Above it all but still in the thick of it, with a great neighborhood dog run, park, and community museum/center. Winding curves, steep hills, jaw-dropping views, sudden changes in direction. You aren’t lost. You’re in Corona Heights.
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Corona Heights is roughly bounded by Roosevelt to the north, Clayton to the west, Market St. to the south and Castro street to the east. The Corona Heights park and playground is at the geographic center of the neighborhood, and the dog park is especially popular with dog owners and professional dog walkers throughout the city. The Randall Museum is located directly below the Corona Heights park and playground. Homes within a short distance of the park are always popular.
As we’ve mentioned, Corona Heights is a hilly destination, and because of this, many of the homes offer breathtaking views of downtown, the San Francisco Bay, and the southern hills.
The closest commercial area is a walk down the hill to the Castro, although the Haight and Cole Valley are also within walking distance (depending on your definition of walking distance and location within the ‘hood). The neighborhood is traversed by several bus lines, and the Castro and Duboce Park Muni stations are also within walking distance – as long as you don’t mind hills!
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Neighborhood Vibe
It’s a mostly residential area, heavy on housing and light on businesses, except the Randall Museum and a smattering of mom-and-pop corner stores. The closest commercial area is a walk down the hill to the Castro, although the Haight and Cole Valley are also within walking distance (depending on your definition of walking distance and location within the ‘hood).
Popular Home Styles
Corona Heights is composed of an eclectic mixture of single-family homes, condos, tenancies-in-common, and unit buildings, with classic Victorian homes juxtaposed next to minimalist modern construction heavy on glass and metal details. The largest condominium building in the Corona Heights neighborhood was converted from its original use as a hospital that you may recall from the Alfred Hitchcock movie “Vertigo.”
Getting Around
The neighborhood is traversed by several bus lines, and the Castro and Duboce Park Muni stations are also within walking distance – as long as you don’t mind hills!
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Corona Heights is a neighborhood in the central part of San Francisco. It is bordered by Cole Valley and Clarendon Heights to the west, Buena Vista Heights and Ashbury Heights to the north, Duboce Triangle to the east, and the Castro to the south. On an SFAR (San Francisco Association of Realtors) MLS map, Corona Heights is identified as neighborhood 5g.
The neighborhood’s most notable feature and attraction is the park that includes and surrounds a large craggy hill on the slope between Buena Vista Park and the Castro. Corona Heights Park is built upon a base of red radiolarian chert bedrock, and has also been called, naturally, Rock Hill or Red Rock Hill.
The hill and surrounding streets are a result of quarry work by a facility destroyed in the 1906 earthquake. Though it took a few decades for the land to be developed, the park and neighborhood are beloved by its residents for their views and serene vibe. Bill Kraus Meadow, a triangular patch of lawn located at the park entrance where Museum Way meets Roosevelt Way, is named in honor of one of the city’s most influential political leaders and advocates for gay rights.
Locals flock to Corona Heights Park for steep-hill hiking and the stunning, 360-degree views offered at the peak. Tennis/pickleball courts and a children’s play area are also available, but the park is probably best known by residents for its enclosed and lively dog park. Dog owners keep a close eye on their companions due to occasional sightings of the city’s coyotes, a natural phenomenon echoed by the park’s abundance of native plants.
At the base of Corona Heights Park is the Randall Museum, a free-of-charge nature and cultural facility opened in 1951 and named after Josephine Dows Randall, the first Superintendent of San Francisco’s Recreation Department. Now run by the city’s Recreation and Parks Department, the museum offers exhibits, classes, workshops, presentations, special events, and a variety of interactive learning activities for both children and adults.
Urban hikers also love the Vulcan Steps, a two-block stretch of staircase dating back to 1925 and now carefully tended by residents, with picturesque homes and gardens along its path.
One of the city’s best-kept secrets, Corona Heights is a ten-minute walk from the bustling Castro shopping district and the busy MUNI underground station, but its perch on the hills near Buena Vista Park gives it a quieter vibe. Small, with steep winding streets, it’s a neighborhood of well-tended mostly single family homes, with the occasional condo, TIC, and apartment building. If you hate walking up the hill, the area is also served by bus, and Corona Heights is a short drive to the 101/280 entrance ramp in the Mission.
As an “already built” neighborhood, Corona Heights is not a neighborhood where you should expect to find substantial new construction projects. Smaller developers may renovate/flip existing properties, or may take advantage of recent housing laws to add additional units to already existing housing. Transit corridors and major neighborhood streets are the most likely areas for new construction buildings in already built neighborhoods with existing housing stock.
You can scroll up to see our market charts showing current neighborhood prices and other real estate trends for Corona Heights. We update these charts dynamically as new data becomes available. Reach out to us to learn more about prices, trends, and possibilities in Corona Heights.
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