401 A St
West Sacramento 95691 · Washington District · West Sacramento · Coordinates: 38.59103, -121.51127
Executive Verdict · Public-Records Synthesis
Zoned R-3 in West Sacramento with likely ministerial ADU eligibility and zero mapped flood, fire, or fault hazard overlaps; benchmark value $567,000 ($499,000–$635,000).
Upsides & Opportunities
- ✓ Clear of mapped FEMA flood, CAL FIRE, and fault zones
0% parcel overlap with FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, State/Local Fire Hazard Severity Zones, and CGS Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zones.
Source: FEMA NFHL · CAL FIRE FHSZ · CGS Alquist-Priolo
- ✓ Ministerial ADU / JADU pathway likely eligible
Zone R-3 allows residential use qualifying for ministerial ADU review under state law.
Source: West Sacramento zoning · CA Gov. Code 66314
Watchouts & Due Diligence
- ! Delayed or open permit activity on this parcel
New home: Active in "Issued" for 5.4 yr (first record Jun 28, 2021) with no new permit activity recorded in 5.4 yr.
Source: City of West Sacramento Community Development, Building Permits (review-time benchmark)
- ! 5 slow or stalled nearby projects within ½ mile
Closest lead: 221 5th Street Llc (0.14 mi SW, issued). Inspect timeline history before assuming near-term completion.
Source: City of West Sacramento Community Development, Building Permits · HCD APR (½-mile radius)
- ! Year 1 Prop 13 tax reset (~$6,914/yr at $567,000)
Sale triggers reassessment to 1.00% base + ~0.14% voter debt (~$576/mo). Confirm exact Mello-Roos / CFD special assessments on the county tax bill.
Source: CA Const. Art. XIIIA (Prop 13) · County Tax Collector
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 9,620 sq ft (0.22 ac)
- Assessor use:
- 2 Single Fam. Res.-1 Lot
- Tax rate area:
- 004079
- Addresses on lot:
- 401 A STREET; 401 A STREET UNIT A; 401 A STREET UNIT B
Zoning & Land Use
R-3 — Residential-Multifamily (West Sacramento)
State Housing Pathways Screen (ADU & SB 9)
- ADU or junior ADULikely eligible
Zoned R-3 (multifamily residential): state law allows ADUs where homes are allowed. 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 R-3 (multifamily residential), not a single-family residential zone.
- SB 9: split into two lotsUnlikely
Zoned R-3 (multifamily residential), not a single-family residential zone.
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
- No mapped flood hazard zone · FIRM panel 06113C0635G, effective June 18, 2010
- CGS Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone
- Not in an Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone
Surrounding Rent & Value Benchmarks (Public Records)
Range: $499,000 – $635,000 · Status: Off market
HUD Small Area FMR (ZIP 95691) · FY 2026
Studio $1,450 · 1BR $1,460 · 2BR $1,910 · 3BR $2,650 · 4BR $2,970
Developments Deserving Closer Investigation & Active Area Builders
- New home (Issued)On this parcel
Active in "Issued" for 5.4 yr (first record Jun 28, 2021) with no new permit activity recorded in 5.4 yr.
- 221 5th Street Llc (Issued)0.14 mi SW
Active in "Issued" for 3.1 yr (first record Oct 20, 2023) with no new permit activity recorded in 3.1 yr. High-impact scale (18 housing units, 18 deed-restricted affordable across 0 permits).
- 40 new homes (Issued)0.27 mi S
Active in "Issued" for 7.6 yr (first record Mar 21, 2019) with no new permit activity recorded in 7.6 yr. High-impact scale (40 housing units across 0 permits).
- The Kind (Issued)0.44 mi S
Active in "Issued" for 5.6 yr (first record Apr 16, 2021) with no new permit activity recorded in 5.6 yr. High-impact scale (74 housing units across 0 permits).
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 2021).