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Friendly Acres Redwood City, CA

Just four miles southeast of downtown Redwood City, Friendly Acres supports a dense population. Residential housing dominates this neighborhood, except for an industrial strip in the north and a few retail pockets. Ample apartment rental opportunities pepper the district, with a heavy concentration along the Rolison Road corridor. Flat terrain and tree-lined streets allow for pleasant evening strolls and dog-walks in this neighborhood. For shopping, residents drive 10 minutes to the Stanford Shopping Center, an open-air mall with relaxing fountains and gardens. If you want to wind down with some beer, head to the Freewheel Brewing Company, a popular pub experience that combines British ales and eats with California fare.

Rent Trends

As of June 2026, the average apartment rent in Friendly Acres is $1,256 for a studio, $1,515 for one bedroom, $1,625 for two bedrooms, and $4,036 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Friendly Acres has increased by 0.6% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 286 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,256/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 612 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,515/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 568 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,625/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,123 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $4,036/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

60 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

70 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

60 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Recreation

Moderate Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

50 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

30 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

40 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

Points of Interest

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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 June 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.