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Redwood City, CA Housing Market: Home Prices & Rent

Updated September 2026 data · city in the San Francisco metro
Redwood City, CA home values are up 6.7% over the past year, to a typical $1.87M. Typical rent is $4,301 a month (+9.1% in a year). That's 67% above the San Francisco-area typical of $1.12M.
Typical home value
$1.87M
+6.7% (+$118k) in 12 months
Since Dec 2019
+27%
from $1.47M
Typical rent
$4,301/mo
+9.1% in 12 months
vs San Francisco metro
+67%
metro typical $1.12M
Days to go under contract
38
San Francisco metro, September 2026

Redwood City home values since 2000

$500k$1,000k$1,500k$2,000k2000200420082012201620202024Peak $1,895k (Jun 2022)Now $1,873k

Last few years

$1,400k$1,600k$1,800k20192020202120222023202420252026Peak $1,895k (Jun 2022)Now $1,873k

Rent in Redwood City

$3,000$3,500$4,000$4,500201520172019202120232025Now $4,301

Owning vs renting, monthly

Buying the typical Redwood City home with 20% down at this week's 7.32% 30-year rate costs about $12,634/month (principal, interest plus ~1.5% a year for tax and insurance) vs $4,301/month typical rent.

Rate: Freddie Mac, week of Oct 22, 2026. Estimate for comparison only.

Redwood City vs the San Francisco metro, California and the U.S.

Typical home12-month changeTypical rent
Redwood City, CA$1.87M+6.7%$4,301/mo
San Francisco metro$1.12M+3.1%$3,445/mo
California$762k+0.6%-
United States$366k+1.2%$1,932/mo

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Common questions

Are home prices falling in Redwood City, CA?

No - the typical Redwood City home value is up 6.7% over the past 12 months, at $1.87M (September 2026).

Is the Redwood City housing market crashing?

Home values are close to their 2020s high and up 6.7% over the past year - a rising market, not a sudden collapse. Whether that continues isn't knowable from the data - this page updates every month when new figures come out.

How much is rent in Redwood City, CA?

Typical rent in Redwood City is $4,301 a month (September 2026), +9.1% over 12 months.

Is Redwood City more expensive than the rest of the San Francisco area?

The typical Redwood City home ($1.87M) is 67% above the San Francisco metro typical of $1.12M (September 2026).

More of the San Francisco area

San Francisco metro housing market · Oakland · Fremont · Hayward · Berkeley · San Leandro · San Mateo · Daly City · Livermore

Sources: Data Provided by Zillow Group (Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index for the city of Redwood City, September 2026; days to contract for the metro area). 30-year mortgage rate: Freddie Mac PMMS. How we calculate.