Housing Tahoe

If you work in Lake Tahoe, you should be able to live in Lake Tahoe.

Introduction

The Tahoe Prosperity Center kicked off the Housing Tahoe Partnership in April 2018 because we believe that if you work in Tahoe, you should be able to live in Tahoe. Local jurisdictions, businesses, foundations, and over 100 residents helped us identify strategies to add more local housing options as part of this effort.

The Tahoe Prosperity Center also facilitated a South Shore Region Local Housing Needs and Opportunities Assessment, which then culminated in the South Shore Region Local Resident Housing Action Plan.

UPDATE! A newly formed Washoe Tahoe Housing Partnership will be coordinating a needs assessment and strategic plan for local resident housing in the Incline Village and Crystal Bay areas of Lake Tahoe. This is the last section of the lake to have this type of housing analysis completed, and will provide important guidance on how the area fits into the greater Lake Tahoe region.

Thanks to a public-private partnership effort to support this project, the Tahoe Prosperity Center is proud to once again serve as the convener for this important issue, bringing together a diverse group of local stakeholders with technical guidance from an expert consulting team.

Contact Chase Janvrin, program manager to get involved in this Washoe Tahoe Housing effort. He can be reached at [email protected]

Why is this important?

The Tahoe Prosperity Center recognizes that diverse housing stock is needed to meet the changing needs in our communities. Seniors and students need different housing than families and young professionals. Having a wide variety of housing with a variety of pricing builds stability, year-round residency, community vibrancy, and support for businesses and the economy.

We are the convener and leader in the development of attainable workforce housing and will be moving forward with community and business leaders to ensure a variety of housing is added for our residents. The full Needs Assessment and Action Plan are available for free to the community here: Needs Assessment & Action Plan

ONLY 28% OF TAHOE RESIDENTS CAN AFFORD THE MEDIAN HOUSE PRICE

Schedule

Phase 1 began in June 2019 and the final Needs Assessment was completed at the end of October 2019. Phase 2 was completed in March 2020 and culminated with the Action Plan that is currently being utilized by the partner agencies.

July 15 - August 15

Employer, Employee and Resident Surveys

September 25

Draft Report

Week of October 28

Final Report and Presentation