532 5th Ave
San Rafael 94901 · San Rafael · Coordinates: 37.97313, -122.52003
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 4,008 sq ft (0.09 ac)
- Assessor use:
- Multiple-Resid. - Improved
- Addresses on lot:
- 532 5TH AVE; 532 5TH AVE B; 534 5TH AVE
Zoning & Land Use
MR2.5 (San Rafael)
State Housing Pathways Screen (ADU & SB 9)
- ADU or junior ADULikely eligible
Zoned MR2.5 (multifamily residential): state law allows ADUs where homes are allowed. We read MR2.5 from the zoning code's name; we haven't checked it against San Rafael'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 MR2.5 (multifamily residential), not a single-family residential zone. We read MR2.5 from the zoning code's name; we haven't checked it against San Rafael's code text.
- SB 9: split into two lotsUnlikely
Zoned MR2.5 (multifamily residential), not a single-family residential zone. We read MR2.5 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
- 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 06041C0457E, 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: $1,147,000 – $1,551,000 · 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 —)
11 active or recent development projects (455 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 2.5 yr (first record Apr 11, 2024) with no new permit activity recorded in 2.5 yr.
- 210 new homes (Entitled)460 ft SW
Active in "Entitled" for 18 mo (first record May 13, 2025) with no new permit activity recorded in 18 mo. High-impact scale (210 housing units, 18 deed-restricted affordable across 0 permits).
- 4 level Bldg & remodel (E) Bldg (Issued)0.18 mi E
Active in "Issued" for 3.1 yr (first record Sep 6, 2023) with no new permit activity recorded in 3.1 yr. High-impact scale (35 housing units across 0 permits).
- 120 new homes (Entitled)0.21 mi SW
Active in "Entitled" for 7.1 yr (first record Oct 7, 2019) with no new permit activity recorded in 7.1 yr. High-impact scale (120 housing units, 12 deed-restricted affordable 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 2024).