Bernal Heights set a record in August. This Bernal Heights market report for September 2026 covers sales activity in August 2026.
The three-month median sale price reached the highest level in our ten-year data. Supply stayed very thin, which is the main reason.
Data as of September 14, 2026, from SFAR MLS. Some recent-month figures may still be updated as late sales are reported.
The three-month median sale price was $2,250,000, up 37.1% from a year ago. That is the highest three-month median in our ten-year data for Bernal Heights. It clears the previous high of $2,085,000 set in November 2021.
This is worth a word about how we phrased things last month. In August we wrote that the three-month median was the highest in nearly five years, and we deliberately stopped short of calling it a record, because July's $2,080,000 sat third behind November 2021 and June 2022. August has cleared the bar outright, so we can say it plainly now.
Supply is the reason. Active listings averaged 4.3 over the three months through August, down 64% from a year ago, and months supply sat at 0.4. Months supply estimates how long it would take to sell everything currently on the market at the current pace of sales. Lower means a tighter, more competitive market. A year ago it was 1.0. Six homes were still actively for sale at the end of August, up from three at the end of July.
Competition over the three-month window stayed high. 91.4% of sales closed above asking, and the typical sale finished at 132.8% of its original asking price. % over list is the share of sales that closed above asking. % of original price compares the final sale price to the very first asking price, so it also captures price cuts along the way.
In August alone, 62.5% of sales closed above asking, well below the 91.4% three-month figure. That is a real drop, and it is worth being straight about what is behind it. Eight homes closed in August, and five of them went over asking. At that volume a single sale moves the percentage by more than twelve points, so one quiet month is not a turn in the market. The three-month figure is the one we would lean on, and it has been above 90% since May.
| Metric | August 2026 | 3-mo avg / rolling | vs. year ago* |
|---|---|---|---|
| New listings | 9 | 10.0 avg | -14% |
| Active listings | 6 | 4.3 avg | -64% |
| Pending sales | 5 | 10.0 avg | -21% |
| Closed sales | 8 | 11.7 avg | -13% |
| Median sale price (n=8 sales) | $2,187,500 | $2,250,000 | +37.1% |
| % sold over list | 62.5% | 91.4% | +11.4 pts |
| % of original price | 120.0% | 132.8% | +18.8 pts |
| Days on market | 17 | 13 | -1 days |
| Months supply | 0.5 | 0.4 | -0.6 |
Bernal Heights is primarily a single-family neighborhood, and condos here are uncommon. Only a handful come to market in a typical year, which is too small a sample to build monthly statistics we would trust. So this report covers single-family homes.
We do sell condos and TICs in Bernal, and we watch that market closely. If you own one, or you are looking for one, get in touch and we will pull real numbers for your building or your search.
There is more on the area in our Bernal Heights neighborhood guide, and you can compare against last month's report or the other neighborhoods we cover.
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Bernal Heights market report by Danielle Lazier - Vivre Real Estate, among the best San Francisco real estate agents. Data from SFARMLS. InfoSparks © 2026 ShowingTime Plus, LLC. Danielle Lazier, DRE #01340326.
