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South Lake Tahoe, CA (California) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $625,656 (it was $152,300 in 2000)
South Lake Tahoe:

$625,656
California:

$715,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $454,701 - $935,542

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $686,910
Here:

$686,910
State:

$988,808

Townhouses or other attached units: $824,240
Here:

$824,240
State:

$838,546

In 2-unit structures: $553,406
Here:

$553,406
State:

$1,138,100

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $765,198
Here:

$765,198
State:

$824,253

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $363,485
Here:

$363,485
State:

$730,996

Mobile homes: $128,730
Here:

$128,730
State:

$184,506

Total population: 21,529 (All urban)

Houses: 16,475 (9,237 occupied: 3,969 owner occupied, 5,056 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

56%
State:

44%

Housing density: 1,638 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $445,155.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,228 (lower quartile is $836, upper quartile is $1,830)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,863


Median gross rent in South Lake Tahoe, CA in 2022: $1,422

Housing units in South Lake Tahoe with a mortgage: 2,658 (295 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 241 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 57

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $114,563

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $64,622

Median monthly housing costs: $1,538

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South Lake Tahoe, California Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1973

Median year apartment built: 1971

Household type by relationship:

Households: 21,449
  • Male householders: 4,746 (1,733 living alone), Female householders: 4,422 (1,295 living alone)
  • 3,507 spouses (3,377 opposite-sex spouses), 873 unmarried partners, (780 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 5,034 children (4,773 natural, 34 adopted, 227 stepchildren), 327 grandchildren, 267 brothers or sisters, 165 parents, 0 foster children, 334 other relatives, 1,474 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 295

Size of family households: 2,143 2-persons, 1,337 3-persons, 892 4-persons, 404 5-persons, 114 6-persons, 51 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,794 1-person, 986 2-persons, 352 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 18 5-persons.

1,985 married couples with children.
857 single-parent households (339 men, 518 women).

69.9% of residents of South Lake Tahoe speak English at home.
21.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
2.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
4.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (64% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 5,393 (25.1%)
(41.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.3
State:

6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.0
State:

3.9

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in South Lake Tahoe, California
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in South Lake Tahoe, California
  • 0no bedroom
  • 1111 bedroom
  • 9882 bedrooms
  • 1,9883 bedrooms
  • 7734 bedrooms
  • 1105+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Lake Tahoe, California
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Lake Tahoe, California
  • 366no bedroom
  • 1,1961 bedroom
  • 2,0102 bedrooms
  • 1,3593 bedrooms
  • 1174 bedrooms
  • 95+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in South Lake Tahoe in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in South Lake Tahoe in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 89no vehicle
  • 1,3741 vehicle
  • 1,5922 vehicles
  • 6613 vehicles
  • 1764 vehicles
  • 785+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in South Lake Tahoe in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in South Lake Tahoe in renter-occupied apartments
  • 611no vehicle
  • 1,8091 vehicle
  • 1,6452 vehicles
  • 7763 vehicles
  • 1844 vehicles
  • 325+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in South Lake Tahoe, California
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in South Lake Tahoe, California
  • 01 room
  • 762 rooms
  • 2753 rooms
  • 5914 rooms
  • 1,3205 rooms
  • 6206 rooms
  • 6097 rooms
  • 3388 rooms
  • 1409+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Lake Tahoe, California
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Lake Tahoe, California
  • 2861 room
  • 5942 rooms
  • 9883 rooms
  • 1,4614 rooms
  • 1,1205 rooms
  • 4216 rooms
  • 917 rooms
  • 618 rooms
  • 349+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in South Lake Tahoe, CA
South Lake Tahoe city income, earnings, and wages data

  • South Lake Tahoe, CA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in South Lake Tahoe, CA in 2022
  • 372Less than $10,000
  • 683$10,000 to $19,999
  • 455$20,000 to $29,999
  • 882$30,000 to $39,999
  • 621$40,000 to $49,999
  • 862$50,000 to $59,999
  • 696$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,003$75,000 to $99,999
  • 851$100,000 to $124,999
  • 738$125,000 to $149,999
  • 578$150,000 to $199,999
  • 987$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in South Lake Tahoe, CA

  • Distribution of house value in South Lake Tahoe, CA in 2022
  • 6Less than $10,000
  • 18$10,000 to $14,999
  • 12$15,000 to $19,999
  • 15$35,000 to $39,999
  • 12$40,000 to $49,999
  • 13$50,000 to $59,999
  • 110$70,000 to $79,999
  • 10$80,000 to $89,999
  • 13$90,000 to $99,999
  • 26$100,000 to $124,999
  • 8$150,000 to $174,999
  • 5$175,000 to $199,999
  • 29$200,000 to $249,999
  • 112$250,000 to $299,999
  • 275$300,000 to $399,999
  • 824$400,000 to $499,999
  • 985$500,000 to $749,999
  • 759$750,000 to $999,999
  • 362$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 429$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 118$2,000,000 or more

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in South Lake Tahoe, CA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in South Lake Tahoe, CA in 2022
  • 25$200 to $249
  • 2$250 to $299
  • 77$300 to $349
  • 109$350 to $399
  • 139$400 to $449
  • 44$450 to $499
  • 17$500 to $549
  • 193$550 to $599
  • 105$600 to $649
  • 264$650 to $699
  • 74$700 to $749
  • 246$750 to $799
  • 349$800 to $899
  • 313$900 to $999
  • 761$1,000 to $1,249
  • 634$1,250 to $1,499
  • 728$1,500 to $1,999
  • 544$2,000 to $2,499
  • 68$2,500 to $2,999
  • 74$3,000 to $3,499
  • 127$3,500 or more
  • 110No cash rent
Work and jobs in South Lake Tahoe: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 75.2%
Number of people working at home: 1,763 (15.0% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 688
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1,827
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 2,420
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 1,660
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 941
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 231
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 474
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 46
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 129
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 207
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 184
  • 90 or more minutes: 106
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - South Lake Tahoe

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 7,927 (64.4%)
  • Carpooled: 1,298 (10.5%)
  • Bus: 206 (1.7%)
  • Taxi: 280 (2.3%)
  • Bicycle: 265 (2.2%)
  • Walked: 566 (4.6%)
  • Worked at home: 1,763 (14.3%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.6%Males
  • 3.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 6.7%Males
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 1.3%Males
  • 4.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 4.8%Males
  • 2.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 2.6%Males
  • 2.6%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in South Lake Tahoe, California
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in South Lake Tahoe, California
  • 1,3372010 or later
  • 1,1622000 to 2009
  • 1,1431990 to 1999
  • 1,7821980 to 1989
  • 4331970 to 1979
  • 534Before 1970
Ancestries in South Lake Tahoe, CA

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 919 (8.5%)
  • German: 847 (7.9%)
  • Irish: 808 (7.5%)
  • Italian: 441 (4.1%)
  • European: 427 (4.0%)
  • American: 328 (3.0%)
  • Polish: 232 (2.2%)
  • French: 185 (1.7%)
  • Swedish: 138 (1.3%)
  • Scottish: 99 (0.9%)
  • British: 84 (0.8%)
  • Russian: 75 (0.7%)
  • Eastern European: 64 (0.6%)
  • Dutch: 63 (0.6%)
  • Turkish: 62 (0.6%)
  • Canadian: 58 (0.5%)
  • Romanian: 56 (0.5%)
  • Norwegian: 52 (0.5%)
  • Moroccan: 37 (0.3%)
  • Hungarian: 30 (0.3%)
  • Brazilian: 28 (0.3%)
  • Australian: 28 (0.3%)
  • Northern European: 27 (0.3%)
  • Portuguese: 26 (0.2%)
  • French Canadian: 21 (0.2%)
  • Danish: 21 (0.2%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 21 (0.2%)
  • Ukrainian: 21 (0.2%)
  • Bulgarian: 18 (0.2%)
  • Czech: 17 (0.2%)
  • Lithuanian: 12 (0.1%)
  • Macedonian: 11 (0.1%)
  • Croatian: 11 (0.1%)
  • Haitian: 10 (0.09%)
  • Yugoslavian: 10 (0.09%)
  • Swiss: 8 (0.07%)
  • Finnish: 7 (0.06%)
  • Greek: 6 (0.06%)
  • Scandinavian: 5 (0.05%)
  • Armenian: 3 (0.03%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
South Lake Tahoe:

50.6% (2,303)
California:

37.2% (3,881,193)

Philippines
South Lake Tahoe:

13.1% (596)
California:

7.8% (818,297)

El Salvador
South Lake Tahoe:

3.5% (160)
California:

4.2% (440,287)

Germany
South Lake Tahoe:

3.2% (147)
California:

0.7% (73,304)

Canada
South Lake Tahoe:

2.6% (120)
California:

1.2% (127,477)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
South Lake Tahoe:

2.5% (114)
California:

6.6% (684,672)

Korea
South Lake Tahoe:

2.3% (107)
California:

3.0% (315,248)

Honduras
South Lake Tahoe:

2.2% (101)
California:

0.6% (66,590)

England
South Lake Tahoe:

1.8% (81)
California:

0.6% (57,953)

Sri Lanka
South Lake Tahoe:

1.6% (74)
California:

0.1% (11,287)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 10,963
  • Other state: 5,173
  • Northeast: 1,327
  • Midwest: 1,228
  • South: 950
  • West: 1,675

90.2% of South Lake Tahoe residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 34.3% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 75.5% lived in California.


South Lake Tahoe:

90.2%
State average:

88.9%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 50
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 77
  • 5th and 6th grade: 94
  • 7th and 8th grade: 88
  • 9th grade: 83
  • 10th grade: 151
  • 11th grade: 97
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 260
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,160
  • Less than 1 year of college: 685
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,702
  • Associate degree: 482
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,748
  • Master's degree: 349
  • Professional school degree: 150
  • Doctorate degree: 59
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 92
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 143
  • 5th and 6th grade: 129
  • 7th and 8th grade: 128
  • 9th grade: 72
  • 10th grade: 68
  • 11th grade: 35
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 159
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,317
  • Less than 1 year of college: 386
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,648
  • Associate degree: 897
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,701
  • Master's degree: 686
  • Professional school degree: 167
  • Doctorate degree: 95
Educational Attainment for Females
South Lake Tahoe marital status for males
South Lake Tahoe marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 10,352
  • One, attached: 563
  • Two: 883
  • 3 or 4: 1,098
  • 5 to 9: 1,244
  • 10 to 19: 874
  • 20 to 49: 446
  • 50 or more: 420
  • Mobile homes: 563
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 27

Median worth of mobile homes: $126,406

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.6%

House/condo owner moved in on average 13 years ago

Renter moved in on average 5 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in South Lake Tahoe
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in South Lake Tahoe, CA
  • 86.1%Utility gas
  • 6.5%Electricity
  • 3.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.1%Wood
  • 0.4%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in South Lake Tahoe, CA
  • 81.1%Utility gas
  • 13.6%Electricity
  • 2.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.9%Wood
  • 0.4%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 49
Here:

3.0%
California:

10.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 75
Here:

11.2%
California:

8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 191
Here:

18.6%
California:

15.9%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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