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Area Guide

Redwood Heights Oakland, CA

Located to the east of downtown Oakland in the lower Oakland Hills, Redwood Heights enjoys gentle sea breezes and maintains a balmy Mediterranean climate. Many of the two- and three-bedroom houses for rent in this scenic neighborhood have amazing views of San Francisco Bay to the west. Just to the east, the green slopes of Redwood Regional Park beckon hikers, joggers, picnickers, and horseback riders. Within the neighborhood, the Redwood Heights Recreation Center has abundant sports and activity programs for children as well as aerobics, Tai Chi, yoga, folk dancing, and other classes for adults. When you need to go shopping, head to Lincoln Square, the go-to shopping mall for Redwood Heights residents for decades. Choose from an assortment of gourmet burgers at Sparky's Giant Burgers. For oriental cuisine, try some sweet and sour pork or succulent seafood at Hunan Yuan Restaurant.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Redwood Heights is $1,479 for a studio, $1,467 for one bedroom, $2,243 for two bedrooms, and $2,110 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Redwood Heights has increased by 0.5% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 408 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,479/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 415 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,467/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,003 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,243/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 762 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,110/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

40 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

40 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

70 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Recreation

Very Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

80 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

40 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Joaquin Miller Park
  • Roberts Regional Recreation Area
  • Chabot Space & Science Center
  • Redwood Regional Park
  • Leona Canyon Regional Open Space Preserve

Airports

  • Metro Oakland International
  • San Francisco 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.

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