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 decreased by 11% over the last month and have increased by 1% 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 $3,950, whereas a house costs $7,495. 1-bedroom apartments in Bernal Heights run $3,795 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $4,950.


Studio	$2,750	6%	63%
1 bedroom	$3,598	21%	42%
2 bedroom	$4,097	14%	19%
3 bedroom	$6,750	35%	48%
4 bedroom	$5,400	No Change	4%

		Listings
Bayview	$3,750
Castro	$4,697
Cole Valley	$4,895
Dogpatch	$4,850
Mission Dolores	$4,695
Potrero Hill	$4,000


Apartments	$3,950	9%	No Change
Condos	$4,945	No Change	No Change
Houses	$7,495	28%	No Change
Rooms	$1,100	33%	-

Studio

Average rent

$2,750

Last 30 days

Last year

63%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$3,598

Last 30 days

21%

Last year

42%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$4,097

Last 30 days

14%

Last year

19%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$6,750

Last 30 days

35%

Last year

48%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$5,400

Last year

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$4,447

128%

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 19% higher than the median rent in Bayview, San Francisco, CA.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

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$3,750

$4,697

$4,895

$4,850

$4,695

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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 $4,447 per month as of July 4, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Bernal Heights?

Average rent prices in Bernal Heights have decreased by 11% over the last month and have increased by 1% since last year.

How does Bernal Heights rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Bernal Heights is 128% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $2,497 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 $178,000/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).