ZIP 96140 MARKET DATA · THREE MONTHS TO SEPTEMBER 2026

96140 (Truckee) housing market data

The median home in ZIP 96140 in Truckee sold for $1,012,702 in the three months to September 2026, +4.5% on a year earlier. 27 homes sold, taking a median 65 days, at 98.7% of list price on average. The Placer County median was $688,459.

$1.01MMedian sale price, three months to September 2026 (+4.5% in a year)
65Median days on market
98.7%Average sale-to-list price
27Homes sold in three months (+32.6% in a year)
$643Median price per square foot
+47.1%Against the Placer County median
MARKET TYPE · THREE MONTHS TO SEPTEMBER 2026Balanced market

Neither side has a clear edge: price and condition decide most sales, and well-priced homes still sell in about a month.

98.7% of list price on average · 23% sold above asking · 65 days on market · 3.1 months of supply, ZIP 96140 in Truckee. How we decide

96140 home prices

Among the 23 Placer County ZIP codes with at least 10 sales, 96140 has the 9th highest median price and the 23rd fastest sales.

How fast homes sell in 96140

Buyers and sellers in 96140

Sold above list price23.1%
Went under contract within two weeks22.4%
New listings in three months23
Homes for sale27
Months of supply3.1

96140 prices by property type

ZIP 96140 by property type, three months to September 2026 (5+ sales)
TypeMedian price1 yearDays on marketSold
Single Family$1,049,735+5.0%6326

What it costs to buy in 96140

At the median price and this week's average 30-year rate, a buyer putting 20% down pays about $6,365 a month in principal, interest and base property tax, before insurance, HOA dues and any special taxes. Lenders commonly cap housing costs at 28% of gross income, which points to a household income of about $272,792. That is 1.5 times the median household income of $181,875. The Census puts the median rent at $1,397 a month, so owning the median home costs about $4,968 a month more than renting, before tax deductions and equity.

What the median ZIP 96140 home costs each month
Median sale price$1,012,702
20% down payment$202,540
Principal and interest, 30-year fixed at 7.24%$5,521 a month
Property tax at the 1% Prop 13 base$844 a month
Household income needed (28% guideline)$272,792 a year
Median household income here (Census)$181,875 a year
Median gross rent here (Census)$1,397 a month

Who lives in 96140

Who lives in ZIP 96140 (Census ACS 5-year, 2024)
Population1,171
Median household income$181,875
Median home value (owners' estimate)$932,200
Median gross rent$1,397 a month
Homes owner-occupied86.2%
Housing units1,732

Nearby ZIP codes

Nearby ZIP codes, three months to September 2026
ZIPAreaMedian price1 yearDays on market
96141Homewood$1,999,413+54.5%43
96142Tahoma$1,049,192+9.9%62
96143Kings Beach$748,780−23.8%44
96145Tahoe City$1,317,113−5.9%57
96146Olympic Valley$1,014,202−16.2%65
96148Tahoe Vista$1,217,142+71.4%58
95765Rocklin$729,786−2.7%34
95747Roseville$654,264+1.9%34

Every metric for 96140, month by month

ZIP 96140, rolling three-month figures, last 13 months
Three months toMedian price1 year$/sq ftSoldNew listingsDays on marketSale-to-list
September 2026$1,012,702+4.5%$64327236598.7%
August 2026$1,050,000+4.6%$60615285797.7%
July 2026$1,100,000+0.5%$60611335696.2%
June 2026$1,120,000−0.5%$6867315594.0%
May 2026$949,500−19.4%$59010258794.1%
April 2026$999,000−39.0%$5769175893.0%
March 2026$1,050,000−21.8%$5769115893.6%
February 2026$1,053,500−10.5%$568886295.0%
January 2026$925,000−16.9%$57114611395.2%
December 2025$906,000−13.7%$608201012694.2%
November 2025$900,000−14.3%$623241214094.8%
October 2025$938,500−13.7%$62825148495.9%
September 2025$969,250−14.0%$63020158496.5%

Taxes and costs

Property tax, transfer tax, Mello-Roos and insurance work the same across Placer County; see the county page for the rules.

COMMON QUESTIONS

96140 housing market,
answered.

What is the median home price in 96140?+

$1,012,702 for homes sold in the three months to September 2026 (Redfin), +47.1% against the Placer County median.

Are home prices going up in 96140?+

The three-month median is +4.5% on a year earlier. With 27 sales in the period, a few unusual sales can move a ZIP median, so read it alongside the county trend.

How fast do homes sell in 96140?+

A median 65 days from listing to accepted offer, against 48 across Placer County.

What area is ZIP 96140?+

ZIP 96140 is in Truckee, Placer County, California.

METHOD AND SOURCES

How this data works

Redfin Data Center figures from the Redfin Data Center. ZIP figures are rolling three-month periods; Redfin uses them because single months in one ZIP are too few sales to be reliable. The area name is from Zillow's ZIP data. The compilation is ours.