543 42nd St
Oakland 94609 · Temescal · Oakland · Coordinates: 37.83085, -122.26546
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 4,818 sq ft (0.11 ac)
- Assessor use:
- Single family residential homes used as such
- Tax rate area:
- 17
- Addresses on lot:
- 543 42ND ST; 545 42ND ST
Zoning & Land Use
RU-1 (Oakland)
State Housing Pathways Screen (ADU & SB 9)
- ADU or junior ADULikely eligible
Zoned RU-1 (multifamily residential): state law allows ADUs where homes are allowed. We read RU-1 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 RU-1 (multifamily residential), not a single-family residential zone. We read RU-1 from the zoning code's name; we haven't checked it against Oakland's code text.
- SB 9: split into two lotsUnlikely
Zoned RU-1 (multifamily residential), not a single-family residential zone. We read RU-1 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: $928,000 – $1,180,000 · Status: Off market
HUD Small Area FMR (ZIP 94609) · FY 2026
Studio $2,220 · 1BR $2,470 · 2BR $3,020 · 3BR $3,860 · 4BR $4,580
Nearby Activity (½ mile radius, since —)
26 active or recent development projects (156 housing units across completed, permitted, and pipeline stages) and 0 total building permits recorded within ½ mile.
Developments Deserving Closer Investigation & Active Area Builders
- New home (Issued)On this parcel
Active in "Issued" for 2.6 yr (first record Mar 29, 2024) with no new permit activity recorded in 2.6 yr.
- New home (Entitled)On this parcel
Active in "Entitled" for 3.2 yr (first record Jul 31, 2023) with no new permit activity recorded in 3.2 yr.
- 13 Unit 3-Story Multi-Family Project with 1 ADU (Entitled)0.15 mi W
Active in "Entitled" for 2.6 yr (first record Mar 29, 2024) with no new permit activity recorded in 2.6 yr. High-impact scale (11 housing units, 2 deed-restricted affordable across 0 permits).
- 77 new homes (Issued)0.29 mi SW
Active in "Issued" for 2.5 yr (first record May 16, 2024) with no new permit activity recorded in 2.5 yr. High-impact scale (77 housing units, 76 deed-restricted affordable across 0 permits).
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 2023, 2024).