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Mountain Town Housing Index · California

Truckee, CA.

How hard is it to live and work in Truckee? Here is what the latest Census data shows, and how it compares with 65 other mountain and resort towns.

Pressure score47/100Rank 38 of 66
Seasonal homes48%6,704 of 13,984 homes
Home value to income7.3x$947,900 vs $130,462
Rent share of income18%$1,961 median monthly rent

What the numbers say

48% of homes in Truckee are held for seasonal, recreational or occasional use, compared with a median of 34% across the 66 towns in the index.

The median home value is $947,900, about 7.3 times the median household income of $130,462 (index median: 7.0x).

Median gross rent of $1,961 a month equals about 18% of the median household income.

At a glance

Population17,066
Housing units13,984
Seasonal, recreational or occasional use6,704
Renter-occupied homes1,824
Median household income$130,462
Median home value$947,900
Median gross rent$1,961

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates (Truckee town, California). Small-town estimates carry margins of error. How the index works.

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