What percentage of people rent in Big Bear City, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in Big Bear City, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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29.2% (±6.2 points) of the occupied homes in Big Bear City, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,538 renting households against 3,723 that own their home.

In Big Bear City, the share of households that rent went from 35.0% in 2015–2019 to 29.2% in 2020–2024 (−5.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 29.2% (±6.2 points)
Renting households: 1,538 (±389)
Median renter income: $60,182 (±$27,130)

Who rents and who owns in Big Bear City

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Big Bear City	San Bernardino County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	29.2% (±6.2 points)	37.9% (±0.5 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,538 (±389)	256,079 (±3,279)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,723 (±413)	418,836 (±3,452)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.8 (±0.4)	3.1 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	1.9 (±0.1)	3.3 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$60,182 (±$27,130)	$61,041 (±$1,019)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$81,442 (±$15,824)	$104,606 (±$1,264)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In Big Bear City, the renter share is lower than in San Bernardino County (37.9%).

It is also lower than in California (44.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In San Bernardino County, Big Bear City ranks 31 of 47 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 655 of 1,076.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Big Bear City has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	35.0% (±4.1 points)	29.2% (±6.2 points)	−5.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,113 (±$44)	$1,854 (±$203)	+66.6%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$51,875 (±$6,210)	$71,511 (±$7,362)	+37.9%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Big Bear City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Big Bear City
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Big Bear City	—	29.2% (±6.2 points)	—
Big Bear Lake	5.6 mi	35.1% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lucerne Valley	14 mi	24.5% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Running Springs	18 mi	26.0% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Morongo Valley	18 mi	29.2% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Yucaipa	21 mi	26.6% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cherry Valley	21 mi	16.9% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Lake Arrowhead	22 mi	16.4% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Homestead Valley	22 mi	9.2% (±7.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cherry Valley, CA (16.9%), Lake Arrowhead, CA (16.4%), Homestead Valley, CA (9.2%).

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

Households that rent across San Bernardino County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
25	Fontana	33.2% (±1.4 points)
26	Hesperia	32.8% (±2.6 points)
27	Mentone	31.9% (±7.1 points)
28	Chino Hills	30.8% (±2.5 points)
29	Bloomington	30.7% (±4.6 points)
30	Apple Valley	30.1% (±2.4 points)
31 (tie)	Big Bear City	29.2% (±6.2 points)
31 (tie)	Morongo Valley	29.2% (±8.3 points)
33	Yucaipa	26.6% (±3.5 points)
34	Spring Valley Lake	26.2% (±5.8 points)
35	Running Springs	26.0% (±7.3 points)
36	Lucerne Valley	24.5% (±8.0 points)
37 (tie)	Crestline	23.7% (±7.9 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), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Big Bear City

How many renters are there in Big Bear City?

Big Bear City has an estimated 1,538 (±389) renting households, 29.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Big Bear City?

In Big Bear City, the share of households that rent went from 35.0% in 2015–2019 to 29.2% in 2020–2024 (−5.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Big Bear City?

A renting household in Big Bear City has 2.8 people on average, against 1.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Big Bear City?

The median renting household in Big Bear City, CA has an income of $60,182 (±$27,130) a year, against $81,442 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Big Bear City CDP, California (place:06406, in state:06).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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