Tahoe City, California 96145

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Tahoe City is located on both the North Shore of Lake Tahoe and the West Shore of Lake Tahoe.

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More about Tahoe City

Tahoe City, California is location, location, location in Lake Tahoe, California.

Tahoe City is an unincorporated town in Lake Tahoe and it was officially established over 100 years ago as a mountain community in 1913.  

Tahoe City is centrally located in North Lake Tahoe with both California Highway 89 South (West Shore) and California Highway 28 (North Shore) as primary access roads in the community.  

Like most towns in the United States, Tahoe City has defined boundaries.  The North Shore area reaches out approximately three (3) miles east along California Highway 28 (starting at the “Y” traffic light in Downtown Tahoe City) to just past the Dollar Point neighborhood area ending at the  Chinquapin Condominium Complex.

The West Shore area also reaches out approximately three (3) miles south along California Highway 89 South (starting at the “Y”) ending in the middle of the Hurricane Bay area.  

Just as an FYI, some real estate agents will identify the Skyland neighborhood as the end of the Tahoe City community, while others identify it as the beginning of the Homewood community.  On this website it appears in both community neighborhoods, but Skyland technically is in the Homewood, CA area.

Why live in Tahoe City?  It’s all about the location and lifestyle!  Tahoe City is a destination for all seasons and the easy access the area provides to enjoy these year-around sports.  

In the winter, the area is known for its world-class snow skiing, snowboarding, cross-country,snowmobiling, snow shoeing, with multiple choices of near-by ski resorts such as Squaw Valley Ski Resort (home of the 1960 Winter Olympics), Alpine Meadows Ski Resort, Homewood Ski Resort, and the Northstar Ski Resort area.

Don’t ski, but love your summers?  Tahoe City offers a summer season that is hard to beat.  Tahoe City has many public Lake Tahoe beaches  including:  Commons Beach, 64 Acres, Kilner Park, Lake Forest Beach, and Skylanda Park.

If water sports are your thing you’ll have so many options to chose from in Tahoe City.  Ready to learn how to stand-up paddle board, or try out water jet boots?  How about yoga paddle boarding?  Are you more of a traditional water sports person?  You’ll love Boating, water skiing, or taking a professional cruise on Lake Tahoe. Want to do something with out a motor?  How about a kayaking, or paddling around in a canoe?  Don’t forget, while Lake Tahoe is cold, you can swim in the water!

Tahoe City is so much more than just being on Lake Tahoe.  Ready to ride a bike? How about taking a walk?  Tahoe City has so many wonderful paved bike/walking/running paths, along with many mountain biking and hiking trails you’ll find you have many ways to spend your day. 

Looking to just leave your urban and city life-style behind for just a little while?  Nothing beats a BBQ out on your cabin deck while the sun slips behind the tops of the Sierra Nevada mountains.  The Tahoe lifestyle is in demand and it is a luxury life-style that is highly sought after. 

• Tahoe Sierra Estates  (+/- 68 Parcels in the Tahoe Sierra Estates Subdivision per Placer County Records)
• Tahoe  Woods  (+/- 83 Parcels in the Tahoe Woods Subdivision per Placer County Records)
• Talmont  (+/- 369 Parcels in the Talmont Subdivision per Placer County Records)
• Tahoe Park (+/- 353 Parcels in the Tahoe Park Subdivision per Placer County Records)
• Twin Peaks (+/-  115 Parcels in the Twin Peaks Subdivision per Placer County Records)
• Alpine Peaks (+/- 297 Parcels in the Alpine Peaks Subdivision per Placer County Records)
• Sunnyside (+/- 52 Parcels in the Sunnyside Subdivision per Placer County Records)
• Pineland (+/- 208 Parcels in the Pineland Subdivision per Placer County Records)
• Ward Creek (+/- 30 Parcels in the Ward Creek Subdivision per Placer County Records)
• Timberland (+/- 192 Parcels in the Timberland Subdivision per Placer County Records)
• Comstock Acres (+/- 143 Parcels in the Comstocks Acres Subdivision per Placer County Records)
• Cathedral Forest (+/- 65 Parcels in the Cathedral Forest Subdivision per Placer County Records)
• Tahoe Tavern Heights (+/- 164 Parcels in the Tahoe Tavern Heights Subdivision per Placer County Records)
• Miramar Heights (+/- 45 Parcels in the Miramar Heights Subdivision per Placer County Records)
• See all Tahoe City West Shore Homes for Sale Neighborhoods Here

The Tahoe City area has a mix of older, smaller mountain cabins, along with larger, newer mountain homes.  The area offers single family home lots (including lakefront, waterfront, split lakefront, split waterfront, beach front, split beach front), duplex, triplex, four-plex, motel, and commercial lots in this community.

Tahoe City is one of the larger, developed communities in North Lake Tahoe and is unique because it offers neighborhoods on both the West Shore of Lake Tahoe and the North Shore of Lake Tahoe.

Despite being one of the larger communities in the area, there is a very limited supply of homes, which is due to the over-all building and development restrictions in place by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) and Placer County.

The Tahoe City subdivisions are small.  Home owners that want to belong to one of the optional recreational home owner amenities associations will find their home buying options are limited.

Tahoe City properties with access to a Home Owner Association recreational option (private Lake Tahoe beach area, shared pier, buoy rental option, tennis courts, or pool) will find those properties tend to carry a market premium over other neighborhoods where getting a HOA membership is not an option

Tahoe City Home Owner Associations:

Tahoe Sierra Estates

Lake Tahoe Park aka  “Tahoe Park”

Alpine Peaks

Dollar Point

Why would a home owner want to be a member of a HOA group?  The primary benefit for home owners with a HOA membership is to get access to Lake Tahoe waterfront/lakefront amenities such as a gated, private beach, buoy rental option, BBQ/picnic areas, and shared pier use.

• Tahoe City is located in unincorporated Placer County in the state of California, zip code 96145
• Elevation at the shoreline at Lake Tahoe in Tahoe City is approximately 6,235 feet above sea level
• Tahoe City is not incorporated, which means law enforcement is at the county level – Placer County Sheriff, California Highway Patrol, on the water U.S. Coast Guard
• Approximately +/- 189 Total lakefront parcels for Tahoe City  per Placer County Records
• Approximately +/- 98 West Shore Tahoe City Lakefront parcels per Placer County Records
• Approximately +/-91 North Shore Tahoe City Lakefront parcels per Placer County Records
• Approximately +/- 7 North  Shore Tahoe City Beach front parcels per Placer County Records
• Approximately +/- 17 West Shore Tahoe City Split Lakefront parcels per Placer County Records
• Approximately +/- 1,137 Condo Units in Tahoe City (394 Units on the West Shore and 742 Units on the North Shore)
• Approximately 15 Condominium/Townhouse Developments in Tahoe City (5 developments on the West Shore and 10 developments on the North Shore)
• Multiple zoning in the area:  Single Family Residential Lots, Duplex/Triplex/Four-plex, Motel, Commercial Areas
• Mail Delivery via the US Postal Post Box System at 950 North Lake Blvd., Tahoe City, California located in the commercial building of the Lighthouse development
• Most homes are heated by natural gas, or electricity, however, there are a few homes that are on propane gas, and a few have some solar energy features
• Garbage is picked up once a week.  It is highly recommended that property owners install a “bear box” to hold their garbage cans.
• Water is supplied to the area through various local Water Companies, the Tahoe City Public Utility Department (TCPUD), and/or by private water well.
• Sewer – All properties in the Tahoe City area must be tied into the Tahoe City Public Utility Department (TCPUD) public sewer system. Septic systems are not allowed in the Tahoe Basin area.
• Nearest Hospital – Truckee
• Nearby Public and State Parks and Resorts:

• Nearest mini-mart – Tahoe City Gas Stations
• Nearest mini-mart – Downtown Tahoe City next to the Fat Cat Restaurant
• Nearest mini-mart – West Shore Market, Sunnyside, Tahoe Park Area, Tahoe City, CA
• Nearest mini-mart – 7-Eleven, Dollar Point, North Shore, Tahoe City,  CA
• Grocery Markets – Downtown Tahoe City, CA – Savemart and Safeway
• Nearest Gas Stations – Downtown Tahoe City (next stop either Truckee or Kings Beach)

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