CA area data
Big bear lake, CA
Big bear lake, CA.
Population: 5,215 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $536,902
- 1-year appreciation
- -3.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- -10.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- -2.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +68.8%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $675,576
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $570,000
- Median list price
- $588,000
- Median days on market
- 64 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.0%
- Active listings
- 404
- 1-year forecast
- -0.2%
- Days to pending
- 91 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 69
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,944/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +10.1%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,869/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,029/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 113.3 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 32.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $22.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very High
- Top hazards
- earthquake, inlandFlooding, landslide, wildfire, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 49.0°F
- Average high
- 63.0°F
- Average low
- 35.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 18.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 71
- Days with Good air quality
- 50
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 44
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 17.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 275
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail (31 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Big Bear City Airport (RBF) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- San Bernardino International Airport (SBD) (21 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Excellent (5.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -2,936 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,976
- Median annual property tax
- $4,067
- Households with broadband internet
- 84.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 708,641
- Average weekly wage
- $1,077
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 3,574
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