Nevada County, California
Truckee Real Estate and Local Guide
Truckee is an incorporated Sierra Nevada mountain town and year-round recreation hub near Lake Tahoe, known for heavy snowfall and a historic railroad-era downtown.
Living in Truckee
Site of the 1846 Donner Party tragedy near Donner Lake. Source: en.wikipedia.org
IncomeAbout $125,995 median household
EducationAbout 59.2% hold a bachelor's or higher
CountyNevada County
Homes in Truckee
Owner-occupiedAbout 78% of occupied homes
Detached single-family homesRoughly 84% of housing units
- The median home value is about $884,000, reflecting the mountain-resort market.
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Truckee home
Donner Memorial State Park
Source: parks.ca.gov
State park with the Pioneer Monument and a museum on the Donner Party site
Historic Downtown Truckee
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Preserved 19th-century railroad-era commercial district along Commercial Row
Truckee River Regional Park
Source: tdrpd.org
62-acre district park with sports fields, a skate park, and an amphitheater
Sierra Nevada ski resorts
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Major ski resorts nearby, including Northstar California and Palisades Tahoe
Truckee areas to know
Tahoe Donner
Source: visittruckeetahoe.com
Large homeowner-association community with its own recreation amenities
Prosser
Source: visittruckeetahoe.com
Residential area near Prosser Reservoir and national forest land