CITY PROFILE
Truckee, CA
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Truckee, California is among the most expensive metros in our dataset, so budget accordingly if you're considering a move here. You'll experience a temperate four-season climate with abundant sunshine and moderate rainfall, making for reliable outdoor conditions year-round. As a smaller metro, you'll find a more compact community feel rather than the sprawl of major urban centers.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $620K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $2,645/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 8.9°C · warmest 21.8°C · coolest -1.4°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 534 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 5.14 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #389 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy66
- Affordable to rent35
- Climate comfort45
- Plenty of sunshine76
- Big-city amenities6
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
