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Homes With a View in Redwood City: Prices, Neighborhoods and Homes for Sale (2026)
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Looking for homes with a view in Redwood City? Of the 931 houses that sold in Redwood City in the two years to October 27, 2026, 76 (8%) were described in their listings as having a view (Bay, city, hills or valley); across Silicon Valley it’s 8%. Here’s what they sold for, by size, price and neighborhood, and a one-click search of the ones for sale now.
The short answer
- Median price: $2.88M (all Redwood City houses: $2.25M), 2% less per square foot than the typical Redwood City house.
- Typical size: 2,510 sq ft, 4 bedrooms.
- Bidding: 57% sold over asking (all Redwood City houses: 66%).
- Where they sold most: Emerald Hills (36) and Farm Hill & Canyon (28).
Shopping now?
- See homes with a view for sale in Redwood City now: our Feature Finder reads every live listing’s description and opens on this search.
- Search all homes for sale, then use Save Search to get new listings by email.
- Talk to a Property Nerd about the streets you’re weighing.
By bedrooms
Homes with a view sold in Redwood City in the two years, by bedroom count (groups with at least 3 sales).
| Bedrooms | Sales | Median price | Median sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | $1.22M | 1,330 |
| 3 | 19 | $2.5M | 1,980 |
| 4 | 38 | $2.9M | 2,545 |
| 5+ | 16 | $3.77M | 3,260 |
By price
How the 76 sales spread across price bands.
| Sale price | Sales | Share |
|---|---|---|
| under $1.5M | 3 | 4% |
| $1.5M to $2M | 3 | 4% |
| $2M to $2.5M | 13 | 17% |
| $2.5M to $3M | 23 | 30% |
| $3M to $4M | 20 | 26% |
| $4M to $5M | 11 | 14% |
| $5M and up | 3 | 4% |
By neighborhood
Our Redwood City neighborhood guides with at least 3 such sales, placed by map position; “share” is of all house sales in the neighborhood.
| Neighborhood | Sales | Share | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emerald Hills | 36 | 40% | $3.37M |
| Farm Hill & Canyon | 28 | 23% | $2.71M |
Before you buy
- Check the fire zone and insurance. Many view homes sit on hillsides in CAL FIRE hazard zones; look the address up on our Flood & Fire Zones page and get an insurance quote early.
- A view can change. Trees grow and neighbors build; ask whether any view protections or tree rules apply, and visit at different times of day.
- Hillside lots can mean steep driveways, retaining walls and drainage work; include them in the inspection.
How we counted
Closed sales of houses (MLS property type “single family home”) with a Redwood City address between October 28, 2024 and October 27, 2026, reported to the MLS and read through the IDX feeds that power our home search, with repeat records from different feeds removed (normalized address plus sale date). A house counts when its listing description says so. Price per square foot uses sales with 400 sq ft or more and is compared with the median for all Redwood City houses. Neighborhoods are our guides’ outlines, placed by each sale’s map position. Past sales aren’t a forecast or the value of any one home.
Go deeper
Homes with a view across Silicon Valley, every home type in Redwood City, Redwood City neighborhoods compared and the neighborhoods with the most single-story homes, pools and ADUs.
Looking for homes with a view in Redwood City?
A Property Nerd will tell you which streets have them, what the recent ones sold for, and set up a search that catches new listings the day they hit. Call (408) 373-1660 or (650) 383-8606, or book a strategy call. Commissions are negotiable, and we offer bundled services, so ask us what’s included.