Average Rent in Bernal Heights, San Francisco, CA and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Bernal Heights, San Francisco, CA

Average rent prices in Bernal Heights have increased by 15% over the last month and have increased by 26% since last year.

Rent trends

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Compare rent prices in
Bernal Heights, San Francisco, CA

Rent prices in Bernal Heights vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Bernal Heights is $4,000, whereas a house costs $7,975. 1-bedroom apartments in Bernal Heights run $3,395 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $4,200.


Studio	$2,375	6%	59%
1 bedroom	$3,369	8%	18%
2 bedroom	$4,600	2%	12%
3 bedroom	$6,995	2%	34%
4 bedroom	$7,000	No Change	-

		Listings
Bayview	$3,750
Castro	$4,795
Cole Valley	$3,900
Dogpatch	$4,465
Mission Dolores	$4,200
Potrero Hill	$4,055


Apartments	$4,000	16%	No Change
Condos	$4,600	8%	8%
Houses	$7,975	No Change	No Change
Rooms	$1,100	33%	-

Studio

Average rent

$2,375

Last 30 days

Last year

59%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$3,369

Last 30 days

Last year

18%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$4,600

Last 30 days

Last year

12%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$6,995

Last 30 days

Last year

34%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$7,000

The table above reflects average rent prices in Bernal Heights, San Francisco, CA, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.

How does rent in Bernal Heights, San Francisco, CA compare to other neighborhoods?

Compare median rent prices in Bernal Heights and Bayview by all bedroom counts and property types.

Bernal Heights

Median rent price$4,097

110%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$3,750

92%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Bernal Heights, San Francisco, CA is 9% higher than the median rent in Bayview, San Francisco, CA.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

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$3,750

$4,795

$3,900

$4,465

$4,200

$4,055

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31 29th St #B, San Francisco, CA 94110

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$4,200

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Frequently asked questions for Bernal Heights, San Francisco, CA

Quick answers to common questions about the Bernal Heights rental market.

How much is rent in Bernal Heights?

The average rent in Bernal Heights is $4,097 per month as of May 23, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Bernal Heights?

Average rent prices in Bernal Heights have increased by 15% over the last month and have increased by 26% since last year.

How does Bernal Heights rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Bernal Heights is 110% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $2,147 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Bernal Heights?

To comfortably afford rent in Bernal Heights, you'd need to earn approximately $164,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

Methodology

Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.

Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).