What kinds of homes are in Big Bear City, CA?

Name: Types of homes in Big Bear City, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Big Bear City, CA has 12,487 (±475) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 390 homes per square mile of land.

93.4% are detached single-family houses.

1.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 12,487 (±475)
Detached houses: 93.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.3%
5+ unit buildings: 0.6%

Homes in Big Bear City by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Big Bear City	San Bernardino County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	93.4% (±2.3 points)	70.0%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.7% (±0.6 points)	4.6%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	1.1% (±1.1 points)	1.8%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.2% (±0.3 points)	4.6%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±0.1 points)	3.3%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.2% (±0.3 points)	2.3%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.4% (±0.4 points)	7.9%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.5% (±1.5 points)	5.4%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Big Bear City, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in San Bernardino County (13.5%).

It is also lower than in California (24.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Big Bear City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Big Bear City
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Big Bear City	—	0.6% (±0.5 points)	—
Big Bear Lake	5.6 mi	3.9% (±1.2 points)	Higher
Lucerne Valley	14 mi	0.4% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Running Springs	18 mi	0.0% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
Morongo Valley	18 mi	0.0% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Yucaipa	21 mi	4.5% (±1.3 points)	Higher
Cherry Valley	21 mi	0.0% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Arrowhead	22 mi	3.0% (±1.1 points)	Higher
Homestead Valley	22 mi	0.0% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Big Bear Lake, CA (3.9%), Yucaipa, CA (4.5%), Lake Arrowhead, CA (3.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across San Bernardino County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
31	Joshua Tree	2.8% (±1.8 points)
32	Muscoy	1.9% (±2.7 points)
33	San Antonio Heights	1.8% (±3.9 points)
34	Wrightwood	1.5% (±3.2 points)
35 (tie)	Crestline	0.8% (±1.3 points)
35 (tie)	Piñon Hills	0.8% (±2.6 points)
37	Big Bear City	0.6% (±0.5 points)
38 (tie)	Big River	0.5% (±6.1 points)
38 (tie)	Phelan	0.5% (±1.4 points)
38 (tie)	Spring Valley Lake	0.5% (±1.9 points)
41 (tie)	Lucerne Valley	0.4% (±2.5 points)
41 (tie)	Oak Hills	0.4% (±2.0 points)
43 (tie)	Homestead Valley	0.0% (±3.6 points)

Showing 13 of 47 places in San Bernardino County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Big Bear City is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Big Bear City

How many homes are in Big Bear City?

Big Bear City, CA has an estimated 12,487 (±475) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Big Bear City houses or apartments?

93.4% are detached houses and 0.7% attached houses, while 1.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Big Bear City?

1.3% of homes in Big Bear City are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Big Bear City CDP, California

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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