Bernal Heights

Welcome to Bernal Heights

Bernal Heights is a vibrant community named after the neighborhood's largest hill. The neighborhood is primarily residential with several parks in the neighborhood, yet Cortland Avenue and Mission street provide a strip of shops and restaurants. The 49 and 14 buses carry residents to the Mission and downtown, and the nearby 280 Freeway gives drivers convenient access to the rest of the Bay Area.

The Neighbors

Bernal Heights is a very family friendly neighborhood. You’ll see families enjoying the sun in Holly Park and Precita Park. You can see plenty of dog-owners with their canine companions among the slopes of Bernal Heights Hill. Catch hipsters and artists sipping coffee at Cortland Avenue's coffee shops throughout the day.

What to Expect

Built rapidly after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, many old houses still exist in Bernal Heights. Residents living close to either Mission Street or Cortland Avenue have the easiest access to restaurants, bars, and public transit. The 24-Divisadero bus runs along Cortland, while the 14-Mission and 49-Van Ness, which run down Mission Street, are two of the longest bus routes in San Francisco.

The Lifestyle

Living near the neighborhood's central hill allows residents to hike through Bernal Hill Park and take in amazing city views. Cortland Avenue offers a wide variety of options as well, including a surplus of coffee shops.

Unexpected Appeal

The location makes it convenient to leave the city for big shopping trips in suburban strip malls, but the northern section also offers convenient access to the Mission, its nightlife, and activities.

The Market

Bernal Heights real estate prices are relatively reasonable compared to other sections of the city, but as more people have looked to live in the southeastern section of the city to commute south, it’s grown in popularity. The close proximity to I-280 and I-101 and the opportunity to purchase a “fixer-upper” home has made this a popular spot to settle.

You’ll Fall in Love With

You’ll fall in love with this tight knit vibrant community. Multiple parks abundant with flowers give children and dogs plenty of open green spaces to play.

Around Bernal Heights, CA

There's plenty to do around Bernal Heights, including shopping, dining, nightlife, parks, and more. Data provided by Walk Score and Yelp.

94

Walker's Paradise

Walking Score

61

Bikeable

Bike Score

77

Excellent Transit

Transit Score

Points of Interest

Explore popular things to do in the area, including Sugar Dealer, Victor Tung Couture, and Fog City Community Fitness.

Name	Category	Distance	Reviews	Ratings by Yelp
Visit the Sugar Dealer page on Yelp	Dining · $$	3.51 miles	7 reviews	5/5 stars
Visit the Victor Tung Couture page on Yelp Search 652 Commercial St on Google Maps	Shopping	3.81 miles	11 reviews	5/5 stars
Visit the Fog City Community Fitness page on Yelp Search 1643 Valencia St on Google Maps	Active	0.51 miles	11 reviews	5/5 stars
Visit the Ab Fab Fit page on Yelp	Active	3.9 miles	12 reviews	5/5 stars
Visit the SpinOut Fitness page on Yelp Search Pier 40 on Google Maps	Active	3.33 miles	36 reviews	5/5 stars
Visit the Pro Performance Soccer page on Yelp Search 290 Division St on Google Maps	Active	2.1 miles	5 reviews	5/5 stars
Visit the The Space SF page on Yelp Search 1426 Fillmore St on Google Maps	Active	3.09 miles	5 reviews	5/5 stars
Visit the Paula Plessas-Hall, Instructor page on Yelp Search 50 Phelan Ave on Google Maps	Active	2.25 miles	39 reviews	5/5 stars
Visit the Mike's Body Shop page on Yelp Search 569 Ruger St on Google Maps	Active	4.29 miles	5 reviews	5/5 stars
Visit the Meltivity Fitness and Recovery page on Yelp Search 1844 Market St on Google Maps	Active	2.22 miles	14 reviews	5/5 stars
Visit the Pizzo Training page on Yelp Search 1185 Sutter St on Google Maps	Active	3.3 miles	7 reviews	5/5 stars
Visit the Spa Macleod page on Yelp Search 3819 23rd St on Google Maps	Active	1.11 miles	6 reviews	5/5 stars
Visit the Carlie Cardona-Robbins page on Yelp	Active	1.42 miles	7 reviews	5/5 stars
Visit the Hokus Pokus Salon page on Yelp Search 115 Fowler Ave on Google Maps	Beauty	2.01 miles	5 reviews	5/5 stars
Visit the MicroLuxe Brows page on Yelp Search 1157 Masonic Ave on Google Maps	Beauty	2.65 miles	11 reviews	5/5 stars
Visit the Esme's Beauty Studio page on Yelp Search 3378 24th St on Google Maps	Beauty	0.88 miles	16 reviews	5/5 stars
Visit the Tiger's Eye Beauty page on Yelp Search 2605 Judah St on Google Maps	Beauty	4.28 miles	25 reviews	5/5 stars