Lanare is a community and census-designated place (CDP) in Fresno County, California, United States.

Lanare is located 24 miles (39 km) south-southwest of Fresno,[7] at an elevation of 207 feet (63 m).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2), all of it land.

The name honors Llewellyn A. Nares, who owned the Rancho Laguna de Tache Mexican land grant.

[7] The 2010 United States Census[9] reported that Lanare had a population of 589.

11 households (7.9%) were made up of individuals, and 5 (3.6%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 132 housing units at an average density of 66.5 per square mile (25.7/km2).

11.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.