Big Bear, CA housing market
The typical Big Bear home is worth about $383,000, down 4.3% in a year, 50% below the California typical home. Homes typically sell in 55 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Big Bear compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Big Bear at a glance
A buyer's market
More homes are for sale than are selling — about 18 months of supply. Buyers have room to negotiate.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Big Bear | California |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $199,000 | $453,000 |
| 2018 | $252,000 | $501,000 |
| 2019 | $270,000 | $539,000 |
| 2020 | $270,000 | $551,000 |
| 2021 | $309,000 | $607,000 |
| 2022 | $423,000 | $703,000 |
| 2023 | $439,000 | $727,000 |
| 2024 | $434,000 | $758,000 |
| 2025 | $423,000 | $782,000 |
| 2026 | $395,000 | $767,000 |
| August 2026 | $383,000 | $764,000 |
Big Bear and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bear | $383K | −4.3% | $2,110 | — | $71,511 |
| Big Bear Lake | $530K | −3.1% | $2,080 | 16 | $76,250 |
5.4 years of income
The typical Big Bear home costs about 5.4 years of the town's median household income, less than across California (7.7 years).
How Big Bear ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $2,110
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Big Bear is $2,110 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Big Bear pay a median of $1,854, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 35% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $1,620 · 4 bedrooms $3,430
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (92314, 92386; Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MSA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Recent listings in Big Bear
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.