How much do homeowners pay a month in Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA?

Name: Homeowner costs in Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Homeowners with a mortgage in Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA pay a median of $3,359 (±$286) a month in selected owner costs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Owners without a mortgage pay $882 (±$669).

72.7% of owned homes carry a mortgage.

In Sunnyside-Tahoe City, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $2,518 in 2015–2019 to $3,359 in 2020–2024 (+33.4%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

With a mortgage: $3,359 (±$286)
Without a mortgage: $882 (±$669)
Owned with a mortgage: 72.7%

Monthly owner costs in Sunnyside-Tahoe City

Median selected monthly owner costs, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sunnyside-Tahoe City	Placer County	California	United States
With a mortgage	$3,359 (±$286)	$2,984 (±$40)	$2,946 (±$5)	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$882 (±$669)	$939 (±$19)	$829 (±$3)	$638
Owned homes with a mortgage	72.7% (±14.0 points)	69.5% (±0.9 points)	67.4% (±0.1 points)	60.6%
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$7,942 (±$1,329)	$5,812 (±$89)	$5,124 (±$17)	$3,119

Selected monthly owner costs are the mortgage payment, property taxes, insurance, utilities, fuels and any condominium or mobile-home fees.

In Sunnyside-Tahoe City, the median cost with a mortgage is higher than in Placer County ($2,984).

It is also higher than in California ($2,946).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,963).

In Placer County, Sunnyside-Tahoe City ranks 3 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median monthly cost with a mortgage.

Statewide, it ranks 269 of 1,051.

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

How owner costs in Sunnyside-Tahoe City have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median owner cost with a mortgage	$2,518 (±$579)	$3,359 (±$286)	+33.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes	$3,730 (±$884)	$7,942 (±$1,329)	+112.9%	Up after inflation
Median home value	$613,300 (±$60,364)	$1,019,300 (±$143,817)	+66.2%	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.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage in places near Sunnyside-Tahoe City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sunnyside-Tahoe City
Place	Distance	Median monthly cost with a mortgage	Compared with this place
Sunnyside-Tahoe City	—	$3,359 (±$286)	—
Dollar Point	4.4 mi	$3,125 (±$414)	Not measurably different
Cedar Flat	5.7 mi	$3,500 (±$910)	Not measurably different
Tahoe Vista	9.1 mi	$2,581 (±$1,007)	Not measurably different
Kings Beach	11 mi	$2,877 (±$363)	Lower
Truckee	14 mi	$3,355 (±$119)	Not measurably different
Incline Village	15 mi	$3,376 (±$377)	Not measurably different
South Lake Tahoe	18 mi	$2,698 (±$150)	Lower
Kingsbury	19 mi	$3,323 (±$977)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kings Beach, CA ($2,877), South Lake Tahoe, CA ($2,698).

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

Median monthly cost with a mortgage across Placer County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median monthly cost with a mortgage
1	Granite Bay	$4,000 or more
2	Cedar Flat	$3,500 (±$910)
3	Sunnyside-Tahoe City	$3,359 (±$286)
4	Dollar Point	$3,125 (±$414)
5	Meadow Vista	$3,077 (±$257)
6	Rocklin	$3,063 (±$109)
7	Roseville	$2,935 (±$58)
8	Kings Beach	$2,877 (±$363)
9	Foresthill	$2,869 (±$384)

Showing 9 of 18 places in Placer County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Sunnyside-Tahoe City is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Sunnyside-Tahoe City

What is the average mortgage payment in Sunnyside-Tahoe City?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA is $3,359 (±$286) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much does it cost to own a paid-off home in Sunnyside-Tahoe City?

Owners without a mortgage in Sunnyside-Tahoe City pay a median of $882 (±$669) a month in taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Has the cost of owning a home in Sunnyside-Tahoe City gone up?

In Sunnyside-Tahoe City, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $2,518 in 2015–2019 to $3,359 in 2020–2024 (+33.4%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

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 Sunnyside-Tahoe City CDP, California (place:76015, in state:06).

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

The 2015–2019 figures are B25088_002E, B25088_002M, B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0101E, DP04_0101M, DP04_0109E, DP04_0109M, DP04_0091PE, DP04_0091PM, B25103_001E, B25103_001M

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