San Bernardino Homes For Sale & City Information

 San Bernardino is located in San Bernardino County and is part of the Riverside-San Bernardino metropolitan area, often referred to as the "Inland Empire".  San Bernardino is the county seat and is located approximately 55 miles east of Los Angeles.  The city is the 17th largest in California and the 99th largest in the United States, with a population of just under 210,000.  San Bernardino covers 81 square miles of land and occupies a large portion of the San Bernardino Valley. San Bernardino was founded in 1810 and is one of the oldest communities in California.  In 1857 the city was officially incorporated and became known as a trading hub.  In the early 1980s the city won the All-American City Award, but has since fallen into general decline from which it is just now beginning to recover.  It is currently the poorest city in California for a municipality of its size and the second poorest in the country, just after Detroit, Michigan.

Homes for Sale in San Bernardino

The Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino provides affordable housing to residents of the county.  They have several programs in place including the Homeownership Assistance Program, funding for new construction, acquisition and rehabilitation of affordable housing, and green housing initiatives. In addition, the Neighborhood Housing Services of the Inland Empire provides access to homeownership opportunities to first time home buyers and gives assistance to residents in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties to maintain their homes and property values.

San Bernardino Neighborhoods and Districts

Many distinct neighborhoods exist within the city of San Bernardino, but they are not commonly named.  Some names are derived from areas that existed before annexation while others were created for housing developments.  The neighborhoods in San Bernardino include:

• Arrowhead Springs
• Del Rosa
• Delmann Heights
• West Highlands
• Mountain Shadows
• West Side
• North Loma Linda
• Mountain View Acres
• Newberry Farms
• Verdemont
• Rialto Bench or "The Bench"

In addition to these neighborhoods, there are three unincorporated communities that are considered part of the city.  These areas are typically affluent and include:

• Del Rosa
• University Heights (Kendall Farm) and University Hills
• Verdemont

San Bernardino is also divided into many districts.  These include:

• Hospitality Lane (business district)
• Downtown (includes shopping and government buildings)
• University District (area around California State University)
• Cajon Pass (light-industrial area)
• San Bernardino International Gateway (includes the San Bernardino International Airport and the Alliance California Logistics campus)
• Burlington Northern Santa Fe (rail hub)
• Historic District (area around 1918 Santa Fe Depot)

San Bernardino Employment Opportunities

Of the employment opportunities available in San Bernardino, the following companies represent the top in terms of numbers of employees:

• California State University, San Bernardino
• Caltrans District 8
• City of San Bernardino
• Community Hospital of San Bernardino
• San Bernardino City Unified School District
• San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department
• San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools
• San Manuel Band of Mission Indians
• Stater Bros. Markets
• St. Bernardine Medical Center
• Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
• Omnitrans
• San Bernardino County Public Works
• San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino Attractions

There are many cultural activities in San Bernardino including museums, festivals, entertainment venues, sports facilities and tourist attractions.  Here is a look at some of what San Bernardino has to offer: 

• Robert V. Fullerton Museum of Art at California State University, San Bernardino
• San Bernardino County Museum of Regional History
• San Bernardino Railroad and History Museum
• Inland Empire Military Museum
• American Sports Museum
• WBC Legends of Boxing Museum
• San Bernardino Symphony Orchestra
• Theatrical Arts International
• California Theater of the Performing Arts
• Glen Helen Pavilion
• National Orange Show Events Center 
• Coussoulis Arena
• Fox Theater of San Bernardino
• Lyric Symphony Orchestra
• Historic Arrowhead Springs Hotel and Spa
• Casino San Manuel
• Stater Bros. Route 66 Rendezvous

San Bernardino Transportation

The major freeways and highways that serve San Bernardino are I-10, I-215, SR 18, SR 66, SR 210, SR 259, and SR 330. Passenger train service is supplied by Amtrak's Southwest Chief which runs from Los Angeles to Chicago.  The train stops once a day at the San Bernardino station.  Metrolink also services the area.  Lines include the Inland Empire-Orange County Line and the San Bernardino Line. Omnitrans Bus Service is the public transit agency that services San Bernardino. Plans are underway for a new rapid transit service called sbX that will commence in 2012 with ridership slated to begin in 2014.  Greyhound provides intercity bus travel.  Dial-a-Ride bus service to Big Bear Valley, Running Springs, Lake Arrowhead, Crestline and Off the Mountain is provided by the Mountain Area Regional Transit Authority (MARTA). San Bernardino International Airport is located within the city but provides limited passenger service, although plans are underway for a new Passenger Terminal Facility.  The nearest airport that provides passenger flights is LA/Ontario International Airport, located 22 miles from San Bernardino.  Residents can also fly from John Wayne Airport, located 54 miles from San Bernardino, or Palm Springs International Airport, located 58 miles from San Bernardino.

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WRC REALTY
P.O. BOX 87
SAN BERNARDINO, CA
909-936-8109
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CLOSE 2 HOME INC
560 N ARROWHEAD AVE #7B
SAN BERNARDINO, CA
909-889-2200
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BRUCE KO REALTOR
795 W 5TH ST
SAN BERNARDINO, CA
714-982-2189
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FRANK MESTAS BROKER
813 D ST
SAN BERNARDINO, CA
909-885-3837
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DENNIS DAVIS RE
813 NORTH D STREET STE 2
SAN BERNARDINO, CA
909-381-2130
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GOLDEN WEST REAL ESTATE
650 SOUTH E STREET, STE. H
SAN BERNARDINO, CA
909-569-9626
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DIEU HONG TA, BROKER
433 S. WATERMAN AVE #5
SAN BERNARDINO, CA
909-380-0138
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MISSION REALTY
1389 NORTH D STREET
SAN BERNARDINO, CA
909-885-5053
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ERIC BROWN, BROKER
236 W ORANGE SHOW RD STE 108
SAN BERNARDINO, CA
951-662-4790
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O. LAMBERT, REALTY
464 S. SIERRA WAY OLIVER LAMBERT
SAN BERNARDINO, CA
909-997-0119
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