Housing data for Lucerne Valley, CA
Lucerne Valley, CA has an estimated 5,957 residents and 2,542 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in San Bernardino County.
24.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,181 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 5,957 (±880)
- Housing units
- 2,542 (±221)
- Households that rent
- 24.5%
- Median gross rent
- $1,181
- Residents since 2015–2019
- 0.0%
What stands out in Lucerne Valley
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.4% (±2.5 points) in Lucerne Valley, lower than in San Bernardino County (13.5%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,764 (±$384) in Lucerne Valley, lower than in San Bernardino County ($3,538).
Median home value: $269,100 (±$74,475) in Lucerne Valley, lower than in San Bernardino County ($505,000).
Working from home: 4.0% (±3.2 points) in Lucerne Valley, lower than in San Bernardino County (11.0%).
- Types of homes in Lucerne Valley
- Property taxes in Lucerne Valley
- Home values in Lucerne Valley
- Commute and cars in Lucerne Valley
Housing in Lucerne Valley at a glance
- Median rent: $1,181 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,201 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 56.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 24.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $54,788 median household income
- Home values: $269,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,902 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,764 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 56.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 61.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 33.6% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 39.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: 0.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 26.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 12.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Lucerne Valley against San Bernardino County, its state and the nation
| Lucerne Valley | San Bernardino County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,957 (±880) | 2,197,104 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,542 (±221) | 743,886 (±278) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 24.5% (±8.0 points) | 37.9% (±0.5 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,181 (±$134) | $1,801 (±$15) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $54,788 (±$19,921) | $85,478 (±$924) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $269,100 (±$74,475) | $505,000 (±$4,319) | $734,700 (±$1,307) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,764 (±$384) | $3,538 (±$36) | $5,124 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 61.7% (±11.3 points) | 42.9% (±0.6 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 39.2 minutes (±10.1) | 32.6 minutes (±0.3) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 87.3% (±6.2 points) | 93.3% (±0.2 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 45.5 years (±8.3) | 34.7 years (±0.1) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Lucerne Valley covers 105.6 square miles of land, about 56 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Lucerne Valley has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,956 (±774) | 5,957 (±880) | 0.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 2,855 (±181) | 2,542 (±221) | −11.0% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $908 (±$212) | $1,181 (±$134) | +30.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $161,900 (±$16,782) | $269,100 (±$74,475) | +66.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $32,789 (±$4,124) | $54,788 (±$19,921) | +67.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,091 (±$156) | $1,902 (±$227) | +74.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,144 (±$135) | $1,764 (±$384) | +54.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 35.6% (±7.3 points) | 24.5% (±8.0 points) | −11.1 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.5% (±6.3 points) | 0.0% (±8.1 points) | −7.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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.
Crime reported to police in San Bernardino County
Lucerne Valley has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for San Bernardino County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for San Bernardino County recorded 446 violent and 1,523 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Lucerne Valley
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92356 | 29% | 6,543 | $1,181 | $269,900 | $54,923 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Lucerne Valley
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bear Lake | 14 mi | $1,454 | $576,700 | 35.1% |
| Big Bear City | 14 mi | $1,854 | $463,500 | 29.2% |
| Apple Valley | 19 mi | $1,444 | $407,400 | 30.1% |
| Running Springs | 20 mi | $1,804 | $385,000 | 26.0% |
| Lake Arrowhead | 20 mi | $1,875 | $596,500 | 16.4% |
| Spring Valley Lake | 21 mi | $2,350 | $463,000 | 26.2% |
| Hesperia | 24 mi | $1,590 | $409,000 | 32.8% |
| Crestline | 26 mi | $1,538 | $394,400 | 23.7% |
Places in California most like Lucerne Valley
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morongo Valley | $1,354 | $285,400 | $51,949 | 29.2% |
| Isleton | $1,168 | $326,200 | $53,194 | 24.7% |
| Lucerne | $1,408 | $243,500 | $56,625 | 31.7% |
| Homeland | $1,635 | $238,200 | $60,404 | 25.5% |
| Frazier Park | $1,500 | $371,600 | $47,930 | 32.4% |
| Magalia | $1,478 | $280,600 | $56,920 | 16.8% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across California.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Lucerne Valley, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,605 | $1,705 | $2,103 | $2,771 | $3,336 |
HUD income limits for Lucerne Valley, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $25,850 | $43,050 | $68,900 |
| 2 people | $29,550 | $49,200 | $78,750 |
| 3 people | $33,250 | $55,350 | $88,600 |
| 4 people | $36,900 | $61,500 | $98,400 |
| 5 people | $39,900 | $66,450 | $106,300 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $71,350 | $114,150 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $76,300 | $122,050 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $81,200 | $129,900 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $106,500.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Lucerne Valley 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 Lucerne Valley
What is the average rent in Lucerne Valley, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Lucerne Valley is $1,181 (±$134) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Lucerne Valley rent-burdened?
56.2% of renting households in Lucerne Valley pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Lucerne Valley?
Lucerne Valley has an estimated 503 (±187) renting households, 24.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Lucerne Valley?
The median household income in Lucerne Valley is $54,788 (±$19,921) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Lucerne Valley, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $269,100 (±$74,475) for owner-occupied homes in Lucerne Valley (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Lucerne Valley?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Lucerne Valley, CA is $1,902 (±$227) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Lucerne Valley growing?
In Lucerne Valley, the number of residents went from 5,956 in 2015–2019 to 5,957 in 2020–2024 (0.0%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Lucerne Valley?
The ZIP code that covers Lucerne Valley is 92356.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 92356?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 92356 is $1,181 (±$134) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lucerne Valley CDP, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lucerne Valley CDP, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lucerne Valley CDP, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lucerne Valley CDP, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lucerne Valley CDP, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lucerne Valley CDP, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lucerne Valley CDP, California
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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 Lucerne Valley CDP, California (place:44420, in state:06).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .