA 94549, USA
~6 min drive · 1.3 mi ↗
2Postino Restaurant
★ 4.6 (721 Google reviews)
via, 3565 Mount Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA 94549, USA
~3 min drive · 0.5 mi ↗
3Social Bird Kitchen and Bar
★ 4.6 (611 Google reviews)
3593 Mount Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA 94549, USA
~2 min drive · 0.3 mi ↗
4Locanda Positano
★ 4.6 (521 Google reviews)
1005 Brown Ave, Lafayette, CA 94549, USA
~5 min drive · 1.4 mi ↗
5Sideboard Lafayette
★ 4.5 (805 Google reviews)
3535 Plaza Way, Lafayette, CA 94549, USA
~4 min drive · 1.0 mi ↗
6Comelones Tacos
★ 4.5 (208 Google reviews)
2 Orinda Theatre Square Ste 142, Orinda, CA 94563, USA
~8 min drive · 4.3 mi ↗Places, ratings and photos from Google Maps. Saved results come from an approved snapshot. This page does not call Places API while you view it. Drives are estimates from Downtown Lafayette’s center, without live traffic. Nearby results may extend beyond neighborhood boundaries.
THE CITY AROUND YOU
Lafayette demographics & households
Citywide context for a move to Downtown Lafayette. These figures describe Lafayette as a whole.
Explore Lafayette’s age distribution
From FastExpert’s existing Lafayette city-data source, retrieved 2026-10-17; source year was not supplied. Explore all Lafayette city data →
FIND YOUR PLACE HERE
Homes for sale in Downtown Lafayette
5 active listings with photos in Lafayette, CA.
For sale4 beds · 2.5 baths · 2,450 sq ft
930 Hawthorn Drive
Lafayette, CA
For sale4 beds · 5 baths · 3,325 sq ft
3211 Ameno Drive
Lafayette, CA
For sale2 beds · 2 baths · 1,159 sq ft
1000 Dewing Ave Unit 409
Lafayette, CA
For sale4 beds · 3 baths · 3,776 sq ft
1751 Reliez Valley Rd
Lafayette, CA
For sale6 beds · 10 baths · 8,772 sq ft
9 Burton Vista Ct
Lafayette, CA
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Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions About Downtown Lafayette
Common questions about homes, the housing market, and daily life in Downtown Lafayette, Lafayette.
What types of homes are in Downtown Lafayette?
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How Competitive Is the Downtown Lafayette Housing Market?
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Is Downtown Lafayette, Lafayette a good neighborhood to live in?
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Pros and cons of living in Downtown Lafayette, Lafayette?
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Cost of living in Downtown Lafayette, Lafayette?
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How can I find a real estate agent serving Downtown Lafayette?
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Sources, dates & how we calculate estimates
Nearby places and photos come from an approved snapshot. Viewing this page does not call Google Places. A controlled refresh can still search within 5 km of the center. Recreation combines park, lake, trail and club searches, removes duplicates and keeps results within 5 miles. Restaurant ranking balances star ratings with review counts; fast-food, convenience stores and places marked as not offering dine-in are excluded.
Housing mix uses residential property records, including homes that are not for sale. Market prices use the most recent recorded qualifying sale per property within 2025-10-17 to 2026-10-17. Transfers identified as non-market transactions and records without a positive sale amount are excluded. Medians appear with at least 10 sales; price per square foot also requires a recorded home size. Property classifications and neighborhood definitions may differ from local usage. These are dated snapshots, not a complete transaction history or live inventory feed.
School grades are FastExpert estimates based on the mean available ratings for unique public schools found across 4 Downtown Lafayette property samples: A = 8–10, B = 6–under 8, C = 4–under 6, D = 2–under 4, F = 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Grades do not confirm attendance eligibility.
Lafayette demographics come from the existing FastExpert city-data source. The city’s source year was not supplied. Top agents use FastExpert’s existing Lafayette ranking; a Downtown Lafayette-specific ranking is not available yet.