What is the rental vacancy rate in Lake Arrowhead, CA?

Name: Vacancy rate in Lake Arrowhead, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Lake Arrowhead, CA is 25.3% (±9.4 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 2.1% (±1.5 points).

7,235 (±460) homes, 61.6% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Lake Arrowhead, the rental vacancy rate went from 6.7% in 2015–2019 to 25.3% in 2020–2024 (+18.6 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 25.3% (±9.4 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 2.1% (±1.5 points)
Vacant homes: 7,235 (±460)

Vacancy in Lake Arrowhead against San Bernardino County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lake Arrowhead	San Bernardino County	California	United States
Rental vacancy rate	25.3% (±9.4 points)	3.4% (±0.4 points)	4.2% (±0.1 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	2.1% (±1.5 points)	0.9% (±0.2 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	7,235 (±460)	68,971 (±1,565)	1,096,644 (±18,928)	14,547,859

The rental vacancy rate is the share of rental homes that are vacant and for rent; it leaves out homes already rented but not yet moved into, and seasonal homes.

In Lake Arrowhead, the rental vacancy rate is higher than in San Bernardino County (3.4%).

It is also higher than in California (4.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near Lake Arrowhead

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Arrowhead
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Lake Arrowhead	—	25.3% (±9.4 points)	—
Running Springs	5.1 mi	22.0% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Crestline	6.2 mi	16.6% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Highland	9.7 mi	2.0% (±1.3 points)	Lower
San Bernardino	10 mi	2.3% (±0.7 points)	Lower
Muscoy	12 mi	0.0% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Hesperia	13 mi	1.6% (±1.2 points)	Lower
Mentone	14 mi	0.8% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Redlands	14 mi	2.9% (±1.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Highland, CA (2.0%), San Bernardino, CA (2.3%), Muscoy, CA (0.0%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across San Bernardino County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Lake Arrowhead	25.3% (±9.4 points)
2	Silver Lakes	23.7% (±21.0 points)
3	Running Springs	22.0% (±12.7 points)
4	Crestline	16.6% (±9.7 points)
5	Mountain View Acres	14.1% (±22.9 points)
6	Lenwood	13.3% (±13.0 points)
7	Searles Valley	12.0% (±13.1 points)

Showing 7 of 47 places in San Bernardino County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lake Arrowhead 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 Lake Arrowhead

Is it hard to find a rental in Lake Arrowhead?

The rental vacancy rate in Lake Arrowhead, CA is 25.3% (±9.4 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.

Is the rental market in Lake Arrowhead tighter than it was?

In Lake Arrowhead, the rental vacancy rate went from 6.7% in 2015–2019 to 25.3% in 2020–2024 (+18.6 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How many homes are vacant in Lake Arrowhead?

An estimated 7,235 (±460) housing units, 61.6% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

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) for Lake Arrowhead CDP, California (place:39444, in state:06).

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

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M, DP04_0004E, DP04_0004M, DP04_0003E, DP04_0003M, DP04_0003PE, DP04_0003PM

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