60 homes sold in Kings Beach in the last year, at a typical $986K
About one sale in 4 is a condo. 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 Kings Beach homes are listed.
Every place Kings Beach 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 Kings Beach.
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.
A quarter of Kings Beach’s sales are condos, at $598K less than a house
45 houses and 14 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.
typical sale · 45 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $692CA $494
- Days to sell
- 74
- Sold over asking
- 11%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
typical sale · 14 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $430CA $561
- Days to sell
- 136
- Sold over asking
- 7%
- Listings with a price cut
- 25%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $595K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
60 sales in the last year, against 90 in 2020 and a low of 42 in 2022. The typical sale went from $463K in 2016 to $986K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1M buys in Kings Beach
Check a listing against what Kings Beach 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 Kings Beach are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Kings Beach’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, 60 sales.
If you’re buying in Kings Beach
- Shop in May. It brings about 13 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (23% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 21% of listings have cut their price, against 17% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 94.9% of the list price on average; 10% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 13% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 80 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 13 a month), but June is the most competitive: 26% of June sales close over asking. March has the least competition (12%) but only about 6 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than California
| Kings Beach now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 10% | 9% | 46% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 13% | 17% | 42% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 21% | 17% | 16% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 94.9% | 97.7% | 102% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 80 | 73 | 51 | 44 |
32 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.2 times the 2022 low (10) and 37% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
21% in the last year, against 17% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Since 2019, houses are up 90%, condos 32%
A house typically sold for $1.2M in the last year (45 sales), a condo for $586K (14).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Kings Beach ranks 536th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Kings Beach 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 Kings Beach home costs about $5,634 a month
Price: Kings Beach’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Kings Beach’s 0.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Kings Beach is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. January 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 $986K home, about $5,880 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Kings Beach, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Kings BeachTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Kings Beach.
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 sells for less a square foot; Cedar Flat and Sunnyside-Tahoe City for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Kings Beach, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incline Village | 331 | $1.6M | $765 | 7% | 91 |
| 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 Kings Beach
What do homes sell for in Kings Beach, CA?
60 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $986K, $626 a square foot. Houses sold for about $1.2M, condos for about $586K.
Is Kings Beach a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 23 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 9 sold, about 2.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 94.9% of asking on average, and 21% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Kings Beach?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Kings Beach?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $986K home that’s near $5,880.
Where can I see homes for sale in Kings Beach?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Kings Beach’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Kings Beach.
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).