Published September 18, 2026 in Deal of the Week

This home asks $455 per square foot. Homes for sale around it are asking $569.

By Lisa Valentine

Real estate, South Lake Tahoe, CA

That's why it made the list. 184 buyers have already saved it on Zillow. That's 4.2 times the normal number for this price range in South Lake Tahoe, CA. All 184 get an alert the second the price drops or someone else puts in an offer. Right now, you're ahead of all of them.

The numbers

Views on Zillow

Saves on Zillow

Homes analyzed

The home

3 bd · 2 ba · 1,300 sq ft

$ ▬▬▬,▬▬▬

About 5 days listed. Address: ▬▬ ▬▬▬▬▬ ▬▬

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In short

$455 per square foot against $569 for homes around it.
Ranked first of 186 active homes scored in South Lake Tahoe, CA this week.
3 beds, 2 baths, about 1,300 sq ft. About 5 days listed.
Listings here have been up about 99 days.
Price and address are held back. Text DEAL and they come to you.

Here's what we think happened.

While listed, it earned 184 saves and 1,869 views on Zillow. It ranked first on save velocity, total saves, listing freshness and asking price per square foot against the other active listings.

From the listing: “This charming chalet offers a rare sense of privacy. Surrounded by undeveloped vacant lots on each side and directly across the street and all owned by the California Tahoe Conservancy.”

Saves on Zillow · South Lake Tahoe, CA

1This home184 saves
2Finalist average44 saves

Zillow saves. Finalist average = the mean of this week's finalists in the area, this home included.

What stands out

The main living area showcases wood vaulted ceilings and a cozy wood-burning fireplace, creating the ultimate ambiance for relaxing or entertaining after a day on the mountain.This…
There are 2 bedrooms and 1 bath downstairs.
Upstairs is a loft, bedroom and bathroom.

What they saw when they opened the listing.

Map of the approximate area, drawn as a circle rather than a pin — Fig 03.1 · The area

Then they did what you're about to do. They checked the neighborhood.

Asking $/sq ft nearby

The middle asking price per square foot of the homes for sale here now. Asking, not sold.

This home's $/sq ft

This home's own price per square foot, rounded to the nearest $5.

Avg. days listed

The clock every listing in the area is running against.

Active homes

Everything for sale here right now — the full set this pick was scored against.

The math. At $569 per square foot, the median ask nearby, 1,300 square feet would list for $739,700. This one asks less.

Want the address?

It's ready to go. The address, the photos, the numbers behind the numbers.

Text DEAL to (775) 292-0809 Text me

One text and it's yours, usually within the hour. (You're texting me, an actual person. I answer like one.)

What comes back

The address, and the listing it belongs to.
The photos, unblurred, all of them.
The numbers this page is built on, including the ones we would not publish.
A straight answer on whether it is actually right for you — including no.

Not buying right now? You probably know someone who is. Send them this page and be the friend with the good real estate tip.