South Tahoe Homes in the North Upper Truckee Area

South Lake Tahoe real estate buyers looking for properties with a quiet county setting and a good possibility of privacy should check out the North Upper Truckee area. The North Upper Truckee area begins just southwest of the Y, off of Lake Tahoe blvd.. The area extends south until North Upper Truckee intersects Highway 50. The South Lake Tahoe mls has divided North Upper Truckee in to two areas, North Upper Truckee 1 and 2. North Upper Truckee 1 is the South side beginning at Highway 50 and spans north to Zuni. North Upper Truckee 2 begins on the north side of Zuni and spans north to Tahoe Mountain road.

Many of the lots in the North Upper Truckee area back to National Forest land. North Upper Truckee lots are also larger than most other lots in Lake Tahoe, averaging about 10,000 square feet.  Towering pine trees and mountain viewsare very common in the North Upper Truckee area. Homes located at the top of Tahoe Mountain Road in North Upper Truckee 2 have some of the best views in Lake Tahoe. Fallen Leaf Lake, Lake Tahoe, and the surrounding mountains are some of the sights that Tahoe Mountain homes may overlook. Although the Tahoe Mountain views can be breathtaking, the amount of winter snow in this area is substantially more.

In June of 2007 South Lake Tahoe suffered its most destructive fire, and it was in the North Upper Truckee area. The Angora Fire began on June 24th west of Seneca Drive and continued north. The Angora Fire ended up burning over 2700 acres of National Forest Land and 250 structures. Click here to view a map of the area burned by the Angora Fire. Although some homes in North Upper Truckee 1 did not survive the fire, the North Upper Truckee 2 area saw the most devastation. Some streets such as Mule Deer, Mt. Rainier, Mt. Olympia, Pyramid, and Granite Mountain lost almost all of the homes to the fire. Currently there are many new custom homes being built in the areas where the homes were lost. The North Upper Truckee area will be the only area in SouthLake Tahoe that will have streets with all new homes. Although the houses that are being built are big, new, and beautiful, the landscape will take a long time to recover from the fire.

The average size home in the North Upper Truckee area is 1800 to 2000 square feet and sells for between $340,000 to $500,000. Newer view homes on the top of Tahoe Mountain have sold for as much as $2,500,000. North Upper Truckee also has many newer homes that sell from the $500,000’s to the upper $800,000’s. There have been some recent foreclosure and distress sales of smaller cabins and homes in the mid $200,000’s.

Here are some pictures of the recent sold properties on the South Lake Tahoe mls

Here are the statistics for the sold single family homes in the North Upper Truckee area from the South Lake Tahoe mls beginning of 2004:

South Lake Tahoe Real Estate Statistics for 2004 in the North Upper Truckee Area

• There were 73 single family homes sold 
• The average sales price was $451,997
• The median sales price was $386,100
• The average square footage was 1,727
• The median square footage was 1,656
• The median days on the market was 88
• The average price per square foot was $265

South Lake Tahoe Real Estate Statistics for 2005 in the North Upper Truckee Area

• There were 65 single family homes sold
• The average sales price was $623,097
• The median sales price was $549,000
• The average square footage was 1,905
• The median square footage was 1,796
• The median days on the market was 74
• The average price per square foot was $338

South Lake Tahoe Real Estate Statistics for 2006 in the North Upper Truckee Area

• There were 39 single family homes that sold
• The average sales price was $584,744
• The median sales price was $520,000
• The average square footage was 1,774
• The median square footage was 1,586
• The medain days on the market was 95
• The average price per square foot was $336

South Lake Tahoe Real Estate Statistics for 2007 in the North Upper Truckee area

• There were 32 single family homes that sold
• The average sales price was $638,398
• The median sales price was $535,000
• The average square footage was 1,927
• The median square footage was 1,580
• The median days on the market was 171
• The average price per square foot was $323

South Lake Tahoe Real Estate Statistics for 2008 in the North Upper Truckee Area

• There were 30 single family homes that sold
• The average sales price was $509,100
• The median sales price was $407,500
• The average square footage was 1,836
• The median square footage was 1,561
• The median days on the market was 111
• The average price per square foot was $285
• There were 3 bank owned foreclosure properties that sold
• The foreclosures sold for a median sales price of $340,000 and an average price per square foot of $231

South Lake Tahoe Real Estate Statistics for 2009 First Quarter 2009 in the North Upper Truckee area

 

• There were 11 single family homes that sold
• The average sales price was $499,091
• The median sales price was $340,000
• The average square footage was 2,069
• The median square footage was 1,844
• The median days on the market was 183
• The average price per square foot was $230
• There were 5 bank owned foreclosure properties that sold
• The foreclosures sold for a median sales price of $305,000 and an average price per square foot of $228

With 5 out of the 11 sales being bank owned foreclosures so far this year, the North Upper Truckee area is experiencing about the same amount of foreclosure activity as the rest of the areas on the South Lake Tahoe mls.

For more information about South Lake Tahoe real estate, foreclosures in South Lake Tahoe, or properties on the South Lake Tahoe mls contact Brent and Jill Johnson. If you would like to set up and appointment to view any houses for sale in South Lake Tahoe, please call Brent and Jill today!

New South Lake Tahoe MLS Listing 680 Seneca

Brent and Jill Johnson have just listed a very cozy chalet style house for sale on the South Lake Tahoe mls located at 680 Seneca Drive.

Come and see this warm and cozy Tahoe chalet with Forest Service lots both in front and behind. Located on a large 11,000 square foot fenced lot, this home would make a wonderful vacation getaway or a primary residence. Some of this special homes features include two fireplaces, formal dining room, laundry room, and a library/ study. The walk through room to the Master could be used as a third bedroom.

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• 3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths, and a 1 Car Garage
• 1766 Square Foot Lot
• Quiet County Neighborhood Just Minutes From Town
• National Forest Service Lots in Front and Behind
• 10,646 Square Foot Lot
• Much More!

 

For more information regarding Brent and Jills new listing at 680 Seneca, please call us at (530) 416-2625. If you have any questions regarding any listings on the South Lake Tahoe mls contact us today!