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

Name: Renters and owners in Big Bear Lake, CA, 2020–2024
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35.1% (±6.7 points) of the occupied homes in Big Bear Lake, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 809 renting households against 1,499 that own their home.

In Big Bear Lake, the share of households that rent went from 46.8% in 2015–2019 to 35.1% in 2020–2024 (−11.7 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 35.1% (±6.7 points)
Renting households: 809 (±180)
Median renter income: $44,440 (±$8,144)

Who rents and who owns in Big Bear Lake

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Big Bear Lake	San Bernardino County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	35.1% (±6.7 points)	37.9% (±0.5 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	809 (±180)	256,079 (±3,279)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,499 (±214)	418,836 (±3,452)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.3)	3.1 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.3)	3.3 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$44,440 (±$8,144)	$61,041 (±$1,019)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$90,560 (±$18,130)	$104,606 (±$1,264)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In Big Bear Lake, the renter share is not measurably different from 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 Lake ranks 22 of 47 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 522 of 1,076.

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

How renting in Big Bear Lake 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	46.8% (±5.2 points)	35.1% (±6.7 points)	−11.7 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$957 (±$142)	$1,454 (±$200)	+51.9%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$51,060 (±$6,541)	$76,250 (±$5,405)	+49.3%	Up 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 Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Big Bear Lake
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Big Bear Lake	—	35.1% (±6.7 points)	—
Big Bear City	5.6 mi	29.2% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Running Springs	12 mi	26.0% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lucerne Valley	14 mi	24.5% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Lake Arrowhead	16 mi	16.4% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Yucaipa	17 mi	26.6% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Mentone	18 mi	31.9% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Highland	18 mi	35.9% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cherry Valley	19 mi	16.9% (±6.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lucerne Valley, CA (24.5%), Lake Arrowhead, CA (16.4%), Yucaipa, CA (26.6%).

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
16	Rancho Cucamonga	37.7% (±1.4 points)
17	Yucca Valley	36.8% (±5.2 points)
18	Searles Valley	36.7% (±8.1 points)
19	Chino	36.0% (±2.6 points)
20	Highland	35.9% (±2.8 points)
21	Grand Terrace	35.6% (±6.7 points)
22	Big Bear Lake	35.1% (±6.7 points)
23	Joshua Tree	34.5% (±9.2 points)
24	Rialto	33.8% (±1.9 points)
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)

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

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 Lake

How many renters are there in Big Bear Lake?

Big Bear Lake has an estimated 809 (±180) renting households, 35.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Big Bear Lake?

In Big Bear Lake, the share of households that rent went from 46.8% in 2015–2019 to 35.1% in 2020–2024 (−11.7 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Big Bear Lake?

A renting household in Big Bear Lake has 2.1 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Big Bear Lake?

The median renting household in Big Bear Lake, CA has an income of $44,440 (±$8,144) a year, against $90,560 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 Lake city, California (place:06434, 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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