Sugar Pine Point State Park · Photo: DimiTalen · CC BY-SA 3.069 homes sold in Tahoma in the last year, at a typical $974K
Almost every sale is a house. 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 Tahoma homes are listed.
Every place Tahoma 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 Tahoma.
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.
Houses are 93% of Tahoma’s sales, at a typical $1M
69 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 64 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $720CA $494
- Days to sell
- 89
- Sold over asking
- 9%
- Listings with a price cut
- 29%
Condos: 5 sold, typical $724K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
69 sales in the last year, against 105 in 2020 and a low of 47 in 2022. The typical sale went from $537K in 2016 to $974K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $950K buys in Tahoma
Check a listing against what Tahoma 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 Tahoma are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Tahoma’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, 69 sales.
If you’re buying in Tahoma
- Shop in May. It brings about 14 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (18% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 28% of listings have cut their price, against 24% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.2% of the list price on average; 9% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 31% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 86 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 14 a month), but August is the most competitive: 26% of August sales close over asking. February has the least competition (13%) but only about 2 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than California
| Tahoma now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 9% | 12% | 49% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 31% | 16% | 42% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 28% | 24% | 21% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.2% | 97.3% | 103.3% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 86 | 69 | 52 | 44 |
26 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2021 low (13), 15% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2013’s 40.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
28% in the last year, against 24% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Since 2019, houses are up 57%, condos -41%
A house typically sold for $1M in the last year (64 sales), a condo for $724K (5).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Tahoma ranks 542nd of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Tahoma 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 Tahoma home costs about $5,553 a month
Price: Tahoma’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Tahoma’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 Tahoma is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. February 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 $974K home, about $5,660 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsCheck 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.
South Lake Tahoe, Carnelian Bay and Round Hill Village sell for less a square foot; Sunnyside-Tahoe City and Cedar Flat for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Tahoma, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Lake Tahoe | 360 | $660K | $477 | 13% | 74 |
| Tahoma | 69 | $974K | $696 | 9% | 86 |
| Dollar Point | 63 | $1.2M | $733 | 5% | 68 |
| 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 |
| Round Hill Village | 32 | $1.5M | $647 | 3% | 157 |
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 Tahoma
What do homes sell for in Tahoma, CA?
69 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $974K, $696 a square foot.
Is Tahoma a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 23 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 3 sold, about 7.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.2% of asking on average, and 28% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Tahoma?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Tahoma?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $974K home that’s near $5,660.
Where can I see homes for sale in Tahoma?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Tahoma’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Tahoma.
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).