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Tahoe-Truckee Ca Market Overview

Spring has arrived in Tahoe — and buyers didn't waste any time.

After a sluggish winter, the Tahoe-Truckee real estate market sent a clear signal in April: buyers are back, and they're moving fast. The most telling number isn't price — it's time. Median days on market collapsed from 52 in March to just 16 days in April — the sharpest single-month improvement in the past year and a definitive sign that spring demand arrived with real conviction.

67 CA-core transactions closed with a median sale price of $1,275,000 — up 5% from April 2025 and up 29% from March's $989,500. The sale-to-list ratio reached 98.8%, and 90 properties are under contract heading into May — a strong pipeline for continued spring momentum.

Three-Period Comparison · Ca Core

Metric
Apr 2025
Mar 2026
Apr 2026
Closed Sales

52

76

67

Median Sale Price

$1,215,000

$989,500

$1,275,000

Median $/SF

$644

$666

$678

Median DOM

19 days

52 days

16 days

Sale-to-list ratio

98.0%

97.7%

98.8%

SF median price

$1,292,500

$1,260,000

$1,445,000

Condo median price

$696,250

$760,000

$626,000

Notable CA Core Sales · April 2026

Price Band Distribution · Ca Core

Price Range
April 2026 Sales
Share of Total
Under $500K

6

9%

$500K - $750K

8

12%

$750K - $1M

15

22%.

$1M - $1.5M

10

15%

$1.5M - $2M

13

19%

$2M - $3M

7

10%

$3M - $5M

4

6%

$5M+

4

6

Incline Village & Crystal Bay

Nevada Market · Spotlight

April 2026 Closed Sales · Incline Village / Crystal Bay MLS

April delivered a strong and decisive signal across the lake: the Incline Village / Crystal Bay market is accelerating into season with renewed buyer conviction. 14 homes closed escrow — a 17% increase over April 2025 — generating $52.5M in total sales volume, up 36% year-over-year. The headline transaction, 740 Lakeshore Blvd at $20,000,000, closed in just 18 days and ranks among the most significant residential closings in recent Incline Village history. The sale-to-list ratio climbed to 95.3% from 92.3% a year ago, and 29% of all current inventory is under contract — pointing to continued strength in May closings.

Notable CA Core Sales · April 2026

Three-Period Comparison · Incline Village

Metric
Apr 2025
Mar 2026
Apr 2026
Closed Sales

12

11

14

Total Sales Volume

$38.7M

$51.7M

$52.5M

Median Sale Price

$2,095,000

$2,760,000

$2,600,000

Median $/SF

$795

-

$805

Median DOM

120 days

146 days

70 days

Sale-to-list- ratio

92.3%

-

95.3%

FORWARD PIPELINE · INCLINE VILLAGE 29% of all current Incline Village inventory is under contract — a healthy sign for May closings. Notable under contract properties include 726 Lakeshore at $11.5M (contingent), signaling continued ultra-luxury demand. Active listings range from $1M condos to the $9.95M estate at 571 Dale Dr, offering buyers meaningful choice across all price tiers.

DATA SCOPE & METHODOLOGY The Tahoe Brief CA core market analysis excludes transactions coded as Incline Village / Crystal Bay NV (11N), Out of Area (11O), and Plumas County (11P) from the Tahoe Sierra MLS. Six April 2026 transactions were excluded from the CA core figures and are reported separately above or noted as out-of-area. Incline Village data sourced from the Incline Village / Crystal Bay MLS.


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