Pollock Pines Real Estate is for those individuals that want to live in the forest and still have every modern convenience available to them including grocery stores and restaurants. Located along Highway 50 corridor, travelers stop here one the way up to South Lake Tahoe for a hot meal, a cold cocktail, or last minute supplies for their mountain adventures. It is the last major stop before heading up into the mountain areas and over Echo Summit.
About Pollock Pines
Pollock Pines is blanketed with tall cedars, dough firs, and pine trees. Jenkinsen Lake is nestled in the mountain community and features clean lake recreational activities including a hiking/mountain biking trail circles the lake.
Pollock Pines Home Values
Home values in Pollock Pine dropped sharply as the over abundance of real estate accelerated declining prices. While many cities in El dorado County are seeing undeniable signs of recovery, Pollock Pines home values remain suppressed as overpriced properties sit on a slow, flooded market. Pollock Pines Realtors have a tight nit system that discourages outside realtors from jumping into “their” market unless the new listing agent looks at all of the “Pollock Pines” realtor’s listings. Be sure that your realtor has been accepted amongst the Pollock Pines Realtors to ensure that all the Pollock Pines Realtors show your property to their clients. Home values in Pollock Pines are strong with those properties that feature of view of the gorgeous, shimmering lake and in those subdivisions that include snow removal.
Pollock Pines Demographics
- Males: 2,600
- Females: 2,670
- Median resident age: 44
- Average household size: 2.5
- Estimated median household: $51,500
- Family households: 69%
- Households w/ income below the poverty level: 14%
Attractions & Things to Do Near Pollock Pines:
Pollock Pines is close to many outdoor recreation activities.
- El Dorado National Forest
- Sly Park Lake, or Jenkinson Lake
- Camping around the Lake
- Swimming at Forbe Reservoir
- Off road recreation
- Horse back riding
- Sledding in the winter
Homes for Sale in Pollock Pines
Pollock Pines homes sales were hardest hit because values were terribly inflated during the Real Estate boom. The shear volume of attempted home sales in pollock during 2007 is staggering. The quantity of for sale signs lining the street was truly alarming. Now the average price per square foot is 147 dollars and it appears though it will continue to drop.
To find homes for sale in Pollock Pines California as well as other real estate opportunities, please visit our MLS Search Page.

