2025 TRPA Mooring Lottery Begins
Now is the time to submit your registration for the TRPA mooring lottery at Lake Tahoe. Submissions will be accepted until November 14, 2025.
Increase Property Value
Moorings such as buoys and boatlifts add significant value to a lakefront property in Lake Tahoe. It enhances both convenience and recreational access. Owning a private buoy or boatlift allows property owners to keep their boats securely moored just steps from their homes, eliminating the need to rely on public marinas or launch facilities.
This direct access to the lake makes boating, fishing, and water sports more spontaneous and enjoyable, transforming the property into a true waterfront retreat. For many buyers, the ability to have a personal mooring is a rare and highly desirable amenity, given that permits for new buoys and boatlifts are tightly regulated by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA).
Beyond lifestyle benefits, moorings can substantially increase a property’s market appeal and resale value. In Lake Tahoe’s competitive real estate market, homes with legal, permitted moorings often command a premium due to their scarcity and the exclusivity they offer.
A private buoy or lift not only protects the vessel from weather-related damage and reduces maintenance costs but also signifies a level of prestige and convenience that few properties can match. As a result, moorings are not just functional assets—they are long-term investments that elevate both the enjoyment and financial worth of lakefront ownership.
Mooring Lottery
Beginning October 1, 2025, submissions for new moorings (buoys, boat lifts, and slips) allocations will be accepted for the 2025 mooring lottery. This lottery is for new moorings and is not the pier lottery, which will be held in June 2027. Information about the pier lottery can be found here.
Lottery submissions will be accepted until November 14, 2025, at 5:00 pm PST, with the lottery drawing date to be announced. Applicants must meet the eligibility criteria to enter, and the drawing is only for an allocation. If an allocation is received, a complete project application demonstrating compliance with TRPA requirements will be required. Only littoral property owners are eligible to enter the lottery.
For more information and for mooring lottery submissions click here.
3rd Quarter Market Report
Incline Village and Crystal Bay
The market has remained strong in Incline Village and Crystal Bay, Nevada with 117 transactions. This is 16% higher than the same period last year. The Median Sale price for the 3rd Quarter of 2025 was at $2,141,000.
On average, homes sold after being on the market for 104 days and the highest sale price in this area was $37,500,000. The sale to list price was at 93%, which is slightly lower than other Lake Tahoe markets.
Only 8% of properties that sold were below $1 million and 30% were between $1 and $2 million. The majority of the 117 transactions were over $2 million at 63% of all sales.
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