40 homes in near Taft Elementary
Redwood City, CA

About Redwood City: Taft Elementary is located in Redwood City. Redwood City is a city in San Mateo County, California, United States, on the San Francisco Peninsula in the Bay Area of Northern California, approximately 27 miles (43 km) south of San Francisco and 24 miles (39 km) northwest of San Jose. The city's population was 84,292 according to the 2020 census. The Port of Redwood City is the only deepwater port on San Francisco Bay south of San Francisco.
These are homes for sale within about 2 miles of Taft Elementary in Redwood City (Topfind School Score: 2/10). The area around the school has 40 active listings.
Topfind Market Read
Sellers hold the edge right now. There is only 2.4 months of supply, and sale prices are up 12% over the last six months and 16% over the past year. At the same time, the typical home takes about 56 days to sell, so the market is not running away from buyers. Sellers have the stronger hand, though prepared buyers can still negotiate on the right home.
Median Home Price
$1.55M
↑ 16% over the past yearChart shows the median closed sale price by month
Months of Supply
Estimated time to sell all listings at the current sales pace
2.4 months of supply
Tight Supply40 active listings against the current sales pace works out to about 2.4 months of supply.
What this means for buyers
Inventory is tight relative to how many homes sell each month, so buyers have fewer options and well-priced homes draw competition. Listings typically sell in ~56 days.
Sales Velocity
How fast homes are selling
Homes take longer to sell here than in a balanced market, so buyers have more time to negotiate and explore options. The trend is moving the other way though, with selling times down 34% over the last six months.
Inventory Distribution
A solid share of current listings is under 30 days old, while a meaningful share has been up longer.
About 53% of current listings are under 30 days old, while the rest have been up longer.
Housing Tenure in Taft Elementary Area
Renting is more common here than statewide, so this market has more rental inventory and shorter-term residents.
48%
Homeowners
52%
Renters
Homeownership is 7.5 points lower than the California average (55.5%)
30,225 households (2023)
Median Price by Bedroom
Home prices generally rise with bedroom count, though not every step adds value.
Each additional bedroom adds about $1.9M in value on average, with larger homes seeing bigger price jumps.
Largest increase: 4 → 5 bedrooms (+$6.0M)
Price Reductions
8 listings have reduced their price
20% of active listings
Average reduction: 5.1% (~$79K)
Taft Elementary serves students at the elementary level within the Redwood City Elementary district. It earns a Topfind School Score of 2. Buyers in the Taft Elementary area are looking at a median list price of $1.6M. Compared with Redwood City overall, that is a 6.0% discount. Since February, the median price has moved up about 14.2% to $2M as of July. The Taft Elementary area has 40 active listings on the market right now. Listings on this page are selected by distance to Taft Elementary, not by a confirmed attendance boundary. Confirm enrollment with the district.
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There are currently 40 homes for sale in Taft Elementary Area, ranging from $388,000 to $17,980,000. 10 of them hit the market within the last week.
The median list price in Taft Elementary Area is $1,550,000. Price per square foot averages $1185. Prices are up 15.9% compared to a year ago.
Homes in Taft Elementary Area currently average 56 days on the market, a slower pace that gives buyers more time to evaluate and negotiate.
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