Area data
Big Bear Lake, CA — ZIP 92315
Population: 5,215 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 92315 (Big Bear Lake, CA) is $525,444 — down 3.2% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $568,500 after a median 84 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,865/month. 2 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very High, with earthquake, inland flooding, landslide the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 10.7% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$525,444
Typical home value
-3.2%
1-year change
84
Median days on market
Very High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $525,444
- 1-year appreciation
- -3.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- -10.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- -4.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +68.6%
- Peak value since 2000 (Jun 2022)
- $661,223
- House Price Index (state)
- 423.4 (-0.3% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $568,500
- Median list price
- $615,000
- Median price per sqft
- $375
- 1-year sale-price change
- -5.7%
- Median days on market
- 84 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 122
- For-sale inventory
- 461
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.6%
- Active listings
- 426
- 1-year forecast
- +0.5%
- Days to pending
- 101 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 67
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,865/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +5.5%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,605/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,705/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $2,103/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,771/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $3,336/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 110.7 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 32.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $22.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 22.0 : 1
- Schools include
- Big Bear Middle, North Shore Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very High
- Top hazards (county)
- earthquake, inland flooding, landslide, wildfire, heat wave
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- wildfire: Very High · landslide: Very High · earthquake: Very High · inland flooding: Very High · heat wave: Relatively High · lightning: Relatively High
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone X
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 15
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 93% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 19.7%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Norton Air Force Base (21.3 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 48.0°F
- Average high
- 61.0°F
- Average low
- 35.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 20.0 in
- Annual snowfall
- 58.6 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7b (extreme annual low 5 to 10°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 77
- Days with Good air quality
- 46
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 209
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 39
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 207
Source: EPA annual air quality index (county-level)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 17.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 275
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 1,970
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 2,416
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail (31 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 24
- Nearest airport
- Big Bear City Airport (RBF) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- San Bernardino International Airport (SBD) (21 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 1
- Hospitals include
- BEAR VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Solar radiation rating
- Excellent (5.7 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -2,936 tax filers
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration (county-level; published with a multi-year lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1976
- Housing built before 1970
- 34.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 13.7%
- Median annual property tax
- $4,067
- Households with broadband internet
- 84.9%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 710,949
- Average weekly wage
- $1,150
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 6,240
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 92315 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $525,444 | $695,380 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $568,500 | $696,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 84 days | 39 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,865/mo | $2,786/mo | $1,809/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $4,067 | $4,533 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the typical home value in ZIP 92315?
- $525,444.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 92315?
- $568,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 92315?
- Median days on market: 84 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 92315?
- Typical rent: $1,865/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 92315?
- Overall risk: Very High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: earthquake, inland flooding, landslide, wildfire, heat wave.
- Is ZIP 92315 in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within ZIP 92315. 15 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claims are on record; the most common zone among them is X. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 92315?
- Risk to homes is higher than 93% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 92315?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 92315?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 92315?
- 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is ZIP 92315 walkable?
- Walkability index: 17.5/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 92315?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 77. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 92315?
- Regional Price Parity: 110.7 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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