What to know before you move: cost, market timing, who it fits.
If you're considering a move to Crestline, CA, the most important variables are the local housing market, the cost structure (taxes, insurance, utilities), and how well the city fits your day-to-day life. This page summarizes the housing market read; pair it with the cost of living page for the full picture.
Crestline is a city in San Bernardino County, California, with an estimated population of 11,650. It anchors the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metro area. The median home value in Crestline is $360,553 as of 2026-04, down 5.3% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +3.6% annual growth, and the market currently sits about 11% below its 5-year peak. Rents in Crestline average $2,158 per month, up 5.6% year-over-year. The composite momentum score is 51 of 100 (Stable). Conditions are neither hot nor cold, so the local fit matters more than market timing.
Sideways market (-5.3% YoY). No urgency to time the macro trend — focus on the home and neighborhood.
Reasons people move here
- Hot rental market: rents up 5.6% YoY — landlords have pricing power, supports new investment math.
- The data is the data: Crestline has at least 5 years of Zillow tracking, full Census identification, and is included in the 2-criteria momentum score on this page.
Things to know first
- Prices actively falling: down 5.3% in the last 12 months — buyer sentiment has flipped. Sellers competing on price.
- 11% off recent peak — buyers are getting through-the-cycle pricing, not the peak.
- Thin housing market: small population means fewer transactions and slower resale. Liquidity risk on exit.
More about Crestline
Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.