2025 Compare Cities Housing:
Big Bear Lake, CA vs Truckee, CA

Change Cities
Highlights
- The median age of a home in Big Bear Lake is 28.3% older than the median age of a home in Truckee.
 Big Bear Lake, CATruckee, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age46  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$981,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months16.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock54.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.189.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$8.2$11.0
 Homes Owned13.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock54.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented8.9%  Unlock31.4%
 space
 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Big Bear Lake, CATruckee, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$3,160$1,840
 Studio Apartment$990  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,710$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,360  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$3,200$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,260  Unlock$2,160
 space1
 Vacant Housing
 Big Bear Lake, CATruckee, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.8%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock51.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.2%  Unlock4.1%
 space2
 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Big Bear Lake, CATruckee, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.9%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.9%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9995.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.7%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99911.3%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock2.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99912.3%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock40.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9996.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock10.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.8%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock2.6%1.1%
 space3
 Housing Units By Year Built
 Big Bear Lake, CATruckee, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock18.3%13.6%
 2000 to 200910.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock22.2%13.6%
 1980 to 198920.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock19.4%14.8%
 1960 to 19696.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock2.1%10.0%
 1940 to 194910.0%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.4%12.2%
Reviews for Big Bear Lake    5 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

We moved to Big Bear Lake a couple of years ago from Los Angeles because of my husband's job. It is a somewhat pretty city, the lake is mirky and surrounded by trash,  More

   |    Reply

Over 15 years ago

Big Bear Lake, a beautiful setting in a remote mountain community in Southern California. A draw to tourists from the Los Angeles area for skiing, boating, and mountain  More

   |    Reply

In the San Bernardino mountains of Southern California, this little town has almost everything you would want to see and do. In the spring and summer the lake is filled  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Big Bear Lake

Reviews for Truckee    3 Reviews

I came to Truckee California about a month prior to this Covid-19 pandemic, to relocate here. Due to this unfortunate circumstance I was temporarily laid off  More

   |    Reply

I moved to Truckee with my soon-to-be ex-wife and two sons in June 2012 and left Truckee in June 2015 with only my sons. My wife got drawn into what I later learned  More

   |    Reply

Yes, it costs more to live in California. And you don't get paid more necessarily if you live in the mountains- but there are some great jobs here if you have the right  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Truckee


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.