Friendly Acres

Redwood City, CA

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Friendly Acres - Redwood City, CA

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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 March 2025, the average apartment rent in Friendly Acres is $1,163 for a studio, $1,500 for one bedroom, $1,612 for two bedrooms, and $4,001 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Friendly Acres has increased by 1.0% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 242 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,163/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 612 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,500/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 568 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,612/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,123 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $4,001/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

62

Somewhat Walkable

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

You might be able to get out and walk when living in this area. Some errands can be accomplished on foot, but for others you’ll need a car.

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.

64

Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

While there’s some bike infrastructure in this area, you’ll still need a car for many errands.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Bayfront Park
  • Holbrook-Palmer Park
  • Seminary Oaks Park
  • Burgess Park
  • Fremont Park

Military Bases

Airports

  • San Francisco International
  • Metro Oakland 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 2025.