Lake Tahoe vacation rental prices by town and month
Across MG's 41 vacation homes on Lake Tahoe's North and West Shore, the median nightly rent for Dec 2026–Nov 2027 is $428 on weekends and $319 midweek, and a 3-night midweek stay costs a median $1,457 all-in with cleaning and lodging tax. July 2027 is the most expensive month ($783 a weekend night) and December 2026 the cheapest ($282). Is it cheaper to book direct than on Airbnb or Vrbo? For our homes, yes: booking the same homes direct instead of on Airbnb saved a median $273 on a 3-night stay, and our Vrbo rates are set 17% above direct.
Prices by month
Nightly rent in US dollars for homes still bookable on November 10, 2026. Weekend = Friday and Saturday nights; midweek = Monday to Wednesday nights. "All-in" adds the cleaning fee, any hot tub fee, lodging tax and card processing. Months with fewer than 3 bookable homes show "—".
| Month | Weekend night, median | Weekend range | Midweek night, median | 3 nights midweek, all-in | Homes bookable, weekend | Homes bookable, midweek | Saving vs Airbnb, 3 nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2026 | $282 | $135–$800 | $224 | $1,133 | 59% | 85% | $182 |
| Jan 2027 | $397 | $186–$1,166 | $225 | $1,147 | 77% | 90% | $191 |
| Feb 2027 | $531 | $209–$1,601 | $462 | $1,948 | 78% | 73% | $400 |
| Mar 2027 | $351 | $154–$847 | $283 | $1,332 | 77% | 78% | $239 |
| Apr 2027 | $285 | $126–$800 | $238 | $1,257 | 84% | 85% | $203 |
| May 2027 | $310 | $143–$871 | $257 | $1,264 | 88% | 88% | $219 |
| Jun 2027 | $543 | $218–$1,811 | $435 | $1,830 | 90% | 93% | $373 |
| Jul 2027 | $783 | $347–$2,313 | $570 | $2,378 | 91% | 93% | $495 |
| Aug 2027 | $690 | $309–$2,031 | $448 | $1,886 | 91% | 90% | $389 |
| Sep 2027 | $400 | $195–$1,286 | $311 | $1,480 | 93% | 95% | $264 |
| Oct 2027 | $283 | $136–$831 | $258 | $1,252 | 94% | 95% | $214 |
| Nov 2027 | $350 | $250–$450 | — | — | 100% | 100% | $305 |
"Homes bookable" is the share of our homes that could be booked for the sampled dates as of November 10, 2026: near months are partly booked already, and some homes need longer than a 2-night minimum in busy weeks.
Weekend prices by town and month
Median nightly rent for a Friday–Sunday stay, by town group. Small towns are grouped with their neighbours so every column has at least five homes behind it.
| Month | Incline Village & Crystal Bay (NV) | Kings Beach & Tahoe Vista | Carnelian Bay | Tahoe City & West Shore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2026 | $294 | $301 | $227 | $221 |
| Jan 2027 | $446 | $395 | $365 | $332 |
| Feb 2027 | $597 | $571 | $546 | $494 |
| Mar 2027 | $397 | $344 | $330 | $298 |
| Apr 2027 | $338 | $270 | $232 | $193 |
| May 2027 | $357 | $305 | $278 | $223 |
| Jun 2027 | $640 | $568 | $557 | $495 |
| Jul 2027 | $912 | $759 | $687 | $627 |
| Aug 2027 | $754 | $647 | $612 | $501 |
| Sep 2027 | $513 | $355 | $367 | $291 |
| Oct 2027 | $346 | $274 | $255 | $211 |
| Nov 2027 | — | — | — | — |
| 12 months | $461 | $393 | $400 | $347 |
Midweek prices by town and month
| Month | Incline Village & Crystal Bay (NV) | Kings Beach & Tahoe Vista | Carnelian Bay | Tahoe City & West Shore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2026 | $280 | $196 | $218 | $165 |
| Jan 2027 | $298 | $214 | $185 | $192 |
| Feb 2027 | $513 | $485 | $413 | $397 |
| Mar 2027 | $346 | $271 | $278 | $235 |
| Apr 2027 | $315 | $220 | $183 | $171 |
| May 2027 | $307 | $226 | $230 | $189 |
| Jun 2027 | $462 | $439 | $321 | $301 |
| Jul 2027 | $596 | $620 | $514 | $501 |
| Aug 2027 | $459 | $456 | $369 | $334 |
| Sep 2027 | $362 | $300 | $248 | $245 |
| Oct 2027 | $304 | $227 | $203 | $180 |
| Nov 2027 | — | — | — | — |
| 12 months | $354 | $283 | $307 | $276 |
Each town over the next 12 months
All sampled stays from Dec 2026–Nov 2027 pooled. Towns with only one or two MG homes reflect those homes, not the town.
| Town | MG homes | Weekend night, median | Midweek night, median | 3 nights midweek, all-in | Lodging tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incline Village | 20 | $464 | $354 | $1,692 | 13% |
| Kings Beach | 6 | $417 | $296 | $1,427 | 12% |
| Carnelian Bay | 5 | $400 | $307 | $1,425 | 12% |
| Homewood | 3 | $329 | $257 | $1,138 | 12% |
| Tahoe City | 2 | $589 | $501 | $2,067 | 12% |
| Tahoe Vista | 2 | $359 | $263 | $1,352 | 12% |
| Tahoma | 2 | $343 | $263 | $1,301 | 12% or 14% |
| Crystal Bay | 1 | $376 | $316 | $1,454 | 13% |
Prices by home size
| Bedrooms | MG homes | Weekend night, median | Midweek night, median | 3 nights midweek, all-in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1–2 bedrooms | 7 | $267 | $216 | $1,013 |
| 3 bedrooms | 21 | $439 | $319 | $1,451 |
| 4+ bedrooms | 13 | $516 | $404 | $1,892 |
What a 3-night stay actually costs
The median 3-night midweek stay in an MG home comes to $1,457. Typical parts of that bill (each is its own median, so they don't add up exactly):
| Rent, 3 nights | $957 |
|---|---|
| Cleaning fee (once per stay) | $290 |
| Hot tub service fee (11 homes) | $100 |
| Lodging tax | $160 |
| Card processing, at cost | $43 |
Cleaning fees across our 41 homes run from $180 to $440 per stay (median $290). There is no booking-site service fee when you book on this site.
Lodging tax by jurisdiction
Lake Tahoe sits across two states and several counties, so the lodging (transient occupancy) tax depends on which side of a county line a house is on. In every quote we sampled, the tax was charged on rent plus the cleaning and hot tub fees.
| Jurisdiction | Rate | MG homes | Towns |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washoe County (NV) | 13% | 21 | Incline Village, Crystal Bay |
| Placer County · TBID Zone 1 | 12% | 19 | Tahoe City, Tahoe Vista, Kings Beach, Carnelian Bay, Homewood, Tahoma |
| El Dorado County · Tahoe Basin | 14% | 1 | Tahoma |
Rates are the ones our booking system charges as of November 10, 2026. Permit rules are in our short-term rental permit guide.
Booking direct vs Airbnb
The same MG homes are listed on Airbnb, where our nightly rates are set 33% higher to cover Airbnb's fees. On the 398 bookable 3-night midweek quotes we sampled, booking on this site instead saved a median $273 (about 18% of the direct total), and between $101 and $1,184 depending on the home and the week — after our card processing fee. The month table above shows the saving month by month; every home page shows it for your own dates. More in booking direct vs Airbnb.
Methodology
- Source: live quotes from MG's own booking system — the same prices a guest gets on search — for every one of the 41 Lake Tahoe homes we manage. These are our homes and our direct-booking rates only, not the whole Lake Tahoe market.
- When: quotes taken on November 10, 2026; the page and CSV are regenerated each time the site is rebuilt, so the date above is always the date of the numbers.
- What was sampled: for each month from December 2026 to November 2027, two Friday–Sunday weekends (the 2nd and 3rd Friday) and one Monday–Thursday stay (the Monday after the 2nd Friday): 36 stays and 1,359 home-by-stay quotes.
- Prices: nightly rent = quoted rent ÷ nights, before fees and tax. Medians, lows and highs count only homes bookable for those dates; a home booked for a weekend drops out of that weekend. Lows and highs are single homes, so they move more than medians.
- All-in totals are the full quote: rent, cleaning, hot tub service where the home has one, lodging tax and card processing at cost. Refundable deposits are not included.
- Prices change: our rates are set by demand and change daily. Treat these as a snapshot; your own dates are priced live on every home page.
- Holidays in the sample: Jan 15 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day long weekend); Feb 12 (Presidents' Day long weekend); Feb 15 (Presidents' Day). We kept these dates as they fell rather than picking easier ones, so those months can read higher.
Every sampled stay
| Month | Weekend 1 | Weekend 2 | Midweek |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2026 | Dec 11–Dec 13 | Dec 18–Dec 20 | Dec 14–Dec 17 |
| January 2027 | Jan 8–Jan 10 | Jan 15–Jan 17 · Martin Luther King Jr. Day long weekend | Jan 11–Jan 14 |
| February 2027 | Feb 12–Feb 14 · Presidents' Day long weekend | Feb 19–Feb 21 | Feb 15–Feb 18 · Presidents' Day |
| March 2027 | Mar 12–Mar 14 | Mar 19–Mar 21 | Mar 15–Mar 18 |
| April 2027 | Apr 9–Apr 11 | Apr 16–Apr 18 | Apr 12–Apr 15 |
| May 2027 | May 14–May 16 | May 21–May 23 | May 17–May 20 |
| June 2027 | Jun 11–Jun 13 | Jun 18–Jun 20 | Jun 14–Jun 17 |
| July 2027 | Jul 9–Jul 11 | Jul 16–Jul 18 | Jul 12–Jul 15 |
| August 2027 | Aug 13–Aug 15 | Aug 20–Aug 22 | Aug 16–Aug 19 |
| September 2027 | Sep 10–Sep 12 | Sep 17–Sep 19 | Sep 13–Sep 16 |
| October 2027 | Oct 8–Oct 10 | Oct 15–Oct 17 | Oct 11–Oct 14 |
| November 2027 | Nov 12–Nov 14 | Nov 19–Nov 21 | Nov 15–Nov 18 |
Citing this data: free to reuse with credit and a link (CC BY 4.0). Suggested citation: MG Vacation Rentals, "Lake Tahoe Vacation Rental Prices by Town & Month," updated November 10, 2026, https://mgvacationrentals.com/lake-tahoe-vacation-rental-prices/
Questions
How much does a Lake Tahoe vacation rental cost per night?
Across MG's 41 homes on the North and West Shore, the median nightly rent for Dec 2026–Nov 2027 is $428 on a Friday–Sunday weekend and $319 midweek (Monday–Thursday), before cleaning and tax. Nightly rent ranged from $123 to $2,313 depending on the home and the dates. These are MG's own direct-booking prices, sampled on November 10, 2026, not a market-wide average.
What is the cheapest month to rent a vacation home at Lake Tahoe?
In our data, December 2026 has the lowest weekend prices (median $282 a night) and December 2026 the lowest midweek prices (median $224 a night). The three cheapest months for a weekend night in our sample are December 2026 ($282), October 2027 ($283), April 2027 ($285).
What is the most expensive time to rent at Lake Tahoe?
July 2027 is the most expensive month we sampled: a median $783 a night on weekends and $570 midweek. Holiday weekends cost more again; the dates we sampled are listed on the page so you can see which ones fall on a holiday.
How much does a 3-night Lake Tahoe vacation rental cost in total?
The median all-in total for a 3-night midweek stay in an MG home is $1,457, including rent, the cleaning fee, any hot tub service fee, lodging tax and card processing. Per month it runs from $1,133 to $2,378.
What is the lodging tax on a Lake Tahoe vacation rental?
For MG's homes the transient occupancy (lodging) tax is 13% in Washoe County (NV) (Incline Village, Crystal Bay); 12% in Placer County, TBID Zone 1 (Tahoe City, Tahoe Vista, Kings Beach, Carnelian Bay, Homewood, Tahoma); 14% in El Dorado County, Tahoe Basin (Tahoma). It is charged on the rent, the cleaning fee and the hot tub fee. Lake Tahoe straddles two states and several counties, so the rate depends on which side of the county line the house sits.
How much is the cleaning fee for a Lake Tahoe rental?
MG charges one cleaning fee per stay, set per home: the median is $290, ranging from $180 to $440 across our 41 homes. 11 homes with a private hot tub add a hot tub service fee (median $100 per stay).
Is it cheaper to book a Lake Tahoe vacation rental direct than on Airbnb or Vrbo?
For MG Vacation Rentals' homes, yes, on both. Our nightly rates on Vrbo are set 17% higher than on our own site, before Vrbo's own guest fee. Our nightly rates on Airbnb are set 33% higher to cover Airbnb's fees, so on a 3-night midweek stay booking direct saved a median $273 (about 18% of the direct total), net of our card processing fee. The saving ranged from $101 to $1,184 depending on the home and dates.
Which part of North Lake Tahoe is cheapest to rent in?
Among MG's homes, Tahoe City & West Shore has the lowest median weekend rent ($347 a night over Dec 2026–Nov 2027) and Incline Village & Crystal Bay (NV) the highest ($461). Size matters more than town: a 1–2 bedroom home's median weekend night is $267 against $516 for 4+ bedrooms.
Where do these Lake Tahoe price numbers come from?
They are real quotes from MG's booking system for every one of our 41 Lake Tahoe homes, taken on November 10, 2026 for 36 sample stays (two weekends and one midweek stay in each of the next 12 months, 1,359 home-by-stay quotes). They describe our homes and our direct prices only, not the whole Lake Tahoe market. The page and its CSV are regenerated every time the site is rebuilt.
Prices for your own dates, with the full total before you pay: Search MG homes or call (530) 317-0291.