Charts below are for all homes sold on MLS* in the city of Piedmont, and Oakland’s Rockridge & Montclair neighborhoods (94618 & 94611)  in 2007 and 2008. 

The Real Estate Market  in these areas is faring much better than the the numbers provided by the media in  the seven county Bay Area.

* Homes listed on MLS without square footage were not included.  Also excluded from the data; a  “land buy” in Piedmont.  (one bedroom home, 1000 sq ft, one acre lot sold in 2008 for $1.165M , $1,112 per sq ft).