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California · Census place 73108

South Lake Tahoe city, CA

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South Lake Tahoe city has 21,319 residents, ranking #340 of 1618 places in California. Median household income is $73,940, the median home is worth $630,200 and median gross rent runs $1,467 a month.

Population
21,319South Lake Tahoe city residents
Median household income
$73,940Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$630,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,467Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
39.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
46.1%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in South Lake Tahoe city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the South Lake Tahoe city median would spend about 23.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 8.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 12.4% of residents and 46.1% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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