San Rafael 94901 · APN 014-093-01 · San Rafael
Zoned T4N 40/50 in San Rafael with likely ministerial ADU eligibility and mapped FEMA AE flood due diligence; benchmark value $1,461,000 ($1,242,000–$1,680,000).
Zone T4N 40/50 allows residential use qualifying for ministerial ADU review under state law.
Source: San Rafael zoning · CA Gov. Code 66314
On-parcel permit history is indexed through Feb 8, 2022, letting you verify roof, HVAC, electrical, or structural work against seller disclosures.
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) (parcel APN)
Zone AE: 1% annual chance flood (Special Flood Hazard Area) overlaps this parcel. Expect mandatory flood insurance for federally backed loans and floodplain elevation/mitigation rules for new units or SB 9 applications.
Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer (parcel polygon)
Automated synthesis of indexed municipal, county, state, and federal public records — informational context only, not a formal appraisal, survey, or legal/tax determination.
Since — within ½ mile: 109 homes completed, 4 permitted, 210 proposed or in review (18 of them deed-restricted affordable).
9 projects with a record in this window, grouped by us from permits and State housing reports. Units are as proposed on each project's latest record and counted at its current stage.
No permit activity recorded within ½ mile.
$1,461,000
Benchmark range: $1,242,000 – $1,680,000
Closest lead: 4 level Bldg & remodel (E) Bldg (0.11 mi NE, issued). Inspect timeline history before assuming near-term completion.
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) · HCD APR (½-mile radius)
Permit counts and nearby activity on this page may omit municipal counter records. Request a parcel permit report directly from the local building department.
Source: Source coverage registry (San Rafael)
Sale triggers reassessment to 1.00% base + ~0.15% voter debt (~$1,438/mo). Confirm exact Mello-Roos / CFD special assessments on the county tax bill.
Source: CA Const. Art. XIIIA (Prop 13) · County Tax Collector
Public-records benchmark estimate combining Zillow Home Value Index (Data provided by Zillow), Census ACS 5-year estimates, parcel land-use/lot characteristics, and issued building permits. Not an official appraisal.
We don't have building permits for San Rafael, so we can't show what has been permitted nearby.
Permit counts, by the date issued (or applied, if not yet issued). Lot splits are planning cases, which we don't have.
We read public zoning and hazard maps against state law (ADUs: Gov. Code 66314; SB 9: Gov. Code 65852.21 and 66411.7). Local rules, title, tenancy history and site conditions can change the answer. Check with San Rafael's planning department before relying on it.
Sources: County of Marin GIS (MarinMap), Zoning (11 cities and unincorporated Marin) (retrieved Nov 13, 2026) · CAL FIRE Office of the State Fire Marshal, Fire Hazard Severity Zones in the State Responsibility Area (effective 2024-04-01) (retrieved Nov 9, 2026) · CAL FIRE Office of the State Fire Marshal, Fire Hazard Severity Zones in the Local Responsibility Area (map dated 2025-03-24) (retrieved Nov 9, 2026) · FEMA, National Flood Hazard Layer — flood hazard zones (retrieved Nov 9, 2026) · FEMA, National Flood Hazard Layer — FIRM panels (retrieved Nov 9, 2026) · California Geological Survey, Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zones (retrieved Nov 9, 2026) · Zoning classes: our classification of T4N 40/50 as mixed use, from the code's name only
Chronological history of building permit applications and issuances, snapshot-dated status changes, State housing entitlements, surrounding development within ½ mile, and area home-value trends.
In "Entitled" for 8.6 yr (since Apr 2, 2018), with no new permit record in 8.6 yr. · 1 unit
Permit issued and active for 8.4 yr (first record Jun 19, 2018), with no completion or new permit record in 8.4 yr. · 1 unit
In "Entitled" for 8.4 yr (since Jun 21, 2018), with no new permit record in 8.4 yr. · 1 unit
In "Entitled" for 8.1 yr (since Sep 20, 2018), with no new permit record in 8.1 yr. · 1 unit
Permit issued and active for 7.7 yr (first record Feb 20, 2019), with no completion or new permit record in 7.7 yr. · 1 unit
In "Entitled" for 7.1 yr (since Oct 2, 2019), with no new permit record in 7.1 yr. · 1 unit
Nearby permit (4541c55404e1c5d41c8733151b1312f66187417c): First appeared in published agency feed
Detected between snapshots
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) · Snapshot diff within ½ mile
Nearby permit (95266bd63e78d8d0d9a7cc3549f785b83ee29563): First appeared in published agency feed
Detected between snapshots
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) · Snapshot diff within ½ mile
Nearby permit (b5f01eac4e59186811a3bbdb5512d1d1e6912773): First appeared in published agency feed
Detected between snapshots
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) · Snapshot diff within ½ mile
Nearby permit (2f51419129234cc84ef3bc89f95134d4c4135442): First appeared in published agency feed
Detected between snapshots
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) · Snapshot diff within ½ mile
Nearby permit (56b8d99a254a0412f75eed5b36fe9c6f9e7f168e): First appeared in published agency feed
Detected between snapshots
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) · Snapshot diff within ½ mile
Nearby permit (648f5e6de81f82d2057e802f28255efc9ae0941c): First appeared in published agency feed
Detected between snapshots
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) · Snapshot diff within ½ mile
Latest published Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) update
Changed from $1,376,137 in September 2025 to $1,394,155 in September 2026.
Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · Data provided by Zillow · Geography: ZIP 94901 (not a parcel appraisal)
3 units
Records span Dec 26, 2023 to Dec 3, 2025 (0 permits).
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) & HCD APR (grouped project within ½ mile)
Annual ZIP 94901 home-value index checkpoint
Changed from $1,415,574 in September 2024 to $1,376,137 in September 2025.
Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · Data provided by Zillow · Geography: ZIP 94901 (not a parcel appraisal)
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) & HCD APR (grouped project within ½ mile)
1 unit
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) & HCD APR (grouped project within ½ mile)
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) & HCD APR (grouped project within ½ mile)
2 units
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) & HCD APR (grouped project within ½ mile)
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) & HCD APR (grouped project within ½ mile)
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) & HCD APR (grouped project within ½ mile)
Cross-referenced intelligence from our historical development graph—connecting parcels, permits, entity-resolved builders, empirical review-time distributions, and neighborhood renovation trends.
Explore full San Rafael development graph →Active in "Issued" for 3.2 yr (first record Sep 6, 2023) with no new permit activity recorded in 3.2 yr. High-impact scale (35 housing units across 0 permits).
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).
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).
Active in "Issued" for 4.6 yr (first record Apr 13, 2022) with no new permit activity recorded in 4.6 yr. High-impact scale (67 housing units, 66 deed-restricted affordable across 0 permits).
Active in "Entitled" for 6.6 yr (first record Mar 23, 2020) with no new permit activity recorded in 6.6 yr. High-impact scale (68 housing units, 68 deed-restricted affordable across 0 permits).
Active in "Issued" for 6.6 yr (first record Apr 6, 2020) with no new permit activity recorded in 5.8 yr. High-impact scale (32 housing units across 0 permits).
HUD Small Area Fair Market Rent · ZIP 94901
HUD FY 2026 · 40th-percentile gross rentCensus ACS 5-year median gross rent (all bedroom counts combined):
Area home-value benchmarks (not an appraisal)
ZIP & neighborhood mediansUnder California Proposition 13, the seller's historical assessed value does not carry over to a buyer. On sale, the parcel is reassessed at the purchase price: 1.00% base rate ($14,600/yr) + local voter-approved bond debt ($2,190/yr) + fixed direct levies/Mello-Roos ($450/yr).
Mapped hazard zone insurance context on this parcel:
Model adding a backyard ADU or garage conversion under California's Prop 13 blended new-construction assessment (existing house & land tax base stays intact; only ADU build cost is assessed) and SB 13 impact-fee rules.
−$80,106/yr
Cash needed: $321,200
NOI: $8,485/yr
P&I: $7,383/mo
For $0/mo net cash flow
At $3,125/mo gross rent
| Scenario | Assumptions | Year 1 Rent | Year 1 Cash Flow | Cash-on-Cash | Break-Even Rent | Year 5 Cash Flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | −8% starting rent, +3% vacancy, +3% combined maintenance/CapEx, 1.5%/yr rent growth | $2,875/mo | −$7,035/mo | -26.3% | $12,694/mo | −$7,052/mo |
| Base (your inputs) | Your entered assumptions, 3.0%/yr rent growth | $3,125/mo | −$6,675/mo | -24.9% | $11,750/mo | −$6,516/mo |
| Optimistic (cap-limited) | +6% starting rent, 3% vacancy, 4.5%/yr rent growth (capped by AB 1482 ceiling of 8.6%/yr) | $3,313/mo | −$6,469/mo | -24.2% | $11,477/mo | −$6,107/mo |
Rental regulatory context (informational only — not legal advice):
California AB 1482 (Tenant Protection Act, Civ. Code § 1947.12) caps annual rent increases at 5% + local CPI (max 10%) on covered properties.
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Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) · Geography: parcel (APN) · Retrieved Nov 13, 2026 · Received and issued dates come from the County of Marin. The county publishes no final or expired status, so an issued permit stays 'Issued' after the work is done.
No housing activity reported to the State for this parcel (2018–2025 reports).
Source: California HCD, Housing Element Annual Progress Report — Table A2 · Geography: project (parcel) · Retrieved Nov 9, 2026 · From San Rafael's Housing Element Annual Progress Reports. A project can appear in several report years as it moves from entitlement to permit to completion.
Source: County of Marin GIS (MarinMap), Zoning (11 cities and unincorporated Marin) · Geography: zoning district polygon at parcel point · Retrieved Nov 13, 2026
0.25 acres
Assessor's classification for assessment purposes. This is not zoning.
920 GRAND AVE
Source: County of Marin GIS (MarinMap), Parcels · Geography: parcel · Retrieved Nov 13, 2026
Search by parcel number 014-093-01. Assessed value is not market value.
Search by parcel number 014-093-01 (Marin County Tax Collector)
Permits issued in unincorporated Marin in the past 48 months. Each city keeps its own records.
The official flood hazard map for this location. Our reading of it is under What could be built here.
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