Lake Tahoe Real Estate Market Report December 2018 Year End

2018 was a spectacular year for Truckee and North Lake Tahoe real estate sales with a record-setting $1.34B in single-family homes trading hands!

We were coming off a record-breaking year and I expected a fairly flat market at the start of 2018 but the market spoke and by the end of the year, 11 of the 12 metrics I track were in positive territory telling a story of a tenacious Tahoe real estate marketplace. The only metric that finished in the red was the number of single-family home sales which was down 7% over 2017. Given the fact that last year was a record-setting year for sales volume, it is not surprising that we could not keep pace with the number of units sold in 2017. Much of the success of this year is attributed to the strength of the Tahoe luxury real estate markets and the fact that 29% of all single-family home sales in 2018 were priced over $1M.

Lake Tahoe Real Estate Market Report December 2018 Median Home Price

The median home price closed at $720,000 which reflects a 7% gain over 2017 and is reflective of the overall health of the Tahoe/Truckee markets. The average home price is currently at $1,238,000 which is up 19% over last year and reflects the tenacity of the Lake Tahoe luxury real estate markets. This is the first time in 12 years that the median home price closed higher than the peak market pricing in 2006 just prior to the recession.

Lake Tahoe Real Estate Market Report December 2018 Luxury Real Estate

Demand for luxury homes in Lahontan, Martis Camp, Schaffer’s Mill, Gray’s Crossing, and waterfront properties has been at an all-time high. In 2018 we saw 31 luxury homes trade hands that were priced over $5M, 6 homes sold priced over $10M and we’ve had 4 incredible lakefront sales priced over $20M! Oliver Luxury Real Estate represented 4 of the 6 highest priced sales in 2018 including the record breaking $40M Tahoe City lakefront sale on the fabled Sunnyside Lane.  Luxury buyers are positive on the Lake Tahoe markets and have been purchasing exceptional properties at a record pace.

Year over Year Lake Tahoe, CA Real Estate Market Conditions and Value Trends

Lake Tahoe Real Estate Market Report December 2018 Highlights

• Year over year dollar volume is up 13% finishing the year at $1.34 billion, a new record
• Oliver Luxury Real Estate sets a record with the sale of a $40M Tahoe City lakefront estate
• Oliver Luxury Real Estate sold 4 of the top 6 highest priced home sales in 2018 including 3 homes over $20M
• Luxury home sales account for 29% of all sales in 2018
• Median home price is up 7%
• Marketing times were down 12% to an average of 66 days

Lake Tahoe Real Estate Market Report December 2018 Sales Chart

Year Over Year Lake Tahoe Real Estate Sales Volume Chart December 2018

*North Lake Tahoe, CA and Truckee Single Family Home sales including lakefronts. Data is taken from the Tahoe-Sierra Board of Realtors, MLS Areas 1-9.

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