North Lake Tahoe – Truckee Condo Values | Market Report – Year End 2019

The North Lake Tahoe – Truckee condominium/townhouse market remains strong with good demand with an increase in the number of transactions for 2019. 

The region did see the average median sold sales price in 2019 drop by 4.3%.

Ready to dig into the data and details?

Here is the year-end 2019 condo/townhouse review for the region.  

You can see that the over-all North Lake Tahoe – Truckee condo/townhome price trend is moving up, but it hasn’t been a steady climb.  Up one year, then slightly down the next.

You will see on the graph below that the North Lake Tahoe – Truckee regional condo/townhome prices are down -4.3% for 2019 when compared to the previous year. 

Condos/townhouses closed a median average sales price of $430,000 (MLS Areas 1-9).

Important Reader Note:  As an FYI, past North Lake Tahoe – Truckee real estate market reports that I have produced have been for “All MLS Areas”, this report has been fine-tuned and only covers the MLS Areas 1-9 (immediate North Lake Tahoe – Truckee area), so if you are looking at older reports and comparing numbers you will notice that the numbers are different, and this change in reporting data is why they are not the same.

A common question I am often asked by Buyers and Sellers is:

“What percentage of the listed price are Sellers getting on their Tahoe property?”

For 2019, Condo/Townhouse Sellers realized 98.9% of the listed price to the sold average median sales price in the North Lake Tahoe – Truckee area (MLS Areas 1-9).  

What does this mean for Buyers and Sellers?  In everyday terms, this means Sellers are still getting close to their full asking price.

Since Sellers are getting close to their full listed prices, Buyers need to understand the most recent sales data in the specific development they are looking to buy into, so they can properly evaluate the property they want to buy.

Search all North Lake Tahoe – Truckee Properties (homes, condos, and lots) by Map Here:

North Lake Tahoe – Truckee Condo Values | Market Report – Year End 2019

Period:  01-01-2019 to 12-31-2019 | MLS Areas 1-9

• Number of Condos/Townhomes Sold in North Lake Tahoe – Truckee: 353
• Median Average Sold Sales Price for North Lake Tahoe – Truckee : $430,000
• Average Sold Sales Price in North Lake Tahoe – Truckee: $558,190
• Sold Price Range in North Lake Tahoe – Truckee:  $60,000 – $2,861,000
• Percent (%) List to Sold Price Ratio:  98.9%
• Average Days on Market (DOM in MLS):  88 DOM
• Number of Active and Available Condos/Townhomes in North Lake Tahoe – Truckee as of 01-01-2020:  119 (TSMLS areas 1-9)
• Pending Condo/Townhome Sales in North Lake Tahoe – Truckee as of 01-01-2019: 20
• Number of Distressed Condos Sold:  0%  Zero (0) | Zero (0) court approval | Zero (0) Short Sales | Zero (0) REO/Bank Foreclosure

Historically, our available condos/townhomes for sale inventory levels are at their highest levels during our summer months.

It isn’t uncommon to see seasonally low levels at the beginning of the year.

The exception to this over-all decline in inventory is an increase in the number of condos and homes for sale located directly around our popular ski resort areas!  

These winter locations are now in their prime selling season during our coldest months and during the winter months is when we often see the best selection of properties!  

For the entire area, we continue to have extremely low condo/townhouse inventory levels, despite the time of year, and that will help to continue to keep prices stable and with upward pricing pressure.

Here are the condos/townhouses for sale in the North Lake Tahoe area, all price points starting with the lowest price first.

Here are condos/townhouses for sale in the greater Truckee area, all price points starting with the lowest price first:

In the ski resort areas like Alpine Meadows,  Squaw Valley and Northstar do have more options, here are the condos for sale in the Squaw Valley area:

Other interesting North Lake Tahoe – Truckee condo/townhouse market observations:

Days on Market (DOM)  For 2019, the number of days on the market for condo/townhouse dropped again and is now at 88 days down 11% from 2018 level, making this the fourth year in a row that marketing times have declined.

The shorter the marketing time for a condo/townhouse, the stronger the market is for Sellers. 

Inventory – Inventory levels are down from the August levels for the North Lake Tahoe-Truckee region.  Another sign that the market may be stronger than the price decline experienced in 2019.

Increased Number of Transactions – Despite lower inventory levels, the slighter lower prices may have turned into more transactions for 2019, as sales increased 8% over 2018 levels for the region. 

If you already own a property in the Tahoe area and want to know what is your property is now worth? Call me call Laura Allen,  530.414.1260, for a confidential consultation.

Do you want more long-term North Lake Tahoe – Truckee real estate data?  Check out the following table that has a lot of data going back over ten years. 

Both the average median sales price and average sales price (in some cases there is a significant difference between the two, but the market trends are the same direction for both) are included for each year. 

North Lake Tahoe – Truckee Regional Sold Condo | Townhome MLS Areas 1-9 | 01/01/2019 – 12/31/2019

(This table is best viewed on a laptop, desktop, or a device with a larger screen.)

Year	Condos Sold	Median Average Sales Price	Average Sales Price	DOM	Lowest Price Sold	Highest Price Sold	% Cash Sales	%  Distressed Sales	Breakdown of distressed Sales
2019	353	$430,000	$558,190	88	$60,000	$2,861,000	43.1%	0%	0 REO’s 0 Short Sales 0 Court Approval
2018	327	$449,500	$601,806	99	$87,500	$4,400,000	48.6%	0.6%	1 REO’s 0 Short Sales 1 Court Approval
2017	406	$420,000	$543,546	102	$75,000	$4,650,000	42%	0.98%	3 REO’s 1 Short Sales 0 Court Approval
2016	357	$375,000	$499,740	117	$71,000	$2,650,000	48%	0.8%	1 REO’s 1 Short Sales 1 Court Approval
2015	265	$370,000	$505,466	106	$32,500	$3,100,000	47%	2.8%	4 REO’s 3 Short Sales 1 Court Approval
2014	308	$381,250	$583,064	121	$47,500	$4,800,000	48%	4.9%	5 REO’s 10 Short Sales 0 Court Approval
2013	308	$360,000	$556,041	160	$48,000	$4,560,000	50%	12%	12 REO’s 24 Short Sales 2 Court Approval
2012	290	$290,000	$435,350	150	$40,000	$3,900,000	51%	23%	38 REO’s 28 Short Sales 2 Court Approval
2011	254	$296,250	$385,349	148	$49,000	$3,800,000	56%	33%	40 REO’s 44 Short Sales 0 Court Approval
2010	259	$333,250	$523,031	167	$46,000	$3,650,000	54%	36%	62 REO’s  31 Short Sales 1 Court Approval
2009	180	$374,500	$505,979	272	$98,000	$3,240,000	48%	26%	40 REO’s 7 Short Sales 0 Court Approval
2008	166	$534,500	$864,009	200	$110,000	$3,818,738	40%	2.4%	4 REO’s 0 Short Sales 0 Court Approval
2007	232	$555,000	$817,325	149	$92,000	$3,705,000	27%	0%	0 REO’s 0 Short Sales 0 Court Approval
2006	247	$576,000	$855,797	116	$150,000	$4,575,000	20%	0%	0 REO’s 0 Short Sales 0 Court Approval

REO= Real Estate Owned, which is the name banks use for their bank foreclosed properties.

Short Sales = Owner does not have the money to pay off all of the debt and asks the debt holders to take less back in order to close the sale.

*YTD period is 01/01/2019 – 12/31/2019

Data Source: Tahoe Sierra Multiple Listing Service (TSMLS). 

Year-to-date summaries are based on information from the Tahoe Sierra Board of Realtors (TSMLS). 

Due to TSMLS reporting methods and allowable reporting policy, this data is only informational and may not be completely accurate.

Therefore, Laura Allen, or Coldwell Banker Realty does not guarantee the data’s accuracy.

Data maintained by the TSMLS’s may not reflect all real estate activity in the market. All information is deemed to be reliable, but is subject to change, modification, and/or correction without prior notice.

If your property is currently listed for sale, or you have an active Buyer Representation Agreement, this is not intended as a solicitation.

Other items of interest:  Currently we have some of the most impressive North Lake Tahoe – Truckee luxury condos and townhomes on the market.  The demand for our luxury mountain condos and townhomes in the North Lake Tahoe – Truckee area continues to be very strong. 

North Lake Tahoe Luxury Condos/Townhomes

Truckee Luxury Condos

Need more search options for Condo/Townhouses for Sale in North Lake Tahoe and the Truckee area by price range here:

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• North Lake Tahoe Condos for Sale under $1 million   
• North Lake Tahoe Luxury Condos for Sale 

North Lake Tahoe – Truckee Condo Values | Market Report – Year End 2019