Average Rent in Redwood Shores, Redwood City, CA and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Redwood Shores, Redwood City, CA

Average rent prices in Redwood Shores have increased by 2% over the last month and have increased by 21% since last year.

Rent trends

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Compare rent prices in
Redwood Shores, Redwood City, CA

Rent prices in Redwood Shores vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Redwood Shores is $3,416, whereas a house costs $6,000. 1-bedroom apartments in Redwood Shores run $3,177 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $3,630.


Studio	$2,573	-	-
1 bedroom	$3,437	5%	63%
2 bedroom	$4,401	4%	24%
3 bedroom	$6,000	9%	7%
4 bedroom	$9,999	19%	-

		Listings
Downtown Belmont	$3,870
East Belmont	$3,547
Neighborhood 1	$4,277
Neighborhood 8	$3,837
Neighborhood 9	$4,349
Sterling Downs	$3,898


Apartments	$3,416	No Change	No Change
Condos	$4,150	24%	No Change
Houses	$6,000	8%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$2,573

1 bedroom

Average rent

$3,437

Last 30 days

Last year

63%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$4,401

Last 30 days

Last year

24%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$6,000

Last 30 days

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$9,999

Last 30 days

19%

The table above reflects average rent prices in Redwood Shores, Redwood City, CA, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.

How does rent in Redwood Shores, Redwood City, CA compare to other neighborhoods?

Compare median rent prices in Redwood Shores and Downtown Belmont by all bedroom counts and property types.

Redwood Shores

Median rent price$3,978

104%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$3,870

98%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Redwood Shores, Redwood City, CA is 3% higher than the median rent in Downtown Belmont, Belmont, CA.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

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$3,870

$3,547

$3,898

$4,277

$3,837

$4,349

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Frequently asked questions for Redwood Shores, Redwood City, CA

Quick answers to common questions about the Redwood Shores rental market.

How much is rent in Redwood Shores?

The average rent in Redwood Shores is $3,978 per month as of May 30, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Redwood Shores?

Average rent prices in Redwood Shores have increased by 2% over the last month and have increased by 21% since last year.

How does Redwood Shores rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Redwood Shores is 104% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $2,028 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Redwood Shores?

To comfortably afford rent in Redwood Shores, you'd need to earn approximately $159,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

Methodology

Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.

Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).