Fair Oaks

Redwood City, CA

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Fair Oaks - Redwood City, CA

Area Guide

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The Fair Oaks neighborhood provides a pleasant mix of residential homes and apartments for rent and features several commercial enterprises. Inside the neighborhood, bus stops dot the streets, making it easy to get downtown or to local hotspots. Atherton Station offers train service to other parts of California for residents who want to get away for a weekend. In the mornings, locals stop by the Donut Depot for their morning fix of donuts and donut holes. When locals want something with a kick, they head to Taqueria Apatzingan for authentic Mexican food. Chile Colorado, chicken enchiladas, and nachos are just a few of the popular dishes that fly out of the kitchen.

Rent Trends

As of February 2026, the average apartment rent in Fair Oaks is $1,018 for a studio, $1,358 for one bedroom, and $1,828 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Fair Oaks has increased by 0.5% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 480 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,018/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 446 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,358/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 474 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,828/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

82

Very Walkable

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

If you enjoy walking, you’ll enjoy renting in this area! It’s a very walkable neighborhood.

1

Minimal Transit

out of 100 TransitScore® Rating

You'll likely want a car when living in this area since it has few transit options.

77

Very Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

This area is very bikeable. You’ll find a variety of bike paths and lanes.

Reviews of Fair Oaks - Redwood City, CA

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3.2 9 Reviews

Niche User

10 years and 9 months agoNiche Review

There are some ugly area in my town. A few gangs operate and that is scary. As long as you do not visit those areas, you should be safe, but if you get lost and end up there, it can be dangerous.

Niche User

10 years and 9 months agoNiche Review

Local Businesses in my area are very expensive but I think the reason to that is because my are is made up of hispanics(mainly) so all the products we consume are brought from Mexico. Still they are super expensive. The service is really bad, most of local business owners do not know how to work with people.

Niche User

10 years and 9 months agoNiche Review

People in the area a friendly. Even if you are in the street, you feel safe knowing no one will hurt you. We are all pet and family friendly. The community gets somewhat involved in community events, especially those ones that happen once a year.

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Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Holbrook-Palmer Park
  • Fremont Park
  • Burgess Park
  • Red Morton Park
  • Jack W. Lyle Park

Military Bases

Airports

  • San Francisco International
  • Norman Y Mineta San Jose International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.