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    "slug": "walnut-creek-lamorinda-ca",
    "name": "Walnut Creek / Lamorinda",
    "state": "CA",
    "city": "LAFAYETTE",
    "cbsa": "San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont",
    "zip_codes": [
      "94549",
      "94563",
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    "month_label": "April 2026",
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  "ai_summary": [
    {
      "headline": "2BR apartments rise 1.9% to $2,707",
      "body": "In the Walnut Creek / Lamorinda (94549, 94563, 94595, 94596) rental market, the median rent for 2-bedroom apartments increased 1.94% month-over-month to $2,707. This growth contrasted with the negative monthly and annual changes seen for 1-bedroom apartments, which declined by 0.62% monthly and 10.89% year-over-year."
    },
    {
      "headline": "3BR single-family rents expand 7.7% YoY",
      "body": "Annual rent growth for 3-bedroom single-family homes in Walnut Creek / Lamorinda (94549, 94563, 94595, 94596) was the fastest among major segments, up 7.70% to a median of $4,363. In comparison, 3-bedroom apartments declined by 4.26% year-over-year, while 3-bedroom condos increased by 4.21% over the same period."
    },
    {
      "headline": "1BR condos rent $317 above apartments",
      "body": "Despite a monthly decrease of 2.91%, Walnut Creek / Lamorinda (94549, 94563, 94595, 94596) rental trends demonstrate that 1-bedroom condos/townhomes command a $317 premium, with median rent at $2,488 compared to $2,171 for 1-bedroom apartments."
    }
  ],
  "summary": {
    "canonical": [
      "As of April 2026, rental prices in Walnut Creek / Lamorinda, CA range from $2,171 to $5,186 per month depending on property type and bedroom count.",
      "The largest year-over-year increase was seen in single-family 3BR units, which rose 7.70% in Walnut Creek / Lamorinda, CA.",
      "For 1BR units in April 2026, single-family homes had the highest median rent at $2,778, compared to $2,171 for apartments and $2,488 for condos/townhomes."
    ],
    "qa": [
      {
        "question": "What is the monthly rent range in Walnut Creek / Lamorinda, CA as of April 2026?",
        "answer": "As of April 2026, rents in Walnut Creek / Lamorinda, CA range from $2,171 per month (1BR apartment) up to $5,186 per month (4BR single-family home)."
      },
      {
        "question": "Which segment experienced the highest annual growth in Walnut Creek / Lamorinda, CA, and was it broad or confined to a specific bedroom count?",
        "answer": "The single-family 3BR segment saw the highest annual growth in Walnut Creek / Lamorinda, CA with a 7.70% year-over-year increase; growth was concentrated, as other single-family bedrooms saw gains between 4.70% and 5.43%."
      },
      {
        "question": "What is the premium gap between condos/townhomes and single-family homes for the same number of bedrooms in Walnut Creek / Lamorinda, CA?",
        "answer": "For 4BR units, single-family homes have a median rent of $5,186, which exceeds condos/townhomes at $4,946 by $240; for 2BRs, single-family homes ($3,409) are $352 higher than condos/townhomes ($3,057)."
      },
      {
        "question": "Which property type and bedroom count offer the lowest rent in Walnut Creek / Lamorinda, CA?",
        "answer": "The lowest median rent as of April 2026 is found in 1BR apartments at $2,171 per month in Walnut Creek / Lamorinda, CA."
      }
    ]
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