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

Name: Types of homes in Big Bear Lake, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Big Bear Lake, CA has 9,722 (±296) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,555 homes per square mile of land.

84.9% are detached single-family houses.

4.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

3.9% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 9,722 (±296)
Detached houses: 84.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.5%
5+ unit buildings: 3.9%

Homes in Big Bear Lake by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Big Bear Lake	San Bernardino County	California	United States
Single-family, detached	84.9% (±1.9 points)	70.0%	57.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.1% (±1.2 points)	4.6%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	1.9% (±0.9 points)	1.8%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.6% (±1.0 points)	4.6%	5.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.4% (±0.4 points)	3.3%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.1% (±0.6 points)	2.3%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.4% (±0.9 points)	7.9%	13.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.7% (±0.9 points)	5.4%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%

In Big Bear Lake, 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 Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Big Bear Lake
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Big Bear Lake	—	3.9% (±1.2 points)	—
Big Bear City	5.6 mi	0.6% (±0.5 points)	Lower
Running Springs	12 mi	0.0% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Lucerne Valley	14 mi	0.4% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Lake Arrowhead	16 mi	3.0% (±1.1 points)	Not measurably different
Yucaipa	17 mi	4.5% (±1.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mentone	18 mi	11.6% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Highland	18 mi	12.9% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Cherry Valley	19 mi	0.0% (±2.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Big Bear City, CA (0.6%), Running Springs, CA (0.0%), Lucerne Valley, CA (0.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mentone, CA (11.6%), Highland, CA (12.9%).

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
22	Twentynine Palms	6.8% (±2.2 points)
23	Apple Valley	6.4% (±1.4 points)
24	Bloomington	6.2% (±2.9 points)
25	Searles Valley	5.7% (±8.1 points)
26	Silver Lakes	5.0% (±5.1 points)
27	Yucaipa	4.5% (±1.3 points)
28	Big Bear Lake	3.9% (±1.2 points)
29	Yucca Valley	3.7% (±1.4 points)
30	Lake Arrowhead	3.0% (±1.1 points)
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)

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

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 Lake

How many homes are in Big Bear Lake?

Big Bear Lake, CA has an estimated 9,722 (±296) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Big Bear Lake houses or apartments?

84.9% are detached houses and 4.1% attached houses, while 8.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.5% of homes in Big Bear Lake 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 Lake city, 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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