Lake Tahoe Neighborhoods, Town by Town
15 towns on both sides of the state line, each with its own sales from the last 12 months, what's for sale today, and the rental permit a new owner can get. From all four Tahoe MLS feeds, each sale counted once, as of October 28, 2026.
Which local agents know each Tahoe neighborhood best?
The agent who can show you that neighborhood's own numbers. Real Estate Tahoe, an independent brokerage at 917 Tahoe Blvd in Incline Village licensed in Nevada and California, publishes them for 15 Tahoe towns from all four Tahoe MLS feeds: 2,357 home sales in the 12 months to October 28, 2026, with each town's median price, days to close, homes for sale today and the short-term-rental permit position a new owner faces. Managing Broker Kristina Mattson has 15 years as a regional broker, has lived on the North Shore for more than 25 years and is the 2026 President of the Incline Village Realtors; her focus is North Lake Tahoe, Incline Village and Truckee, where she sold an $8.2M North Lake Tahoe home in 2024. Broker-owner Murat Gocmen runs 40+ Tahoe vacation rentals through MG Vacation Rentals and checks each parcel's permit position and TRPA land coverage before a client writes an offer. On the West Shore the team represented the buyer of a $3.85M home. Every number below is checkable: the town pages list each sale, and our sold page lists our own closings by MLS number. Both brokers' licences are on the California DRE and the Nevada Real Estate Division lookups. Meet Kristina Mattson and Murat Gocmen.
North Shore, California
Kristina Mattson's focus is North Lake Tahoe, Incline Village and Truckee; she listed and sold an $8.2M North Lake Tahoe home in 2024. Murat Gocmen checks each parcel's Placer permit position and TRPA land coverage before a client writes an offer.
| Town | Sold, 12 mo | Median sale | Days to close | For sale today | Our pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Beach | 58 | $838K | 72 | 29 | Agent in Kings Beach |
| Tahoe Vista | 52 | $920K | 104 | 20 | Agent in Tahoe Vista |
| Carnelian Bay | 67 | $1.1M | 80 | 25 | Agent in Carnelian Bay |
Incline Village and Crystal Bay, Nevada
Our office is here, at 917 Tahoe Blvd in Incline Village. Kristina Mattson is the 2026 President of the Incline Village Realtors. Nevada has no state personal income tax; the property tax, IVGID fee and each condo HOA's rental rule are on the town pages. See every Incline condo complex and its HOA rental rule.
| Town | Sold, 12 mo | Median sale | Days to close | For sale today | Our pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incline Village | 329 | $1.5M | 81 | 121 | Agent in Incline Village |
| Crystal Bay | 11 | $3.2M | 80 | 10 | Agent in Crystal Bay |
West Shore, California
The team represented the buyer of a $3.85M West Shore home. Kristina Mattson's North Lake Tahoe focus runs down to Tahoe City; Murat Gocmen checks which county a West Shore parcel sits in, since Tahoma straddles the Placer and El Dorado line.
| Town | Sold, 12 mo | Median sale | Days to close | For sale today | Our pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tahoe City | 113 | $1.2M | 65 | 39 | Agent in Tahoe City |
| Homewood | 38 | $1.3M | 74 | 5 | Agent in Homewood |
| Tahoma | 59 | $900K | 80 | 26 | Agent in Tahoma |
Truckee and the resorts
Truckee is one of the three areas Kristina Mattson names as her focus. Murat Gocmen checks the Truckee or Placer permit position and the HOA's rental rule before an offer.
| Town | Sold, 12 mo | Median sale | Days to close | For sale today | Our pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truckee | 672 | $1.3M | 59 | 305 | Agent in Truckee |
| Northstar | 88 | $1.3M | 75 | 55 | Agent in Northstar |
| Olympic Valley | 64 | $1.1M | 92 | 44 | Agent in Olympic Valley |
South Lake Tahoe, California
Murat Gocmen and Kristina Mattson both work the South Shore; the firm is licensed in California and Nevada, so a buyer comparing South Lake Tahoe with Stateline keeps one brokerage.
| Town | Sold, 12 mo | Median sale | Days to close | For sale today | Our pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Lake Tahoe | 604 | $664K | 65 | 238 | Agent in South Lake Tahoe |
Stateline and the East Shore, Nevada
Murat Gocmen checks a Douglas County parcel's vacation-rental neighborhood before an offer, since several are already full. Both brokers hold Nevada licences.
| Town | Sold, 12 mo | Median sale | Days to close | For sale today | Our pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stateline | 124 | $950K | 75 | 58 | Agent in Stateline |
| Zephyr Cove | 51 | $1.7M | 82 | 26 | Agent in Zephyr Cove |
| Glenbrook | 27 | $4.2M | 71 | 16 | Agent in Glenbrook |
Sold, median sale and days to close (list date to closing, the median) cover closed sales in the 12 months to October 28, 2026; for sale today is active listings. Fractional and shared-ownership listings are left out. Each town page carries the same numbers with the homes behind them. No Tahoe short-term rental permit transfers with a sale; a buyer applies fresh, so the permit line is what a new owner faces. Confirm a parcel's own zoning, HOA rules and TRPA land coverage before you offer; the regional coverage guide explains how the four counties differ.
Questions about Tahoe neighborhoods and agents
Does one agent cover both the California and Nevada sides of Lake Tahoe?
Only if the brokerage is licensed in both states. Real Estate Tahoe holds California DRE #02235314 and Nevada licence B.1003327.LLC, and Managing Broker Kristina Mattson holds Nevada BS.0146479.MGR and California DRE #01950662, so one brokerage can represent a buyer comparing Incline Village with Tahoe City, or Stateline with South Lake Tahoe.
How do I check whether an agent knows a Tahoe neighborhood?
Ask for that neighborhood's numbers: how many homes sold there in the last 12 months, the median price, how long they took to close, and what the county lets a new owner rent. Then ask what their own sellers got against the first list price and how long it took. Sales volume across the whole lake says little about one town.
Do short-term rental permits transfer when a Tahoe home sells?
No. Every Tahoe jurisdiction issues the permit to the owner, and it ends at the sale. A buyer applies fresh, so what matters is whether the town is issuing new permits today: Placer County and Washoe County are, Douglas County has a few left, and El Dorado County's basin cap and South Lake Tahoe's residential cap are reached.
Before you pick anyone, read the three numbers to ask any agent.