Housing data for Tahoe Vista, CA
Tahoe Vista, CA has an estimated 1,048 residents and 1,527 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Placer County.
9.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,027 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,048 (±372)
- Housing units
- 1,527 (±149)
- Households that rent
- 9.8%
- Median gross rent
- $1,027
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −9.5%
What stands out in Tahoe Vista
Homes built before 1980: 57.7% (±11.2 points) in Tahoe Vista, higher than in Placer County (28.1%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 4.1% (±10.9 points) in Tahoe Vista, lower than in Placer County (24.3%).
Median gross rent: $1,027 (±$845) in Tahoe Vista, lower than in Placer County ($2,069).
Households that rent: 9.8% (±8.8 points) in Tahoe Vista, lower than in Placer County (25.2%).
Housing in Tahoe Vista at a glance
- Median rent: $1,027 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 53.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 9.8% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $113,314 median household income
- Home values: $1,038,500 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $2,581 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,797 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 13.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 72.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 57.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 31.7% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 83.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 19.8 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −9.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 4.1% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Fair Market Rent: $1,750 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 96148)
Tahoe Vista against Placer County, its state and the nation
| Tahoe Vista | Placer County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,048 (±372) | 419,156 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,527 (±149) | 179,266 (±148) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 9.8% (±8.8 points) | 25.2% (±0.8 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,027 (±$845) | $2,069 (±$44) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $113,314 (±$15,338) | $115,998 (±$2,483) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $1,038,500 (±$953,933) | $688,100 (±$5,556) | $734,700 (±$1,307) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,797 (±$2,964) | $5,812 (±$89) | $5,124 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 57.7% (±11.2 points) | 28.1% (±0.9 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 19.8 minutes (±2.1) | 27.4 minutes (±0.6) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 83.1% (±14.0 points) | 94.2% (±0.5 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 63.1 years (±3.7) | 42.5 years (±0.2) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Tahoe Vista covers 2.7 square miles of land, about 386 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Tahoe Vista has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,158 (±241) | 1,048 (±372) | −9.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,587 (±73) | 1,527 (±149) | −3.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,319 (±$360) | $1,027 (±$845) | −22.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $612,500 (±$70,894) | $1,038,500 (±$953,933) | +69.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $71,827 (±$24,646) | $113,314 (±$15,338) | +57.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,524 (±$593) | $2,581 (±$1,007) | +2.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,368 (±$508) | $4,797 (±$2,964) | +42.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 36.0% (±11.5 points) | 9.8% (±8.8 points) | −26.2 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 13.5% (±9.0 points) | 31.7% (±34.4 points) | +18.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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.
Crime reported to police in Placer County
Tahoe Vista has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Placer County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Placer County recorded 197 violent and 910 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Tahoe Vista
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96148 | 100% | 562 | — | $880,600 | $103,750 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Tahoe Vista
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Beach | 2.1 mi | $1,271 | $772,100 | 37.2% |
| Cedar Flat | 3.4 mi | — | $992,500 | 17.3% |
| Dollar Point | 4.8 mi | $2,340 | $846,200 | 22.9% |
| Incline Village | 6.2 mi | $1,961 | $1,454,600 | 29.0% |
| Sunnyside-Tahoe City | 9.1 mi | $1,745 | $1,019,300 | 29.7% |
| Truckee | 10 mi | $1,961 | $947,900 | 26.6% |
| Washoe Valley | 15 mi | $1,410 | $609,700 | 6.6% |
| Indian Hills | 18 mi | $1,496 | $483,800 | 18.9% |
Places in California most like Tahoe Vista
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham | $1,105 | $700,100 | $95,417 | 29.1% |
| Hartley | $1,225 | $840,900 | $124,254 | 26.0% |
| Eucalyptus Hills | $1,408 | $857,200 | $144,140 | 11.6% |
| Indian Wells | $1,088 | $1,078,200 | $162,990 | 20.2% |
| Crest | $1,196 | $724,500 | $110,000 | 7.3% |
| Shingle Springs | $1,411 | $744,900 | $135,530 | 12.3% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across California.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Tahoe Vista, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,742 | $1,793 | $2,201 | $2,887 | $3,329 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for Tahoe Vista, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $27,600 | $46,000 | $73,600 |
| 2 people | $31,550 | $52,600 | $84,100 |
| 3 people | $35,500 | $59,150 | $94,600 |
| 4 people | $39,400 | $65,700 | $105,100 |
| 5 people | $42,600 | $71,000 | $113,550 |
| 6 people | $45,750 | $76,250 | $121,950 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $81,500 | $130,350 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $86,750 | $138,750 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $124,000.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Tahoe Vista 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 Tahoe Vista
What is the median household income in Tahoe Vista?
The median household income in Tahoe Vista is $113,314 (±$15,338) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Tahoe Vista?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Tahoe Vista, CA is $2,581 (±$1,007) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How many homes are in Tahoe Vista?
Tahoe Vista, CA has an estimated 1,527 (±149) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Tahoe Vista?
57.7% of homes in Tahoe Vista, CA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Tahoe Vista?
Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Tahoe Vista, used by 83.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Tahoe Vista?
Workers who live in Tahoe Vista, CA take an average of 19.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Tahoe Vista growing?
In Tahoe Vista, the number of residents went from 1,158 in 2015–2019 to 1,048 in 2020–2024 (−9.5%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Tahoe Vista?
The ZIP code that covers Tahoe Vista is 96148.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tahoe Vista CDP, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tahoe Vista CDP, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tahoe Vista CDP, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tahoe Vista CDP, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tahoe Vista CDP, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Tahoe Vista CDP, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Tahoe Vista CDP, California
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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) for Tahoe Vista CDP, California (place:77700, in state:06).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .