Placer County Housing Digest

The 2023 Washoe Tahoe Housing Partnership's Housing Roadmap was officially acknowledged by the Washoe County Board of Commissioners.

For the first time, San Diego has surpassed San Francisco for average rental rates, making the All-American City the nation’s third-most expensive rental market, according to a Zillow report. But San Jose had the nation’s highest monthly rent with $3,411.

Affordable housing in the Lake Tahoe area is getting a boost due to a $2.4 million grant from the California Department of Housing and Community Development awarded to the bi-state Tahoe Regional Planning Agency.

The Placer County Planning Services Division is launching an effort to comprehensively update the county’s general plan and set a new vision for unincorporated land in such areas as housing, mobility, climate change, environmental justice and more through 2050.

Tahoe Regional Planning Agency governing board voted to approve the amendment to the Tahoe Area Plan in Incline Village's Special Area 1, with serious mitigations to promote mixed-use development and achievable housing, in addition to the extension of the special use permit for the East Shore Trail Shuttle located at the old elementary school in Incline Village.

A joint venture by Integral Senior Living and Greystone Housing Impact Investors, the project will be designed by PI Architects, built by Metcalf Builders and managed by Leading Light Development and Construction Consulting.

The Placer County Planning Services Division is launching a three-to-five-year effort to comprehensively update the county's general plan, a road map document that will set a new vision for the unincorporated area of the county in areas such as land use, housing, mobility, natural resource protection, climate change, environmental justice and more.

Chase International welcomed Monica Armanino to the real estate firm in Tahoe City, California and Gina Gillmor to its Carson Valley, Nevada office.

State Farm Insurance, the largest insurer of homes in California, announced it will no longer be writing new homeowners insurance policies in California, citing the risk of wildfire and increasing cost of construction.

Two decades after its inception, Hopkins Village has become an experiment: How do you build affordable homes and have the project make sense financially?

To ensure some housing is exclusively reserved for the local workforce, Placer County and Truckee deed restriction programs offer a cash incentive to help with the purchase of homes.

County commissioners voted 3-2 to approve revisions to the ordinance governing the rentals in Tahoe Township.

The Placer County Community Development Resource Agency will host a free four-part virtual speaker series from June 1 to June 14 to provide information on options for housing in the region.

The Washoe Tahoe Housing Partnership has released its Housing Roadmap that provides reasonable options and solutions to improve housing options.

Placer County property owners now have an opportunity to bypass lengthy review processes to build a one-, two- or three-bedroom accessory dwelling unit to house a family member or generate rental income.

Nearly a half million dollars in funds are still available to Eastern Placer workers looking to buy a home in the North Lake Tahoe region.

El Dorado County District 5 Supervisor Brooke Laine is hosting a vacation home rental forum for residents of Meeks Bay, Tahoma and surrounding area from on May 25.

The Mountain Housing Council of Tahoe Truckee, a project of the Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation, launched a new housing survey for employers and employees.

Sierra College broke ground April 11 on a complex that will provide housing for more than 350 students. Expected occupancy is for the fall 2025 semester.

Mike Isom, the development services director for the city of Roseville, spoke to Sacramento News & Review about how this fast-growing city can ensures there’s a supply of housing for current and future residents.

The Sacramento Bee has created an interactive map showing how the housing market has slowed in most California counties. While the real estate market was peaking at this time last year, things have changed, with El Dorado County experiencing the largest drop-off.

Tahoe Regional Planning Agency committee members recommended the approval of an amendment to the Washoe Tahoe Area Plan to allow high-end single-family condominiums in area originally designated single family condominiums in area originally designated for multi-family and workforce housing.

American Dream TV recently announced that a 30-minute commercial-free show, “Selling Lake Tahoe,” will air locally on cable and other major streaming networks.

Lake Tahoe Community College received approval to construct a new on-campus building dedicated to student housing. The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency fully supported the 33-unit, 100-bed project.

California lawmakers thought they cracked the code last year on a construction union stalemate holding up housing bills. But rifts within labor could reignite the war over how best to craft affordable housing policy.

Elizabeth Cameron, a coach for the Palisades Tahoe ski team five years ago, has documented the difficulties of finding places to live in the area.

Landing Locals, the local-housing marketplace for vacation towns, has officially rebranded and also reached a milestone of 500 local employees housed.

Sen. Scott Wiener wants to expand and extend SB 35, which forces cities to approve certain developments with affordable units.

Placer County has been named the first county in California to receive the state’s Prohousing Designation, which gives Placer and its private development partners a competitive edge in obtaining grant funding.

The Placer County Community Development Resource Agency has issued a notice of preparation for an environmental impact report of a 221.7-acre project in unincorporated land near Roseville.

Within the sticky subject of short-term rentals, we have an opportunity to create our own epic tale.

Placer County ‘s Community Resource Development Agency is working to update its free pre-approved plans to build an accessory home to meet the new California Buildings Standards Code.