In The News – A closer look at housing around the Basin
April 4, 2025 | Member Submitted
Originally Published in the Tahoe Daily Tribune, 04/04/2025, Written by Eli Ramos
With limited land, varying policies between counties, and environmental regulations to consider, it’s no wonder that housing development has been a challenge in the Basin. And after the COVID-19 pandemic increased the number of remote workers who flocked to tourist destinations, housing issues for local workers were further exacerbated.
Though there are many similarities to housing issues around the Basin, each area faces its own set of challenges, from policies to land use to attitudes. In this next article of the Tribune’s housing series, we’re taking a magnifying glass to each of the areas around the lake. Because the greater Lake Tahoe area spans different cities, counties, and states, their specific housing challenges and solutions tie into where they fall geographically.