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 December 2025, the average apartment rent in Fair Oaks is $1,016 for a studio, $1,356 for one bedroom, and $1,825 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Fair Oaks has increased by 0.7% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 480 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,016/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 446 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,356/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 474 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,825/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 7 months agoNiche Review

The weather over all here in my town is very nice. But now, we are struggling with a drought. At home we have reduced the waste of water, the showers are shorter, we re-use water. For example, water used to wash dishes is use to water the plans. That takes some of my time as I have to wash the dishes carefully to not waste water and then water plans.

Niche User

10 years and 7 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.

Niche User

10 years and 7 months agoNiche Review

Housing in this area is very expensive and in bad conditions. Utilities are very high too. There is not as much abandoned properties in this area, they are mostly occupied.

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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 November 2025.