837 Mead Ave
Oakland 94607 · McClymonds · Oakland · Coordinates: 37.81598, -122.27620
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 6,289 sq ft (0.14 ac)
- Assessor use:
- Double or duplex type - two units
- Tax rate area:
- 17
- Addresses on lot:
- 837 MEAD AVE; 837 MEAD AVE UNIT B
Zoning & Land Use
RM-3 (Oakland)
State Housing Pathways Screen (ADU & SB 9)
- ADU or junior ADULikely eligible
Zoned RM-3 (multifamily residential): state law allows ADUs where homes are allowed. We read RM-3 from the zoning code's name; we haven't checked it against Oakland's code text. On a multifamily lot the state allowance is different: ADUs in non-living space of the building, plus up to eight detached ADUs.
- SB 9: two homes on the lotUnlikely
Zoned RM-3 (multifamily residential), not a single-family residential zone. We read RM-3 from the zoning code's name; we haven't checked it against Oakland's code text.
- SB 9: split into two lotsUnlikely
Zoned RM-3 (multifamily residential), not a single-family residential zone. We read RM-3 from the zoning code's name; we haven't checked it against Oakland's code text.
Mapped Hazard Zones on This Lot
- CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zone
- Not in a State-mapped fire hazard severity zone
- FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer
- Zone X: minimal flood hazard (all of the lot) · FIRM panel 06001C0059G, effective August 3, 2009
- CGS Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone
- Not in an Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone
Surrounding Rent & Value Benchmarks (Public Records)
Range: $634,000 – $808,000 · Status: Off market
HUD Small Area FMR (ZIP 94607) · FY 2026
Studio $1,800 · 1BR $2,010 · 2BR $2,450 · 3BR $3,130 · 4BR $3,710
Developments Deserving Closer Investigation & Active Area Builders
- New home (Issued)On this parcel
Active in "Issued" for 4.1 yr (first record Sep 8, 2022) with no new permit activity recorded in 4.1 yr.
- New home (Entitled)On this parcel
Active in "Entitled" for 5.1 yr (first record Sep 22, 2021) with no new permit activity recorded in 5.1 yr.
- Category II ADU & Demo of Existing Accessory Structure (Entitled)150 ft NE
Active in "Entitled" for 17 mo (first record May 28, 2025) with no new permit activity recorded in 17 mo.
- Adolfo Martinez (Issued)160 ft S
Active in "Issued" for 13 mo (first record Sep 24, 2025) with no new permit activity recorded in 13 mo.
Permit & Project History on This Parcel (0 permits, 2 grouped projects)
No building permits recorded on this parcel in our dataset.
State HCD Housing Element APR records on this parcel: 2 entries (report years 2021, 2022).