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Truckee, CA 96161 Housing Market

Data snapshot: October 5, 2026. Closed-sale window: last 6 months.
Truckee, CA inventory balance
Homes for sale vs homes under contract. Pending-to-active ratio: 0.09
ActiveActive listings: 117117PendingPending sales: 1010
Truckee, CA: what sellers ask vs what buyers pay
Median asking price of current listings vs median closed sale price over the last six months
AskingMedian asking price (current listings): $1.34M$1.34MSoldMedian sold price (last 6 months): $1.2M$1.2M
What homes actually sell for in Truckee, CA
Distribution of 407 closed sale prices over the last six months (5th to 95th percentile). Middle half of sales: $786k to $2M
$425k to $1.08M: 166 sales166sales$425k$1.08M to $1.74M: 102 sales$1.74M to $2.39M: 40 sales$1.74M$2.39M to $3.05M: 32 sales$3.05M to $3.71M: 12 sales$3.05M$3.71M to $4.36M: 8 sales$4.36M to $5.02M: 5 sales$4.36M$5.02M to $5.68M: 2 salesMedian $1.2M

What the numbers say

As of October 5, 2026, Resideline is tracking 117 active listings and 10 pending sales in ZIP code 96161. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.09 points to a balanced market: buyers have room to compare options and negotiate.

The median asking price of current listings is $1,340,000, while the median of the 407 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last six months was $1,200,000. Those two figures describe different sets of homes, so any gap between them reflects the mix of what is listed now versus what recently sold, not a negotiating discount. Resideline has been seeing the median active listing in 96161 for 83 days.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median home price in 96161?

The median closed sale price in Truckee, CA 96161 was $1,200,000 over the last six months, based on 407 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $786,000 to $1,995,000.

Is 96161 a buyer's or seller's market?

Resideline is currently tracking 10 pending sales against 117 active listings in 96161, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.09. Ratios of 0.6 or higher usually indicate a seller's market, 0.35 to 0.6 a competitive market, and lower values a more balanced one. By that yardstick, 96161 currently looks like a balanced market.

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