168 A Picnic Ave
San Rafael 94901 · San Rafael · Coordinates: 37.96396, -122.52682
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 4,443 sq ft (0.10 ac)
- Assessor use:
- Single-Resid. - Improved
- Addresses on lot:
- 168A PICNIC AVE; 168 PICNIC AVE
Zoning & Land Use
DR (San Rafael)
State Housing Pathways Screen (ADU & SB 9)
- ADU or junior ADULikely eligible
Zoned DR (two-family residential): state law allows ADUs where homes are allowed. We read DR from the zoning code's name; we haven't checked it against San Rafael's code text.
- SB 9: two homes on the lotCan't tell
Zoned DR (two-family residential): we can't tell whether it counts as a single-family zone for SB 9. Duplex residential. We read DR from the zoning code's name; we haven't checked it against San Rafael's code text.
- SB 9: split into two lotsCan't tell
Zoned DR (two-family residential): we can't tell whether it counts as a single-family zone for SB 9. Duplex residential. We read DR from the zoning code's name; we haven't checked it against San Rafael's code text.
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 06041C0459F, 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: $1,157,000 – $1,565,000 · 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 (9 housing units across completed, permitted, and pipeline stages) and 21 total building permits recorded within ½ mile.
- New construction1 permit (1 units)
Developments Deserving Closer Investigation & Active Area Builders
- New home (Entitled)On this parcel
Active in "Entitled" for 8.5 yr (first record Apr 26, 2018) with no new permit activity recorded in 8.5 yr.
- New home (Issued)240 ft NE
Active in "Issued" for 7.7 yr (first record Jan 29, 2019) with no new permit activity recorded in 7.6 yr.
- New home (Entitled)310 ft N
Active in "Entitled" for 6.5 yr (first record Apr 20, 2020) with no new permit activity recorded in 6.5 yr.
- New home (Issued)350 ft E
Active in "Issued" for 2.5 yr (first record May 9, 2024) with no new permit activity recorded in 2.5 yr.
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: 3 entries (report years 2018, 2019).