Housing data for Pine Mountain Lake, CA
Pine Mountain Lake, CA has an estimated 2,498 residents and 3,129 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Tuolumne County.
10.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,406 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,498 (±417)
- Housing units
- 3,129 (±296)
- Households that rent
- 10.1%
- Median gross rent
- $1,406
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −9.9%
What stands out in Pine Mountain Lake
Households that rent: 10.1% (±4.5 points) in Pine Mountain Lake, lower than in Tuolumne County (26.1%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 12.7% (±5.1 points) in Pine Mountain Lake, lower than in Tuolumne County (19.3%).
Homes built before 1980: 35.9% (±6.7 points) in Pine Mountain Lake, lower than in Tuolumne County (50.3%).
- Renters and owners in Pine Mountain Lake
- How long people stay in Pine Mountain Lake
- Age of homes in Pine Mountain Lake
Housing in Pine Mountain Lake at a glance
- Median rent: $1,406 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,402 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 34.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 10.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $79,387 median household income
- Home values: $426,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,206 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,784 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 3.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 75.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 35.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 17.6% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 59.1% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 42.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −9.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 12.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Pine Mountain Lake against Tuolumne County, its state and the nation
| Pine Mountain Lake | Tuolumne County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,498 (±417) | 54,498 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 3,129 (±296) | 31,589 (±116) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 10.1% (±4.5 points) | 26.1% (±2.5 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,406 (±$85) | $1,302 (±$95) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $79,387 (±$13,133) | $77,404 (±$5,095) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $426,500 (±$62,442) | $433,200 (±$14,328) | $734,700 (±$1,307) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,784 (±$388) | $2,864 (±$147) | $5,124 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 35.9% (±6.7 points) | 50.3% (±3.1 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 42.1 minutes (±20.2) | 30.0 minutes (±2.6) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.1% (±3.2 points) | 88.8% (±1.9 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 62.8 years (±4.3) | 48.4 years (±0.5) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Pine Mountain Lake covers 19.0 square miles of land, about 132 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Pine Mountain Lake has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,772 (±400) | 2,498 (±417) | −9.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 3,266 (±139) | 3,129 (±296) | −4.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $749 (±$403) | $1,406 (±$85) | +87.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $309,200 (±$39,236) | $426,500 (±$62,442) | +37.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $56,667 (±$16,629) | $79,387 (±$13,133) | +40.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,026 (±$329) | $2,206 (±$438) | +8.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,584 (±$289) | $2,784 (±$388) | +7.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 18.7% (±6.0 points) | 10.1% (±4.5 points) | −8.6 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 32.1% (±17.9 points) | 17.6% (±24.8 points) | −14.5 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 Tuolumne County
Pine Mountain Lake has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Tuolumne County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Tuolumne County recorded 587 violent and 803 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.
Places near Pine Mountain Lake
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuolumne City | 7.8 mi | — | $431,200 | 31.1% |
| Soulsbyville | 10 mi | — | $419,800 | 10.2% |
| East Sonora | 12 mi | $1,309 | $335,100 | 34.7% |
| Mono Vista | 12 mi | $2,104 | $427,800 | 25.7% |
| Phoenix Lake | 13 mi | $1,313 | $488,500 | 8.3% |
| Twain Harte | 13 mi | $1,893 | $462,700 | 16.2% |
| Sonora | 14 mi | $1,238 | $422,300 | 57.2% |
| Jamestown | 14 mi | $944 | $374,600 | 39.2% |
Places in California most like Pine Mountain Lake
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Acres | $1,696 | $325,900 | $79,855 | 12.5% |
| Loma Rica | $1,724 | $495,100 | $97,903 | 10.3% |
| Rio Vista | $1,724 | $489,700 | $89,306 | 16.1% |
| Lake Nacimiento | $1,793 | $504,200 | $91,615 | 13.8% |
| Nuevo | $1,531 | $535,900 | $112,857 | 11.6% |
| Coarsegold | $1,121 | $350,000 | $80,861 | 9.9% |
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 Pine Mountain Lake, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,116 | $1,271 | $1,603 | $2,082 | $2,679 |
HUD income limits for Pine Mountain Lake, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,500 | $35,800 | $57,250 |
| 2 people | $24,550 | $40,900 | $65,400 |
| 3 people | $27,600 | $46,000 | $73,600 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $51,100 | $81,750 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $55,200 | $88,300 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $59,300 | $94,850 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $63,400 | $101,400 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $67,500 | $107,950 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Tuolumne County, CA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $102,200.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Pine Mountain Lake 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 Pine Mountain Lake
How many renters are there in Pine Mountain Lake?
Pine Mountain Lake has an estimated 126 (±55) renting households, 10.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Pine Mountain Lake?
The median household income in Pine Mountain Lake is $79,387 (±$13,133) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Pine Mountain Lake, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $426,500 (±$62,442) for owner-occupied homes in Pine Mountain Lake (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Pine Mountain Lake?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Pine Mountain Lake, CA is $2,206 (±$438) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Pine Mountain Lake?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Pine Mountain Lake, CA is $2,784 (±$388) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Pine Mountain Lake?
Pine Mountain Lake, CA has an estimated 3,129 (±296) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Pine Mountain Lake growing?
In Pine Mountain Lake, the number of residents went from 2,772 in 2015–2019 to 2,498 in 2020–2024 (−9.9%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pine Mountain Lake CDP, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pine Mountain Lake CDP, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pine Mountain Lake CDP, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pine Mountain Lake CDP, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pine Mountain Lake CDP, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Pine Mountain Lake CDP, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Pine Mountain Lake CDP, California
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Tuolumne County, CA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Tuolumne County, CA
- 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 Pine Mountain Lake CDP, California (place:57244, 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 .