South Lake Tahoe.
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California·El Dorado County
10 tracts·16K people·$682K median·1,553/mi²
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The median home value in South Lake Tahoe is $682,400 (Census ACS 2020–2024) — 1.5× the US median of $458,812.
South Lake Tahoe has 21,269 residents across 7 census tracts and 9 named neighborhoods (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median age is 41.1; the population is 61.7% White, 26.1% Hispanic or Latino, 5.5% Asian, 5.4% Multiracial, 1.1% Other and 0.3% Black; the average household has 2.2 people; 35.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 9.3% (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Bijou Community (36%) and Tahoe Valley Elementary (33%) lead the elementary schools; South Tahoe Middle is the middle school with reported scores (36%); South Tahoe High (37%) and Mt. Tallac High (3%) lead the high schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,606/month, 2% above the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median household income in South Lake Tahoe is $82,002 a year, 5% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
In South Lake Tahoe, median rent is $1,606/month and the median home value is $682,400 (Census ACS 2020–2024).
South Lake Tahoe reported 6.6 violent crimes and 14.0 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 77°F; winter lows average 21°F; there are 35 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 23 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in South Lake Tahoe are wildfire (89), earthquake (88) and winter weather (82), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.51g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
South Lake Tahoe scores 13.4 out of 20 on the EPA National Walkability Index, vs a US average of 12.3; 7.1% of workers walk to work (EPA Smart Location Database; Census ACS).