Winter Creek is a neighborhood of newer homes near downtown Truckee, across from the Regional Park. Explore prices, every sale since 2023, HOA dues and rules.
Winter Creek · Truckee, California · 96161 · Neighborhood guide
Winter Creek (also written Wintercreek) is a planned neighborhood of 147 single-family homesites just southeast of downtown Truckee, off Brockway Road and across from Truckee River Regional Park. Its homes were built between 2004 and 2018, most with three bedrooms on lots of about an eighth of an acre, along private streets the owners association plows. Since January 2023, 18 homes have sold here for $875K to $1.59 million, at a median of $1,175,000.
This guide covers Winter Creek as the Tahoe Sierra MLS defines it: prices by year and size, every sale since 2023, the six streets and the meadow lots, the parcel at the entrance, the association, its dues and rules, rental rules, schools, snow and drive times, with a comparison to the rest of Truckee. Every figure is dated and sourced below.
By Cole Mizak, REALTOR® · Compass · Updated October 30, 2026 · Part of the Truckee guide
$1.18M
Median home price since 2023
$593
Average price per sq. ft. since 2023
9 days
Median days on market
138
Homes (9 vacant lots)
Sales from January 1, 2023, to October 30, 2026. Single-family homes; Winter Creek has no condos or townhomes. Sources: Tahoe Sierra MLS and Nevada County Assessor.
| Topic | Details |
|---|---|
| Location | Southeast of downtown Truckee off Brockway Road, across the road from Truckee River Regional Park, inside town limits in Nevada County, California (ZIP 96161). Downtown is 0.8 mi · 3 min by car, or 0.9 mi · 18 min on foot |
| Community | A planned neighborhood approved by the Town of Truckee in 2003 and built from 2004 to 2018, with private streets, about 13 acres of common area (most of it an 11.7-acre meadow along Brockway Road) and a small park with a play structure. Not gated |
| Homes | 147 single-family homesites: 138 homes and 9 vacant lots (Nevada County Assessor). Homes of 1,438 to 2,940 sq. ft. (median 1,932), mostly three bedrooms, on lots of about 0.12 acre; built 2004–2018, median 2012 |
| On the meadow | 21 homes on the north side of Winter Creek Loop back onto the meadow |
| Elevation | About 5,880 to 5,960 feet, close to downtown’s. Design snow loads of 174 to 186 pounds per sq. ft. are below the town median of 220 |
| HOA | Winter Creek Owners’ Association, about $104 a month in 2026. It maintains and plows the private streets and keeps up the common areas. No parking on the streets |
| Sales since 2023 | 18 homes, $875K to $1.59 million, median $1,175,000; a median of 9 days on the market |
| 2026 so far | Two sales through October 30 ($1,185,000 and $1,202,000), against five in the same months of 2025 |
| For sale now | None on Oct. 30, 2026; one home in escrow |
| Next door | The vacant 1.71-acre parcel at the Brockway Road entrance had a 2024 approval for 40 rental apartments. It lapsed in September 2026, an extension request is pending, and the land is for sale |
| Utilities | Truckee Donner Public Utility District electricity and water, Truckee Sanitary District sewer, Southwest Gas natural gas |
| Schools | Tahoe Truckee Unified School District; recent listings show Truckee Elementary, Alder Creek Middle and Truckee High |
| Getting around | Regional Park 0.5 mi · 11 min on foot; Northstar 6.8 mi · 13 min; Palisades Tahoe 12.4 mi · 22 min; Kings Beach 11.7 mi · 18 min; Reno-Tahoe airport 37.6 mi · 49 min |
Market data · Updated October 30, 2026
Winter Creek is a small market: 18 home sales since January 2023, about five a year, or roughly 3% of its 138 homes. Prices have held in a narrow range. The yearly median has stayed between $1.09 million and $1.29 million, and the average price per square foot between $569 and $621. With so few sales, one large or small home moves a year’s median, so price per square foot is the steadier guide.
What has changed is supply. Only two homes have sold in 2026, against five by this time in 2025, and none was for sale on October 30, 2026, with one in escrow. Demand is not the problem: Winter Creek homes have sold in a median of 9 days, the 2026 sales averaged 99.9% of their first asking price, and four homes since 2023 sold for more than it. The slowdown is in listings, not buyers.
| Year | Sales | Median price | Price range | Median sq. ft. | Avg. $ / sq. ft. | Median days on market | Avg. sold / original list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to Oct. 30, 2026) | 2 | $1,193,500 | $1.19M–$1.20M | 2,044 | $584 | 17 | 99.9% |
| 2025 | 6 | $1,094,000 | $935K–$1.27M | 1,792 | $621 | 11 | 95.9% |
| 2024 | 4 | $1,290,000 | $875K–$1.59M | 2,086 | $594 | 9 | 98.8% |
| 2023 | 6 | $1,175,000 | $985K–$1.20M | 1,994 | $569 | 8 | 98.0% |
| All years | 18 | $1,175,000 | $875K–$1.59M | 1,953 | $593 | 9 | 97.7% |
Average price per square foot is the mean of each sale’s price per square foot. Sold / original list compares the sale price with the first asking price. See Sources & methodology below.
Winter Creek’s $1,175,000 median since 2023 is almost exactly the median for all of Truckee’s town limits ($1,165,000) and close to Tahoe Donner’s ($1,195,000), and per square foot it sells about level with both ($593 against $614 and $579). What sets it apart is the combination: homes built since 2004, a short walk from the river and downtown, at a lower elevation with less snow than Tahoe Donner. Its neighbors south of the river in Sierra Meadows, Ponderosa Palisades and Olympic Heights, mostly older homes (median year built 1980), sold for a median of $1,000,000.
| Area | Sales | Median price | Median sq. ft. | Avg. $ / sq. ft. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Creek | 18 | $1,175,000 | 1,953 | $593 |
| Sierra Meadows, Ponderosa Palisades, Olympic Heights & the rest of MLS area 7SO | 125 | $1,000,000 | 1,784 | $597 |
| Downtown & west Truckee | 65 | $875,000 | 1,924 | $545 |
| Glenshire & east Truckee | 215 | $995,000 | 1,930 | $584 |
| Prosser & north Truckee | 133 | $1,041,000 | 1,951 | $599 |
| Tahoe Donner | 765 | $1,195,000 | 2,114 | $579 |
| All of Truckee’s town limits | 1,455 | $1,165,000 | 2,080 | $614 |
Tahoe Sierra MLS sales in Truckee’s town limits, grouped by MLS area as in the Truckee guide. Single-family homes only.
The 16 homes that sold within 30 days averaged 98.5% of their first asking price. The two that took more than 90 days averaged 91.2%, after price cuts.
Three-bedroom homes sold for a median of $1,100,000 (13 sales); four- and five-bedroom homes for $1,215,000 (5). Homes within 100 square feet of each other sold as much as $380K apart, so the lot, condition and updates count as much as size.
With about five sales a year and none listed on Oct. 30, 2026, buyers who want Winter Creek should be set up for new listings, and ready to act, before they hit the market. Ask Cole about homes before they list.
Price guide
Winter Creek homes come in a narrow range of sizes, from 1,438 to 2,940 square feet, and prices follow suit: 13 of the 18 sales since 2023 fell between $1 million and $1.3 million. Below $1 million you are buying one of the smallest plans or a home that needs work; above $1.3 million, a remodeled or larger home, such as 10565 Winter Creek Loop, the $1.59 million high, with five bedrooms and 2,940 square feet backing onto the meadow.
| Home size | Homes this size | Sales since 2023 | Median price | Price range | Avg. $ / sq. ft. | Median days on market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1,800 sq. ft. | 53 | 5 | $1,075,000 | $875K–$1.20M | $643 | 9 |
| 1,800 to 2,099 sq. ft. | 49 | 8 | $1,137,500 | $985K–$1.37M | $590 | 8 |
| 2,100 sq. ft. and up | 36 | 5 | $1,215,000 | $1.18M–$1.59M | $549 | 9 |
Sales use the MLS square footage; “homes this size” uses Nevada County records for all 138 homes.
5 sales since 2023 · median $1,075,000
The smaller floor plans, all three bedrooms.
8 sales since 2023 · median $1,137,500
The most common size, mostly three bedrooms, some with a loft or den.
5 sales since 2023 · median $1,215,000
The largest floor plans, most with four or five bedrooms.
Inside Winter Creek
Winter Creek’s 147 homesites line six private streets. Winter Creek Loop enters from Brockway Road on the east and circles the neighborhood; Sara Bear Lane crosses it east to west and is the second way in, from Palisades Drive. The first homes went up in 2004 on the east side of the loop, with Justin Creek Road and Kimque Court close behind (2005–2008); building moved west over the next decade and finished on Colton Creek Road and the west half of the loop by 2018. Nine lots have never been built on, most on Winter Creek Loop and Colton Creek Road.
| Street | Homesites | Homes | Vacant lots | Years built | Median sq. ft. | Median lot (acres) | Sales since 2023 | Median sale price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Creek Loop The main loop, from the Brockway Road entrance around the whole neighborhood; the 21 lots on its north side back onto the meadow | 85 | 81 | 4 | 2004–2018 | 1,944 | 0.12 | 8 | $1,192,500 |
| Justin Creek Road A short street off the east side of the loop, among the first built | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2005–2007 | 2,031 | 0.12 | 2 | $1,100,000 |
| Kimque Court A cul-de-sac in the east half, built right after Justin Creek Road | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2007–2008 | 1,954 | 0.12 | 2 | $1,137,500 |
| Sara Bear Lane Crosses the neighborhood east to west and is the second way in, from Palisades Drive | 16 | 16 | 0 | 2010–2012 | 1,822 | 0.11 | 2 | $1,054,911 |
| Kylan Creek Court A cul-de-sac in the middle of the neighborhood | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2009–2011 | 1,678 | 0.13 | 1 | $1,197,728 |
| Colton Creek Road The west-side street, the last built | 14 | 11 | 3 | 2013–2017 | 1,768 | 0.13 | 3 | $1,088,000 |
Homesites, homes, vacant lots, year built, size and lot size: Nevada County parcel records (year built is on record for 101 of the 138 homes). Sales: Tahoe Sierra MLS, January 2023 to October 30, 2026.
Between the homes and Brockway Road, the association keeps an 11.7-acre meadow, part of about 13 acres of common area in all. It keeps Winter Creek set back from the road and gives the 21 homes on the north side of Winter Creek Loop open views instead of neighbors behind them. Only two of them have sold since 2023, including the $1.59 million record at 10565 Winter Creek Loop. The association also keeps a small park with a play structure. Through the Town of Truckee’s planned-development approval, Winter Creek was allowed smaller lots and setbacks than standard zoning, which is why the homes sit close together on about an eighth of an acre.
The 1.71-acre lot beside the Brockway Road entrance (Parcel B on the subdivision map) was never one of the 147 homesites. The 2003 approval planned 20 townhomes there; the 2004 final map left it for future development instead, and the developer sold it in 2008. In August 2024 the Truckee Planning Commission approved Silver Creek Estates on the site, 4 to 1: 40 rental apartments in nine two- and three-story buildings, five of them deed-restricted for lower-income households, with its driveway on Winter Creek Loop. Winter Creek’s association objected over traffic on its private streets, parking and snow storage, and the approval required the developer to establish legal access and share the cost of the road.
Nothing has been built. The approval expired on September 2, 2026. An extension application filed on August 26, 2026 was found incomplete by the Town on September 3, 2026, and the parcel was listed for sale in September 2026. Whatever is built there will add traffic at the Brockway Road entrance, so ask about the project’s status before you buy, especially on the east side of the neighborhood.
Ask about a street or the entrance parcelSales
All 18 home sales recorded in the Tahoe Sierra MLS from January 2023 to October 30, 2026, newest first. The top price is 10565 Winter Creek Loop: $1,590,000 on July 1, 2024, a five-bedroom home of 2,940 square feet built in 2010 and backing onto the meadow. Next were 10101 Winter Creek Loop ($1,365,000, May 2024) and 10237 Winter Creek Loop ($1,270,000, November 2025); the lowest was 10063 Winter Creek Loop, $875,000 in November 2024.
| Address | Closed | Sold price | Beds / baths | Sq. ft. | Lot (acres) | Built | $ / sq. ft. | Days on market | % of original list | On the meadow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10364 Winter Creek Loop | Jul 17, 2026 | $1,185,000 | 3/2 | 2,058 | 0.13 | 2014 | $576 | 30 | 95.2% | — |
| 10138 Colton Creek Road | Jun 8, 2026 | $1,202,000 | 3/2 | 2,031 | 0.13 | 2014 | $592 | 4 | 104.5% | — |
| 10237 Winter Creek Loop | Nov 24, 2025 | $1,270,000 | 3/3 | 2,177 | 0.13 | — | $583 | 7 | 99.6% | — |
| 10647 Sara Bear Lane | Sep 25, 2025 | $934,822 | 3/2 | 1,438 | 0.12 | 2012 | $650 | 194 | 90.3% | — |
| 10143 Colton Creek Road | Sep 17, 2025 | $1,088,000 | 3/3 | 1,801 | 0.13 | 2013 | $604 | 4 | 100.0% | — |
| 10479 Winter Creek Loop | Jul 15, 2025 | $1,075,000 | 3/2 | 1,782 | 0.11 | 2015 | $603 | 14 | 93.9% | Yes |
| 10259 Kylan Creek Court | May 28, 2025 | $1,197,728 | 3/2 | 1,672 | 0.13 | 2011 | $716 | 2 | 99.8% | — |
| 10343 Kimque Court | Mar 17, 2025 | $1,100,000 | 3/2 | 1,942 | 0.10 | 2007 | $566 | 133 | 92.1% | — |
| 10063 Winter Creek Loop | Nov 15, 2024 | $875,000 | 3/2 | 1,492 | 0.12 | 2005 | $586 | 9 | 90.7% | — |
| 10419 Justin Creek Road | Jul 26, 2024 | $1,215,000 | 4/3 | 2,223 | 0.12 | — | $547 | 12 | 99.2% | — |
| 10565 Winter Creek Loop | Jul 1, 2024 | $1,590,000 | 5/3 | 2,940 | 0.11 | 2010 | $541 | 9 | 100.1% | Yes |
| 10101 Winter Creek Loop | May 6, 2024 | $1,365,000 | 4/3 | 1,949 | 0.24 | 2006 | $700 | 3 | 105.1% | — |
| 10331 Kimque Court | Dec 27, 2023 | $1,175,000 | 4/3 | 2,223 | 0.12 | — | $529 | 2 | 100.0% | — |
| 10559 Sara Bear Lane | Oct 11, 2023 | $1,175,000 | 3/2 | 1,827 | 0.11 | — | $643 | 6 | 98.0% | — |
| 10343 Winter Creek Loop | Sep 13, 2023 | $1,175,000 | 3/2 | 1,787 | 0.12 | 2014 | $658 | 7 | 103.2% | — |
| 10166 Colton Creek Road | Sep 4, 2023 | $1,085,000 | 3/2 | 1,957 | 0.13 | 2013 | $554 | 14 | 90.8% | — |
| 10430 Justin Creek Road | Aug 4, 2023 | $985,000 | 3/2 | 2,031 | 0.10 | 2005 | $485 | 9 | 98.5% | — |
| 10024 Winter Creek Loop | May 26, 2023 | $1,200,000 | 4/3 | 2,209 | 0.14 | 2005 | $543 | 10 | 97.7% | — |
Lot size and year built from Nevada County records (— where the county has no year). On the meadow: the lot line touches the association’s meadow along Brockway Road. Sales by all brokerages; inclusion in this table does not imply Cole Mizak represented either party.
For sale on Oct. 30, 2026: no homes, and one in escrow. Winter Creek listings appear below this guide as they come up.
Ask about any saleLifestyle
Winter Creek’s best feature is its location. The Regional Park is across Brockway Road, with the Legacy Trail along the river, the Tuesday farmers market, ball fields, courts and the amphitheater. Commercial Row is 18 minutes on foot or 3 by car, and Highway 267 to Northstar and Lake Tahoe starts less than a mile east on Brockway Road. Listings describe a friendly neighborhood and easy lock-and-leave homes.
| Place | What it is | Distance from the middle of Winter Creek |
|---|---|---|
| Truckee River Regional Park | Ball fields, playground, skate park, 18-hole disc golf course, two tennis and six pickleball courts, community garden, the 2,000-seat Salty Gebhardt Amphitheater and the Truckee River Railroad kids’ train; the new KidZone Museum building is under construction in 2026 | Across Brockway Road · 0.5 mi · 11 min on foot |
| Truckee River Legacy Trail | Paved path that follows the river from the park east toward Glenshire, for walking, biking and running | From the Regional Park |
| Truckee Certified Farmers Market | Local produce, bread, flowers and food trucks on Tuesday mornings in summer and early fall | At the Regional Park |
| Downtown Truckee | Commercial Row’s restaurants, shops and the Amtrak depot | 0.8 mi · 3 min by car; 18 min on foot |
| Truckee Tahoe Airport | General-aviation airport with charter flights | 1.7 mi · 4 min |
| Northstar California | Skiing, the Village at Northstar and golf, up Highway 267 | 6.8 mi · 13 min |
Park amenities from the Truckee Donner Recreation & Park District. Walking times follow the streets and Brockway Road; drive times are without traffic or snow.
The Town of Truckee approved Winter Creek on December 10, 2003, as a 167-unit planned development on about 40 acres between Brockway Road and Palisades Drive: 147 single-family homesites, plus 20 townhomes that were dropped from the final map in 2004. Homes were built over the next 14 years, the last in 2018. Because the streets don’t meet town road standards, the Town never accepted them, and the owners association has maintained them ever since.
At about 5,880 to 5,960 feet, Winter Creek sits near the level of downtown and lower than most of Truckee, so it gets close to the town’s average of about 200 inches of snow a year, less than higher neighborhoods such as Tahoe Donner. Nevada County’s design snow loads here are 174 and 186 pounds per square foot, below the town median of 220. The association plows the private streets and piles the snow on an easement along the front of each lot; in a big winter the banks reach 8 to 10 feet and the streets narrow to one lane, and the association pays to haul snow away after the largest storms. Owners clear their own driveways, and most hire a snow-removal service.
| Destination | Distance and time |
|---|---|
| Truckee River Regional Park (Brockway Road) | 0.5 mi · 2 min |
| Downtown Truckee (Commercial Row) | 0.8 mi · 3 min |
| Truckee Elementary School | 3 mi · 7 min |
| Alder Creek Middle School | 2.8 mi · 7 min |
| Truckee High School | 2.8 mi · 7 min |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital | 2 mi · 7 min |
| Truckee Tahoe Airport | 1.7 mi · 4 min |
| Donner Lake (east end) | 3.7 mi · 8 min |
| Northstar California | 6.8 mi · 13 min |
| Tahoe Donner Downhill | 7.6 mi · 17 min |
| Palisades Tahoe | 12.4 mi · 22 min |
| Sugar Bowl | 13.1 mi · 26 min |
| Kings Beach, Lake Tahoe | 11.7 mi · 18 min |
| Tahoe City, Lake Tahoe | 15.3 mi · 25 min |
| Incline Village, Nevada | 16 mi · 28 min |
| Reno-Tahoe International Airport | 37.6 mi · 49 min |
| Sacramento | 101 mi · 2 hr |
| San Francisco | 188 mi · 3.5 hr |
Winter Creek is in the Tahoe Truckee Unified School District. Recent listings show Truckee Elementary (3 mi · 7 min), Alder Creek Middle (2.8 mi · 7 min) and Truckee High (2.8 mi · 7 min). Glenshire Elementary, the Sierra Expeditionary Learning School charter, Tahoe Expedition Academy and Sugar Bowl Academy are other options. Confirm the school assignment for a specific address with the district.
View Winter Creek on Google MapsOwnership costs & rules · Last verified November 1, 2026
Winter Creek’s dues are modest, about $104 a month, but they carry something most Truckee neighborhoods leave to the town: the streets. The association maintains, plows and repairs them, and its CC&Rs keep cars off them. Here is what each rule means for an owner.
| Topic | The rule | Who sets it | What it means for buyers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Association dues | Winter Creek homes belong to the Winter Creek Owners’ Association. Dues were about $104 a month on 2026 listings, up from $82–85 in 2024. They pay for the private streets (plowing, sweeping, repairs and reserves), landscaping and the common areas, the park and play structure, dog stations, Firewise fuel reduction, insurance and professional management. | Winter Creek Owners’ Association | Ask for the current budget, reserves and any planned assessments in the resale package; repaving private streets is the big-ticket item. |
| Private streets | The Town of Truckee does not maintain or plow Winter Creek’s streets; the association does. Snow is stored on an easement along the front of each lot. | Town of Truckee staff report (2024) | Expect tall snowbanks at the front of the lot in big winters, and plan where your own snow goes. |
| Parking | The CC&Rs don’t allow parking on the streets. The association keeps a few overflow spaces near the Brockway Road entrance. | Winter Creek CC&Rs | Count the garage and driveway spaces for your cars and guests. |
| Short-term rentals | Stays under 31 nights need a Town of Truckee short-term rental certificate; the town has capped them at 1,255 since 2022, the cap is full and new owners join a waitlist. Hosts collect 12% transient occupancy tax plus a 1.25% tourism assessment. Winter Creek’s rules allow vacation rentals with a three-night minimum, according to a 2025 listing. | Town of Truckee STR program | Don’t count on rental income without a town certificate, and read the current CC&Rs. STR guide. |
| The entrance parcel | The 1.71-acre Parcel B at the Brockway Road entrance is zoned for multifamily housing. Its 2024 approval for 40 rental apartments expired in September 2026; an extension request is pending. | Town of Truckee: Silver Creek Estates | Ask for the latest from the Town before you buy. |
| Defensible space | California requires a seller in a high or very high fire hazard severity zone to provide a defensible space inspection from the last six months; otherwise the buyer has a year to bring the property into compliance. Truckee Fire does the inspections. | Truckee Fire real estate inspections | Schedule the inspection before listing; it can take weeks in busy seasons. |
| Property tax | Proposition 13 sets the base tax at 1% of assessed value, which starts at your purchase price and rises no more than 2% a year, plus voter-approved bonds and any special taxes on the parcel. Expect a supplemental bill after closing. A primary residence gets a $7,000 homeowners’ exemption. | California State Board of Equalization | Budget on roughly 1% of the price plus the parcel’s bonds and fixed charges; check its current bill. |
| State income tax | California taxes personal income, including capital gains, at rates up to 13.3%. Nevada, about 20 miles east, has none. | California Franchise Tax Board | Full-time residency decides which state taxes you; ask a tax adviser. |
| Utilities & insurance | Truckee Donner Public Utility District supplies electricity and water, Truckee Sanitary District the sewer and Southwest Gas natural gas. California insurers price coverage on wildfire risk; many owners combine the California FAIR Plan with a second policy. | Truckee Donner PUD; utility guide | Get insurance quotes in the first days of escrow. |
Rules and fees change; confirm current figures with the association and each agency. This is general information, not tax, legal or insurance advice.
Buyer & seller questions
Southeast of downtown Truckee, California, off Brockway Road and across from Truckee River Regional Park, inside town limits in Nevada County (ZIP 96161). The middle of the neighborhood is 0.8 mi · 3 min by car from Commercial Row, or 0.9 mi · 18 min on foot, and 6.8 mi · 13 min from Northstar.
$1,175,000 for the 18 homes sold from January 2023 to October 30, 2026, at an average of $593 per square foot. The two 2026 sales so far brought $1,185,000 and $1,202,000.
147 single-family homesites: 138 homes and 9 vacant lots in Nevada County records, built from 2004 to 2018. There are no condos or townhomes.
About $104 a month on 2026 listings, up from about $82 in 2024. The Winter Creek Owners’ Association pays for the private streets and snow plowing, the common areas, the meadow and park, Firewise work, insurance and management. Confirm the current figure in the resale package.
The owners association. Winter Creek’s streets are private, so the Town of Truckee doesn’t plow or maintain them; the association does, and stores the snow along the front of each lot. Owners clear their own driveways.
No. The CC&Rs don’t allow parking on the streets, which are narrow and lose width to snowbanks in winter. There are a few overflow spaces near the Brockway Road entrance.
None were for sale on October 30, 2026, and one was in escrow. Winter Creek averages about five sales a year, so ask Cole about upcoming and off-market homes.
Quickly: a median of 9 days on the market since 2023, and 16 of 18 sales closed within 30 days, at 98.5% of the first asking price on average.
Since January 2023, 10565 Winter Creek Loop: $1,590,000 on July 1, 2024, a five-bedroom home backing onto the meadow. Next were 10101 Winter Creek Loop ($1,365,000) and 10237 Winter Creek Loop ($1,270,000).
Nothing yet. The Planning Commission approved Silver Creek Estates, 40 rental apartments, on the vacant 1.71-acre parcel at the Brockway Road entrance in August 2024. The approval expired on September 2, 2026, an extension request was pending, and the land was listed for sale in September 2026.
Only with a Town of Truckee short-term rental certificate for stays under 31 nights, and the town’s cap of 1,255 certificates is full, so new owners go on a waitlist. Winter Creek’s rules allow vacation rentals with a three-night minimum, according to a 2025 listing. Read the short-term rental guide.
Yes: about 0.9 mile, 18 minutes on foot to Commercial Row, and about 11 minutes to the Regional Park and the Legacy Trail across Brockway Road.
Tahoe Truckee Unified School District. Recent listings show Truckee Elementary, Alder Creek Middle and Truckee High, each about seven minutes by car; the district confirms the assignment for each address.
Its $1,175,000 median since 2023 matches Truckee’s town-wide median ($1,165,000) and is close to Tahoe Donner’s ($1,195,000), for newer homes on smaller lots near downtown, with no HOA amenities beyond a park. Nearby Sierra Meadows and Ponderosa Palisades sold for a median of $1,000,000. Compare neighborhoods in the Truckee guide.
From the middle of Winter Creek: Northstar 6.8 mi · 13 min, Palisades Tahoe 12.4 mi · 22 min, Sugar Bowl 13.1 mi · 26 min, Kings Beach 11.7 mi · 18 min, the Reno-Tahoe airport 37.6 mi · 49 min and San Francisco 188 mi · 3.5 hr, without traffic or snow.
Supply is very tight: no homes for sale on Oct. 30, 2026 and only three sales in the past 12 months, while well-priced homes still sell within days. A new listing faces little competition. Request a free home valuation from Cole.
Explore
Compare Winter Creek with the rest of Truckee, from Tahoe Donner to the private golf clubs of Martis Valley.
Sources & methodology
Cole Mizak compiled this guide from primary sources and updates it as the market moves. Market figures are as of October 30, 2026.
Definitions: median days on market is the middle value of each MLS sale’s days on market. Sold / original list compares the sale price with the first asking price. With about five sales a year, a single sale can move a year’s median. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Cole Mizak is the founder of the Mizak Mountain Luxury Team at Compass, #1 in Incline Village by total transactions, January–October 2026 (Incline Village REALTORS® MLS), and is licensed in both California and Nevada. Cole tracks every Winter Creek sale. With so few homes coming up, ask to hear about Winter Creek homes before they list, for a price analysis by street and floor plan, or for the latest on the entrance parcel and the association’s budget.
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