419 Forbes Ave
San Rafael 94901 · San Rafael · Coordinates: 37.98219, -122.54430
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 5,053 sq ft (0.12 ac)
- Assessor use:
- Single-Resid. - Improved
- Addresses on lot:
- 419 FORBES AVE
Zoning & Land Use
R5 (San Rafael)
State Housing Pathways Screen (ADU & SB 9)
- ADU or junior ADULikely eligible
Zoned R5 (single-family residential): state law allows ADUs where homes are allowed. We read R5 from the zoning code's name; we haven't checked it against San Rafael's code text.
- SB 9: two homes on the lotLikely eligible
Zoned R5, a single-family residential zone. We read R5 from the zoning code's name; we haven't checked it against San Rafael's code text.
- SB 9: split into two lotsLikely eligible
Zoned R5, a single-family residential zone. We read R5 from the zoning code's name; we haven't checked it against San Rafael's code text. The lot is 5,053 sq ft by the assessor, room for two lots of at least 1,200 sq ft, each at least 40% of the original.
Mapped Hazard Zones on This Lot
- CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zone
- Moderate Fire Hazard Severity Zone (Local Responsibility Area) (all of the lot, map Mar 24, 2025)
- FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer
- Zone X: 0.2% annual chance flood hazard (shaded X) (all of the lot) · FIRM panel 06041C0456F, effective March 16, 2016
- CGS Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone
- Not in an Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone
Surrounding Rent & Value Benchmarks (Public Records)
Range: $1,169,000 – $1,581,000 · Status: Off market
HUD Small Area FMR (ZIP 94901) · FY 2026
Studio $2,150 · 1BR $2,580 · 2BR $3,120 · 3BR $3,990 · 4BR $4,130
Nearby Activity (½ mile radius, since October 2024)
9 active or recent development projects (8 housing units across completed, permitted, and pipeline stages) and 8 total building permits recorded within ½ mile.
- New construction1 permit
Developments Deserving Closer Investigation & Active Area Builders
- New home (Entitled)340 ft NE
Active in "Entitled" for 8.3 yr (first record Jun 28, 2018) with no new permit activity recorded in 8.3 yr.
- JADU- garage conversion & electrical demo of shed (Issued)460 ft S
Active in "Issued" for 3.3 yr (first record Jul 27, 2023) with no new permit activity recorded in 3.3 yr.
- New home (Entitled)0.1 mi SE
Active in "Entitled" for 7.9 yr (first record Nov 21, 2018) with no new permit activity recorded in 7.9 yr.
- New home (Entitled)0.15 mi W
Active in "Entitled" for 8.2 yr (first record Aug 23, 2018) with no new permit activity recorded in 8.2 yr.
Permit & Project History on This Parcel (0 permits, 1 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 2024, 2025).