You’d be wrong. It’s pretty easy to find prime plots of land in the Tahoe area for less than $250k. The problem is building: there is a shortage of constructi

You’d be wrong. It’s pretty easy to find prime plots of land in the Tahoe area for less than $250k. The problem is building: there is a shortage of construction labor (they can’t afford to live in the area anymore), and the building season is short. Building cost per square footage is higher than in the Bay Area, often exceeding $600/sq.ft.