131 A Valley View Ave
San Rafael 94901 · San Rafael · Coordinates: 37.98682, -122.54064
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 7,057 sq ft (0.16 ac)
- Assessor use:
- Single-Resid. - Improved
- Addresses on lot:
- 131A VALLEY VIEW AVE; 131 VALLEY VIEW AVE
Zoning & Land Use
R20-H (San Rafael)
State Housing Pathways Screen (ADU & SB 9)
- ADU or junior ADULikely eligible
Zoned R20-H (single-family residential): state law allows ADUs where homes are allowed. We read R20-H 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 R20-H, a single-family residential zone. We read R20-H 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 R20-H, a single-family residential zone. We read R20-H from the zoning code's name; we haven't checked it against San Rafael's code text. The lot is 7,057 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: minimal flood hazard (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: $1,200,000 – $1,624,000 · 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)
7 active or recent development projects (7 housing units across completed, permitted, and pipeline stages) and 84 total building permits recorded within ½ mile.
- New construction2 permits
Developments Deserving Closer Investigation & Active Area Builders
- New home (Issued)On this parcel
Active in "Issued" for 13 mo (first record Sep 19, 2025) with no new permit activity recorded in 13 mo.
- New home at 32 Ranch Rd (Issued)0.28 mi NE
Active in "Issued" for 10.3 yr (first record Jun 27, 2016) with no new permit activity recorded in 10 yr. High-impact scale (1 housing unit, $903,650 declared valuation across 1 permit).
- Accessory dwelling unit at 200 Valley View Ave (Applied)0.14 mi E
Active in "Applied" for 4 yr (first record Nov 16, 2022) with no new permit activity recorded in 4 yr.
- 638 sqft Detached Accessory Dwelling Unit (Issued)0.21 mi E
Active in "Issued" for 3.6 yr (first record Mar 20, 2023) with no new permit activity recorded in 3.6 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 2025).