South Lake Tahoe Monthly Market Update, September 2025
The summer slowdown is here (and so are the deals).
After a hot few months of listings and lake days, the South Lake Tahoe housing market is… well, cooling faster than your morning coffee on a windy dock. ☕
Inventory is starting to thin out — not because homes are flying off the shelves, but because sellers who didn’t snag a buyer over summer are either locking in offers or packing up their listings for winter hibernation. Meanwhile, fewer new homes are hitting the market, so what’s available now might be your best shot before things go quiet for the season.
But here’s the silver lining — this is deal-hunting season. 🏡💸
Sellers still listing this time of year usually need to sell, which means more flexibility for buyers (aka: less bidding-war trauma and more “let’s negotiate” energy).
So if you’ve been waiting for your moment to swoop in, this could be it. Just picture yourself celebrating your offer acceptance with a pumpkin spice latte instead of summer margaritas.
For sellers, this is the time to play it smart: price right, make the home shine, and you’ll still catch serious buyers who’ve been watching the market all year. The rest? They’re just waiting for next spring’s snowmelt to list again.
In short: Tahoe’s real estate market is easing into its annual nap — but the deals are awake and ready to move.
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Stats Summary
September 2025
$690k
Median Price
49
New Listings
63
Homes Sold
68
Avg Days on Mkt
Stats Comparison from a Year Ago
South Lake Tahoe CA
- Median Sales Price - September 2025$607,000
- Median Sales Price - September 2024$710,000
- Number of Homes Sold - September 202558
- Number of Homes Sold - August 202453
- New Listings - September 202564
- New Listings - September 202488
- Total Number of Homes on the Market - September 2025232
- Total Number of Homes on the Market - September 2024274
- Number of Homes Under Contract - September 202575
- Number of Homes Under Contract - September 202453
- Average Days on the Market - September 202569
- Average Days on the Market - September 202456
- Number of Foreclosure Homes on The Market - September 20250
- Number of Foreclosure Homes on The Market - September 20240
- Number of Short Sale Homes on The Market - September 20250
- Number of Short Sale Homes on The Market - September 20240
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