Moving to Orinda, CA

About Orinda

Orinda is a Lamorinda city of about 19,000 in the hills between Berkeley and Lafayette, known for the historic Orinda Theatre, the California Shakespeare Theater (Cal Shakes) at Bruns Amphitheater and direct BART access through the Caldecott Tunnel corridor.

Home prices in Orinda

The median listing price in Orinda is $1,899,000.

Top places in Orinda

• The Orinda Theatre — 1941 Art Deco movie palace (shown in the Commons photo below).
• The Jose Joaquin Moraga Adobe — the area's oldest building (shown in the Commons photo below).
• Cal Shakes at Bruns Amphitheater — summer Shakespeare in the hills.
• The Maynard and Katharine Buehler House — 1949 Usonian home (shown in the Commons photo below).
• Orinda Community Center Park and the library.
• The Crossroads shopping district.

Commuting from Orinda

• BART: Orinda station (Yellow Line) — roughly 30–35 minutes to downtown San Francisco (per BART trip planner ranges).
• County Connection bus service.
• Approximate drive to downtown San Francisco via CA-24 and the Bay Bridge (Caldecott Tunnel): ~25–50 minutes (heavily traffic-dependent).

Schools in Orinda

Public schools: Orinda Union School District. For enrollment and performance data, see the state report card in Town links below. Confirm school assignment for any address directly with the district.

Orinda FAQs

• What is the housing market like in Orinda, CA?
  The median listing price in Orinda is $1,899,000. Median listing price (September 2026 research snapshot)
• How is the commute from Orinda, CA?
  BART: Orinda station (Yellow Line) — roughly 30–35 minutes to downtown San Francisco (per BART trip planner ranges).
• Which school district serves Orinda, CA?
  Orinda is served by Orinda Union School District. See the state report card in Town links, and confirm school assignment for a specific address with the district.

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