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What Big Bear Lake City Hall is deciding about homes and land, this week's market, and guides written for Big Bear Lake owners and buyers.

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Price cuts16 this week

Status changes22 this week

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Your next 30 days in Big Bear Lake

The dates a homeowner here needs between now and Sun, Nov 1.

Sun, Nov 1
1st installment of secured property tax is due
The first installment of your secured property tax bill is due on this date and is late after December 10.
Source: San Bernardino County Tax Collector, Important Dates →Add to calendar

Dates from the county and city; check the source before you rely on one.

The desk note

A closer look at the stories shaping Big Bear Lake neighborhoods this week.

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Weekly desk note

Oct 19, 2026

Highest-priced home listed in Big Bear Lake this week: $2,999,000 on 42388 Switzerland Drive

The highest-priced home listed in Big Bear Lake this week is 42388 Switzerland Drive at $2,999,000. This week in Big Bear Lake: 11 new listings, 16 price cuts, 7 closed sales and 13 homes going under contract. Data as of October 19, 2026.

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Weekly brief

Oct 12, 2026

Biggest Big Bear Lake price cut this week: $100,000 on 739 N Star

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Weekly brief

Oct 5, 2026

Biggest Big Bear Lake price cut this week: $95,002 on 40314 Lakeview

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As of October 19. Listing brokerage shown on each row. A new desk note is published every Monday — subscribe via RSS. Card photography is illustrative Big Bear Lake imagery, not the addresses listed.

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Quick reads on Big Bear Lake real estate, lifestyle and the community.

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Weekly brief

Sep 28, 2026

Big Bear Lake weekly desk note — week of September 28, 2026

Big Bear Lake saw 14 price cuts, 10 new listings and 20 status changes this week — down from 51 last week, as of October 4, 2026.

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Weekly brief

Sep 22, 2026

Big Bear Lake weekly desk note — week of September 21, 2026

Big Bear Lake saw 20 price cuts, 10 new listings and 21 status changes this week — up from 39 last week, as of September 27, 2026.

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Weekly brief

Sep 17, 2026

Big Bear Lake weekly desk note — week of September 14, 2026

Big Bear Lake saw 14 price cuts, 12 new listings and 13 status changes this week — up from 33 last week, as of September 20, 2026.

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Weekly brief

Sep 7, 2026

Big Bear Lake weekly desk note — week of September 7, 2026

Big Bear Lake saw 6 price cuts, 5 new listings and 22 status changes this week, as of September 11, 2026.

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Where prices moved

Closed sales by ZIP, the last twelve months against the twelve before. It tells you which side of Big Bear Lake is moving, not what your house is worth.

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92315$575,000Median sale price$384Median $/sq ft$590,000Median a year ago357Closed salesFlat vs last year

Oct 2025–Oct 2026 against Oct 2024–Oct 2025, as of October 19, 2026.

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