Big Bear City, CA 92314 · Luxury home · MLS #IG25123604 · Listed by Rachael Smith-Meadors, RE/MAX Big Bear
Modeled with the same engine behind the Big Bear Airbnb Revenue Estimator — 3 bedrooms, luxury home type, Big Bear City location.
At $562 a square foot this is the most expensive property per foot on my list, and the rental math is the weakest of the five — roughly 4.4% gross against the asking price. That is not a knock on the house. It is what happens at this price point anywhere in the valley: nightly rates do not scale with luxury the way buyers expect them to. A $1.65 million home does not book at three times the rate of a $550,000 cabin. So if the plan is a second home you actually use, with rental income offsetting some of the carry, the numbers work fine. If the plan is an investment that pencils on cash flow, look at Mt Verdi instead.
Jurisdiction matters more than almost anything else in a Big Bear STR purchase.
San Bernardino County jurisdiction. Short-term rentals here follow county rules, which are a separate program from the City of Big Bear Lake's. Confirm current requirements for this specific address with the County before you buy.
More on the area: Big Bear City neighborhood guide · Big Bear STR permit rules · STR investment properties
