5229 Genoa St
Oakland 94608 · Santa Fe · Oakland · Coordinates: 37.83748, -122.27148
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 7,364 sq ft (0.17 ac)
- Assessor use:
- Four living units; e.g. fourplex or triplex w/SFR
- Tax rate area:
- 17
- Addresses on lot:
- 5229 GENOA ST; 5231 GENOA ST; 5233 GENOA ST
Zoning & Land Use
RM-2 (Oakland)
State Housing Pathways Screen (ADU & SB 9)
- ADU or junior ADULikely eligible
Zoned RM-2 (multifamily residential): state law allows ADUs where homes are allowed. We read RM-2 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 RM-2 (multifamily residential), not a single-family residential zone. We read RM-2 from the zoning code's name; we haven't checked it against Oakland's code text.
- SB 9: split into two lotsUnlikely
Zoned RM-2 (multifamily residential), not a single-family residential zone. We read RM-2 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: 0.2% annual chance flood hazard (shaded X) (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: $943,000 – $1,201,000 · Status: Off market
HUD Small Area FMR (ZIP 94608) · FY 2026
Studio $2,390 · 1BR $2,660 · 2BR $3,250 · 3BR $4,160 · 4BR $4,930
Developments Deserving Closer Investigation & Active Area Builders
- DRX Vehicular Residential Facilities (Entitled)On this parcel
Active in "Entitled" for 13 mo (first record Sep 26, 2025) with no new permit activity recorded in 13 mo.
- 13 Unit 3-Story Multi-Family Project with 1 ADU (Entitled)0.48 mi S
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).
- SFD CAT 2 ADU 403 sq ft (Issued)0.21 mi N
Active in "Issued" for 2.3 yr (first record Jul 26, 2024) with no new permit activity recorded in 2.3 yr.
- DRX for new 420 sq. ft. JADU (Entitled)0.25 mi SW
Active in "Entitled" for 2.8 yr (first record Jan 23, 2024) with no new permit activity recorded in 2.8 yr.
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 2025).