Rent in South Lake Tahoe, CA: Prices & Apartments for Rent
As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in South Lake Tahoe, CA is $1,650/month, based on 25 active listings on Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving. 2-bedroom: $2,450 (49 listings).
That is 17% below the California 1-bedroom median of about $2,000. Nearby, the 1-bedroom median ranges from $1,175 in Sparks to $1,625 in Auburn.
Updated · 339 listings. Prices are advertised asking rents; check availability on the original listing. How we calculate
Open the South Lake Tahoe rental mapMedian rent in South Lake Tahoe
From listings with a single price and a single bedroom count. Fewer than 20 such listings and we leave the figure out.
- Studio
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- 18 listings
- 1 bedroom
- $1,650
- 25 listings
- 2 bedrooms
- $2,450
- 49 listings
- 3+ bedrooms
- $3,800
- 118 listings
Rentals in South Lake Tahoe
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803 San Jose Ave
803 San Jose Ave, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
$1,750 · 2 bd · 900 sqft
3720 Ruby Way Unit 2
3720 Ruby Way Unit 2, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
$2,300 · 2 bd · 950 sqft
680 Taylor Way
680 Taylor Way, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
$2,695 · 3 bd · 1,187 sqft
1145 Keller Rd
1145 Keller Rd, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
$3,000 · 3 bd · 1,200 sqft
1439 Ski Run Blvd Unit G-4G-4
1439 Ski Run Blvd Unit G-4G-4, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
$3,500 · 3 bd
2634 Pinter Ave #Id1579319p
2634 Pinter Ave #Id1579319p, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
$4,120 · 3 bd · 1,410 sqft
3810 Needle Peak Rd
3810 Needle Peak Rd, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
$4,600 · 4 bd · 2,100 sqft
4019 Blackrock Rd
4019 Blackrock Rd, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
$7,000 · 4 bd · 2,437 sqft
Renting in South Lake Tahoe: common questions
- What is the median rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in South Lake Tahoe, CA?
- As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in South Lake Tahoe, CA is $1,650 per month, based on 25 listings with a single price. A 2-bedroom has a median of $2,450.
- How many rentals are available in South Lake Tahoe, CA?
- 339 rentals are listed in South Lake Tahoe, CA on Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving as of October 17, 2026, after removing listings that appear on more than one site.
- How are these rent prices calculated?
- We collect active listings from Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving, remove duplicates across sites, and take the median of asking rents for listings with one price and one bedroom count. If fewer than 20 listings qualify for a bedroom size, we leave that figure out. Read the full methodology
- How much income do I need to rent in South Lake Tahoe, CA?
- Many landlords ask for gross income of at least 3 times the monthly rent. For a median 1-bedroom at $1,650/month, that is about $4,950 a month, or $59,400 a year.
- What is the cheapest city near South Lake Tahoe, CA to rent in?
- Among nearby cities we track, Sparks, NV has the lowest median 1-bedroom rent at $1,175/month, $475 less than South Lake Tahoe.
Rent in cities near South Lake Tahoe
- Stateline, NV63 · 5 mi
- Carson City, NV1BR $1,225 · 215 · 20 mi
- Incline Village, NV94 · 22 mi
- Truckee, CA60 · 29 mi
- Reno, NV1BR $1,350 · 1,680 · 42 mi
- Sparks, NV1BR $1,175 · 344 · 44 mi
- Placerville, CA89 · 46 mi
- Cameron Park, CA62 · 57 mi
- Auburn, CA1BR $1,625 · 170 · 59 mi
- Grass Valley, CA97 · 61 mi
- El Dorado Hills, CA62 · 61 mi
- Folsom, CA242 · 66 mi
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