355 Forbes Ave
San Rafael 94901 · San Rafael · Coordinates: 37.98099, -122.54299
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 14,941 sq ft (0.34 ac)
- Assessor use:
- Single-Resid. - Improved
- Addresses on lot:
- 355 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 14,941 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
- Not in a State-mapped fire hazard severity zone
- 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: $1,272,000 – $1,720,000 · 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)
11 active or recent development projects (10 housing units across completed, permitted, and pipeline stages) and 5 total building permits recorded within ½ mile.
- New construction1 permit
Developments Deserving Closer Investigation & Active Area Builders
- New home (Entitled)On this parcel
Active in "Entitled" for 7.9 yr (first record Nov 21, 2018) with no new permit activity recorded in 7.9 yr.
- 10 E Crescent Dr #A.B.C.D (Issued)0.41 mi S
Active in "Issued" for 4.3 yr (first record Jun 27, 2022) with no new permit activity recorded in 4.3 yr. High-impact scale (4 housing units across 0 permits).
- New home (Entitled)370 ft SE
Active in "Entitled" for 7.3 yr (first record Jul 12, 2019) with no new permit activity recorded in 7.3 yr.
- JADU- garage conversion & electrical demo of shed (Issued)460 ft W
Active in "Issued" for 3.3 yr (first record Jul 27, 2023) with no new permit activity recorded in 3.3 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: 1 entry (report years 2018).