Bernal Heights, San Francisco

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Photo above: Bernal Heights Park. By Daniel Ramirez from Honolulu, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Bernal Heights is one of the San Francisco neighborhoods the MLS tracks on its own, as MLS area 9A. It is part of MLS District 9, Mission, SoMa, Potrero Hill and Bernal Heights. See where it sits and what homes sold for over the last 12 months. Part of my District 9 guide and San Francisco guide.

146houses sold, last 12 months
$1.86Mmedian house price
$1,231median price per square foot
26condos and townhomes sold
$1.28Mmedian condo and townhome price

Neighborhood Map

Bernal Heights is shaded on the map. Gray areas are the other San Francisco neighborhoods.

Tap a gray area to open its page. Borders are traced from the MLSListings area map and are approximate. Ask me which area a specific street falls in.

Homes for Sale in and Around Bernal Heights

Three current listings, updated automatically from the MLS. Tap a home for photos and details.

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Around Bernal Heights

Streets, parks and schools that sit inside the Bernal Heights area shown on the map.

Streets

Alemany Boulevard, Peralta Avenue, Mission Street, Valencia Street, Folsom Street, Precita Avenue, Alabama Street, Benton Avenue, College Avenue, Crescent Avenue.

Parks and open space

Bernal Heights Park, Bernal Recreation Center, Coleridge Mini Park, Coleridge Park, Coso Square, Holly Park.

Schools in the area

Leonard R. Flynn Elementary, grades K-5: Niche B-
Junipero Serra Elementary, grades K-5: Niche C+
Paul Revere Elementary, grades K-8: Niche C

School grades are overall Niche grades from the 2027 Niche rankings. San Francisco Unified places students through an enrollment process, not fixed neighborhood boundaries, so living near a school does not guarantee a seat. See the San Francisco Schools Guide.

Bernal Heights Home Prices

Closed sales in MLS area 9A, pulled directly from MLSListings. November 2025 to October 2026.

Bernal Heights home sales, November 2025 to October 2026
Houses sold 146
Median house price $1,862,500
Median price per square foot $1,231
Lowest house sale $380,000
Highest house sale $6,000,000
Condos and townhomes sold 26
Median condo and townhome price $1,280,000

How Bernal Heights compares

Median house sale price by District 9 neighborhood, November 2025 to October 2026

South Beach
$11.5M (1 sold)
Potrero Hill
$2.58M (42 sold)
Inner Mission
$2.25M (41 sold)
Bernal Heights
$1.86M (146 sold)
South of Market
$1.65M (3 sold)

Bernal Heights FAQ

How much do homes cost in Bernal Heights?

Over the last 12 months (November 2025 to October 2026), 146 houses sold in Bernal Heights at a median price of $1,862,500, or $1,231 per square foot. 26 condos and townhomes sold at a median of $1,280,000.

Where is Bernal Heights?

Bernal Heights is MLS area 9A in San Francisco. It is part of MLS District 9, Mission, SoMa, Potrero Hill and Bernal Heights. The map above shows its borders as the MLS draws them, which can differ a little from local names and city limits. See the San Francisco guide for schools, parks and commute.

What is my Bernal Heights home worth?

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Where do these numbers come from?

Every figure on this page comes directly from MLSListings, the local multiple listing service, for sales that closed from November 2025 to October 2026.

Sources

Please confirm anything important for a specific address.

  1. MLSListingsClosed sales in MLS area 9A (Bernal Heights), November 2025 to October 2026, pulled November 14, 2026
  2. MLSListings area mapNeighborhood borders, traced November 2026 and approximate
  3. OpenStreetMapStreet map, and the streets, parks and schools located in each area
  4. NicheOverall school grades and grades served, 2027 Niche rankings, pulled November 14, 2026
  5. Wikimedia CommonsTitle photo, credited just below it