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University Heights San Bernardino, CA

A college town with sweeping mountain views

Mountainous Scenic University

University Heights borders the San Bernardino campus of California State University. This gives the neighborhood a college-town feel. University Heights is also family-friendly, offering charming residential streets and good public schools. The sweeping views of the San Bernardino Mountains to the north is one of the greatest benefits of living in this neighborhood. Tree-lined streets and paved sidewalks keep this neighborhood walkable and bikeable. University Heights sits along Interstate 215, which will take you directly into Downtown San Bernardino. Los Angeles is about 60 miles west of the neighborhood as well.

Rent Trends

As of July 2026, the average apartment rent in University Heights is $1,794 for one bedroom, and $2,046 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in University Heights has increased by 0.0% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 654 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,794/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 841 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,046/month

    Average Rent

Learn More About University Heights

Getting Around

Somewhat Walkable

Walkability

20 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Somewhat Bikeable

Bikeability

20 / 100

Daily Essentials

Limited Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

30 / 100

Limited Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

20 / 100

Limited Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

30 / 100

Recreation

Moderate Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

50 / 100

Few to No Wellness Amenity Options Nearby

Wellness

10 / 100

Local Vibe

Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

10 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in June 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.