63 homes sold in Dollar Point in the last year, at a typical $1.2M
Houses and condos split the market almost evenly. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Dollar Point homes are listed.
Every place Dollar Point homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Dollar Point.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Half of Dollar Point’s sales are condos, at $699K less than a house
33 houses and 29 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster. Condos draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 33 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $833CA $494
- Days to sell
- 54
- Sold over asking
- 0%
- Listings with a price cut
- 40%
typical sale · 29 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $666CA $561
- Days to sell
- 98
- Sold over asking
- 10%
- Listings with a price cut
- 19%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $2.3M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
63 sales in the last year, against 75 in 2020 and a low of 32 in 2022. The typical sale went from $696K in 2016 to $1.2M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1.2M buys in Dollar Point
Check a listing against what Dollar Point homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Dollar Point are rarer than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Dollar Point’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 63 sales.
If you’re buying in Dollar Point
- Shop in May. It brings about 13 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (22% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 23% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.3% of the list price on average; 5% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 19% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 68 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 13 a month), but March is the most competitive: 30% of March sales close over asking. January has the least competition (4%) but only about 3 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than California
| Dollar Point now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 5% | 12% | 51% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 19% | 20% | 53% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 23% | 21% | 20% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.3% | 97.8% | 105% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 68 | 57 | 42 | 44 |
20 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.8 times the 2021 low (11), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2012’s 34.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
23% in the last year, against 21% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Since 2019, houses are up 64%, condos 104%
A house typically sold for $1.6M in the last year (33 sales), a condo for $929K (29).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Dollar Point ranks 553rd of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Dollar Point is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Dollar Point home costs about $6,694 a month
Price: Dollar Point’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Dollar Point’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Dollar Point is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. November has the fewest, about 2.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $1.2M home, about $7,640 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Dollar Point, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Dollar PointTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Dollar Point.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Carnelian Bay, Tahoe Vista, Kings Beach and Tahoma sell for less a square foot; Sunnyside-Tahoe City for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Dollar Point, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tahoma | 69 | $974K | $696 | 9% | 86 |
| Dollar Point | 63 | $1.2M | $733 | 5% | 68 |
| Kings Beach | 60 | $986K | $626 | 10% | 80 |
| Tahoe Vista | 56 | $801K | $657 | 7% | 105 |
| Sunnyside-Tahoe City | 52 | $1.7M | $1,035 | 8% | 94 |
| Cedar Flat | 39 | $2.1M | $894 | 8% | 125 |
| Carnelian Bay | 34 | $884K | $587 | 15% | 119 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Dollar Point
What do homes sell for in Dollar Point, CA?
63 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.2M, $733 a square foot. Houses sold for about $1.6M, condos for about $929K.
Is Dollar Point a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 17 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 8 sold, about 2.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.3% of asking on average, and 23% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Dollar Point?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Dollar Point?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $1.2M home that’s near $7,640.
Where can I see homes for sale in Dollar Point?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Dollar Point’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Dollar Point.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).