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Published October 23, 2026 in Deal of the Week

South Lake Tahoe has 181 homes for sale right now. Buyers are saving this one 7.5 times more than the rest.

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By Lisa Valentine
Real estate, South Lake Tahoe, CA

This week's #1 pick in South Lake Tahoe is a small A-frame near the Gardner Mountain trailheads. It has pulled 768 saves on Zillow, a count this desk only publishes once a home clears it. That is 7.5 times the average save count among this week's finalists. Buyers watching South Lake Tahoe for a cabin-style home are already set to hear about it. A small mountain home is outpacing 180 other listings for attention.

The numbers
Views on Zillow
Saves on Zillow
Homes analyzed
Fig 0.1 · The home. The full photo set unlocks once you text in.
The home
2 bd · 1 ba · 900 sq ft
$ ▬▬▬,▬▬▬
About 5 days listed. Address: ▬▬ ▬▬▬▬▬ ▬▬
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In short
  1. Ranked first of 181 active homes scored in South Lake Tahoe, CA this week.
  2. 2 beds, 1 baths, about 900 sq ft. About 5 days listed.
  3. Listings here have been up about 104 days.
  4. Price and address are held back. Ask and they come to you.

Why buyers keep circling back to this one

It is a small, cozy A-frame on Gardner Mountain, close to trailheads toward Fallen Leaf Lake and the beach corridor. Downstairs has vaulted ceilings, a wood-burning fireplace, a gas wall heater you can run from your phone, one bedroom and a full bathroom. A rear deck looks out at California Tahoe Conservancy land, so there is no one building behind it. The second bedroom upstairs sits up in the roofline, with a treehouse feel. The flooring is new, the bathroom was updated, and the whole place was freshly painted inside and out.

From the listing: “Charming A-Frame in Gardner Mountain!”

Saves on Zillow · South Lake Tahoe, CA
  1. 1This home768 saves
  2. 2Finalist average102 saves
Zillow saves. Finalist average = the mean of this week's finalists in the area, this home included.
What stands out
  1. The inviting lower level features vaulted ceilings, a wood-burning fireplace and WiFi connected gas wall heater, one bedroom, a full bathroom, and comfortable living space.
  2. Step out onto the rear deck for summer BBQs, evening stargazing, or a quiet afternoon with your favorite book.
  3. Recent updates include new flooring, an updated bathroom, freshly painted interior and exterior, a restained and sealed deck, and washer/dryer hookups.Whether you're looking for a…

What you are actually looking at

The home sits near Gardner Mountain, within reach of trails and the beach corridor.
Map of the approximate area, drawn as a circle rather than a pin
Fig 03.1 · The area

What the numbers around it show

Avg. days listed
The clock every listing in the area is running against.
Active homes
South Lake Tahoe has 181 active homes on the market right now, so buyers have plenty to compare it to.

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WHAT YOU GET BACK
  1. 1. The address, so you can see exactly where it sits on Gardner Mountain.
  2. 2. The full photo set, inside and out.
  3. The numbers this page is built on, including the ones we would not publish.
  4. A straight answer on whether it is actually right for you — including no.

Know someone who wants a small cabin near the trails? Send this their way.

Lisa Valentine
Coldwell Banker Select · (775) 292-0809
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Lisa Valentine is a licensed real estate agent with Coldwell Banker Select (license #01167801 (CA DRE) · BS.0143561 (NV)). Market numbers come from MLS records and are believed accurate but not guaranteed. Nothing on this site is an appraisal or a promise of value. If your home is already listed with another broker, this is not a solicitation.
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