Big Bear Lake, CA town hall & government
Big Bear Lake spent $66.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $12,478 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Big Bear Lake's government.
Where Big Bear Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 26%
- Sales taxes 24%
- Utility sales 18%
- Property taxes 16%
- From the federal government 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From the state 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Big Bear Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bear Valley Unified School District
Big Bear Lake's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from California districts overall: 36% local, 52% state, 11% federal
- Local 47%
- State 39%
- Federal 14%
Of the $18,483 per pupil, $10,777 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Big Bear Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Big Bear Lake pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Big Bear Lake's government
Who represents Big Bear Lake
Big Bear Lake is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Jay Obernolte. Gavin Newsom is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.