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Mountain Town Housing Index · California

Mammoth Lakes, CA.

How hard is it to live and work in Mammoth Lakes? Here is what the latest Census data shows, and how it compares with 65 other mountain and resort towns.

Pressure score66/100Rank 16 of 66
Seasonal homes57%5,531 of 9,649 homes
Home value to income8.8x$866,700 vs $98,056
Rent share of income20%$1,645 median monthly rent

What the numbers say

57% of homes in Mammoth Lakes are held for seasonal, recreational or occasional use, compared with a median of 34% across the 66 towns in the index.

The median home value is $866,700, about 8.8 times the median household income of $98,056 (index median: 7.0x).

Median gross rent of $1,645 a month equals about 20% of the median household income.

At a glance

Population7,214
Housing units9,649
Seasonal, recreational or occasional use5,531
Renter-occupied homes1,473
Median household income$98,056
Median home value$866,700
Median gross rent$1,645

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates (Mammoth Lakes town, California). Small-town estimates carry margins of error. How the index works.

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