Cost of living in Big Pine, California
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,202 a month.
Big Pine is a Census community, not a separate city government in California. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $67,583 a year.
- People
- 1,615
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,202
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $67,583
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $307,600
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,465
- Inyo County, CA
Big Pine, California has about 1,615 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $307,600.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Inyo County is $1,465 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Big Pine. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
California's prices sit at 110.7 when the U.S. average is 100. This place is not in a metro area with its own index, so this is the state number from BEA for 2024.
California taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 9.0% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Big Pine's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical California home paid 33.61¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Big Pine's bill.
In 2025, all-grades gas in California averaged $4.53 a gallon. EIA prints this yearly price for only some states.
Among 982 places we list in California with a rent figure, 852 have higher typical rent than Big Pine.
Nearby places
- Bishop
Typical rent $1,580
Compare with Big Pine - Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek
Typical rent $2,622
Compare with Big Pine - West Bishop
Typical rent $1,431
Compare with Big Pine - Lone Pine
Typical rent $797
Compare with Big Pine - Mammoth Lakes
Typical rent $1,645
Compare with Big Pine - Squaw Valley
Typical rent $1,129
Compare with Big Pine - Three Rivers
Typical rent $1,557
- Auberry
Typical rent $1,452
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in California
Bigger places in California
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.