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Housing in Redwood City Skyrockets in Price

Prices of homes in Redwood City have gone up and the values have gone down.
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Emma Kinder
A house in Redwood City

 

Emma Kinder
A house in Redwood City.

The prices of homes in Redwood City have increased a significant amount over the past year. Also, the values of homes are decreased by -2.1% over the past year. 

The price of homes currently listed in Redwood City is $1,548,500, according to the website Zillow. The price of homes that sold is $1,421,800. The rent price is $4,200. That is higher than the San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward Metro of $3,300.

“[I would rather] buy. If you have enough for a down payment, which is typically 20% of the price of the house, and can afford a loan, buying is better for a couple reasons,” Kelly Cattaneo, a family friend, expressed.

Emma Kinder
A house in Redwood City.

Redwood City home values have declined by -2.1% over the past year. Zillow, a home value index, predicts the values will rise 0.3% within the next year.

“Since I bought my house over twenty years ago, my home has increased dramatically, so a slight dip for me doesn’t affect my equity.” Kristina Kinder, a family member, explained.

The list price in Redwood City per square foot is $968. That is higher than the San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward Metro average $501.

“[Buying a house] was a challenge. I was considered one of the up and coming areas which meant it was at the time reasonably priced, but values were rising.” Simon Hague, a family friend, said.

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Emma Kinder
Emma Kinder, Staff Writer
Emma Kinder is a reporter for the Woodside Paw Print. She is passionate about sports and wants to become a better writer and help people know what is going on around them. As a freshman at Woodside High School, she wants to meet new people and learn more about writing. She wants her articles to inform people about what events are coming up or what people think about certain things or people.

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