Sugarloaf, CA 92386 · Mountain cabin · MLS #IG26027717 · Listed by Rachael Smith-Meadors, RE/MAX Big Bear
Modeled with the same engine behind the Big Bear Airbnb Revenue Estimator — 3 bedrooms, mountain cabin type, Sugarloaf location.
Sugarloaf runs about 12% below Big Bear Lake on nightly rates, and buyers hold that against it. What they miss is the other side: you are also buying in at a lower price. Roughly 9.2% projected gross yield puts this within a rounding error of Mt Verdi. Three bedrooms and 1,620 square feet is the size that books most consistently up here — big enough for two families, small enough to clean and turn quickly. Sugarloaf is county jurisdiction, so short-term rentals follow the County's program rather than the city's; confirm current requirements for the address before you buy.
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: Sugarloaf neighborhood guide · Big Bear STR permit rules · STR investment properties
