What percentage of people rent in South Lake Tahoe, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in South Lake Tahoe, CA, 2020–2024
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48.7% (±4.2 points) of the occupied homes in South Lake Tahoe, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 4,634 renting households against 4,885 that own their home.

In South Lake Tahoe, the share of households that rent went from 59.0% in 2015–2019 to 48.7% in 2020–2024 (−10.3 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 48.7% (±4.2 points)
Renting households: 4,634 (±459)
Median renter income: $64,449 (±$8,288)

Who rents and who owns in South Lake Tahoe

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	South Lake Tahoe	El Dorado County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	48.7% (±4.2 points)	22.8% (±1.1 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	4,634 (±459)	17,341 (±862)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	4,885 (±421)	58,844 (±973)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$64,449 (±$8,288)	$65,664 (±$4,459)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$104,152 (±$14,230)	$128,985 (±$4,983)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In South Lake Tahoe, the renter share is higher than in El Dorado County (22.8%).

It is also higher than in California (44.1%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In El Dorado County, South Lake Tahoe ranks 1 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 198 of 1,076.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in South Lake Tahoe has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	59.0% (±3.4 points)	48.7% (±4.2 points)	−10.3 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,020 (±$47)	$1,606 (±$130)	+57.5%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$49,390 (±$3,220)	$82,002 (±$8,109)	+66.0%	Up after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near South Lake Tahoe

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Lake Tahoe
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
South Lake Tahoe	—	48.7% (±4.2 points)	—
Meyers	6.8 mi	8.4% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Kingsbury	6.8 mi	34.3% (±12.5 points)	Lower
Genoa	11 mi	9.9% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Minden	12 mi	25.5% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Gardnerville Ranchos	13 mi	18.9% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Gardnerville	13 mi	48.5% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Indian Hills	15 mi	18.9% (±4.9 points)	Lower
East Valley	15 mi	0.3% (±0.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Meyers, CA (8.4%), Kingsbury, NV (34.3%), Genoa, NV (9.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across El Dorado County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	South Lake Tahoe	48.7% (±4.2 points)
2	Placerville	41.7% (±6.0 points)
3	Camino	35.6% (±13.7 points)
4	Cameron Park	33.3% (±3.7 points)
5	Diamond Springs	32.2% (±7.6 points)
6	Pollock Pines	27.0% (±8.7 points)
7	El Dorado Hills	12.5% (±1.8 points)

Showing 7 of 12 places in El Dorado County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about South Lake Tahoe

How many renters are there in South Lake Tahoe?

South Lake Tahoe has an estimated 4,634 (±459) renting households, 48.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in South Lake Tahoe?

In South Lake Tahoe, the share of households that rent went from 59.0% in 2015–2019 to 48.7% in 2020–2024 (−10.3 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in South Lake Tahoe?

A renting household in South Lake Tahoe has 2.1 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in South Lake Tahoe?

The median renting household in South Lake Tahoe, CA has an income of $64,449 (±$8,288) a year, against $104,152 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for South Lake Tahoe city, California (place:73108, in state:06).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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