Apartments for Rent in South Lake Tahoe, CA

Prices and availability in South Lake Tahoe, CA were last updated on 5 Oct 2026.

The best apartments in South Lake Tahoe, CA are: Sierra Vista, Tahoe Pines Apartments, Aspens at South Lake, Sugar Pine Village 1B and 2580 Rose Avenue.

The average rent in South Lake Tahoe, CA is $1,951.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in South Lake Tahoe, CA is between $1,789 and $2,043.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in South Lake Tahoe, CA is between $1,837 and $2,178.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in South Lake Tahoe, CA is between $1,837 and $2,500.

In South Lake Tahoe, 49% of the residents are renting compared to 51% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 2% of South Lake Tahoe's rentals, 54% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 41% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in South Lake Tahoe is 51 years old, with none being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 2 stories, of which all are garden-style apartment communities, none are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in South Lake Tahoe come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 30% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 54% of all rentals in South Lake Tahoe. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.