I love Redwood City because they have a very fun and active downtown area. Lots of good food around, and so many nice people!
Redwood City, CA Housing Market & City Data
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5.0
Average City Rating
85,925
Population Estimate
$1,264,238
Median Home Value
97.1%
Employment Rate
50.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
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Housing & Demographic Overview
Key insights about the community
Data as of September 2026
HOUSING DATA (September 2026)
Median Price per SqFt$1,045
Median Listing Price$1,582,000
Median Days on Market29
Active Listings109
New Listings92
Total Listings (Active + Pending)160
Avg Listing Price$2,849,301
Avg Listing Price Change MoM7%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY14%
HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW
Family Size3.29
Family Dual Income63.4
Median Household Income$117,123
Median Individual Income$50,050
Home Ownership49.8%
Home Value$1,264,238
Median Rent$2,355
Rent Burden31.5%
Poverty9.0%
EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS
EDUCATION
- No Highschool Degree or GED12.9%
- Highschool Education15.6%
- Some College21.3%
- Bachelors Degree25.6%
- Graduate Degree24.6%
- Total College or Above50.2%
- Stem Degree57.5%
GENDER BREAKDOWN
- Male49.8%
- Female50.2%
MARITAL STATUS
- Married50.0%
- Divorced10.6%
- Never Married35.5%
- Widowed3.9%
CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN
CITY DATA
CityRedwood City
State IDCA
Population85,925
AGE BREAKDOWN
| Age Group | % of Population |
|---|---|
| Under 18 | 23.0% |
| 19–29 | 14.8% |
| 30–39 | 17.4% |
| 40–49 | 13.9% |
| Age Group | % of Population |
|---|---|
| 50–59 | 13.3% |
| 60–69 | 9.0% |
| 70–79 | 5.2% |
| 80+ | 3.4% |
WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER
WORKFORCE
Labor Force Participation70.8%
Unemployment Rate2.9%
Disabled7.2%
ETHNICITY
White58.6%
Black1.7%
Asian14.5%
Native American0.7%
Pacific Islander1.0%
Other18.7%
Multiple4.9%
OTHER
Hispanic35.4%
Limited English9.3%
Health Uninsured5.4%
Veteran3.9%
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Neighborhoods in Redwood City, CA
Get to know neighborhoods in Redwood City, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.
Redwood Shores ↗
- Median asking price
- $1,298,999
- / sq ft
- $820
- Active listings
- 21
- properties in discovery sample
- 152
ANearby schools · estimated
8/10 · 7 schools
Edgewood Park ↗
- Median asking price
- $1,933,500
- / sq ft
- $589
- Active listings
- 1
- properties in discovery sample
- 77
BNearby schools · estimated
6.6/10 · 7 schools
Woodside Plaza ↗
- Median asking price
- $1,788,000
- / sq ft
- $893
- Active listings
- 6
- properties in discovery sample
- 40
CNearby schools · estimated
5.8/10 · 5 schools
Staumbaugh Heller ↗
- Median asking price
- $849,000
- / sq ft
- $763
- Active listings
- 4
- properties in discovery sample
- 39
CNearby schools · estimated
5/10 · 3 schools
Centennial ↗
- Median asking price
- $1,390,000
- / sq ft
- $634
- Active listings
- 4
- properties in discovery sample
- 19
CNearby schools · estimated
5.7/10 · 3 schools
Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.
About these neighborhood estimates
Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.
Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.
Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.