1523 Miller Ave
Oakland 94601 · Oak Tree · Oakland · Coordinates: 37.78414, -122.23401
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 4,117 sq ft (0.09 ac)
- Assessor use:
- Double or duplex type - two units
- Tax rate area:
- 17
- Addresses on lot:
- 1523 MILLER AVE
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: minimal flood hazard (all of the lot) · FIRM panel 06001C0086J, effective May 26, 2026
- CGS Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone
- Not in an Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone
Surrounding Rent & Value Benchmarks (Public Records)
Range: $609,000 – $775,000 · Status: Off market
HUD Small Area FMR (ZIP 94601) · FY 2026
Studio $1,750 · 1BR $1,990 · 2BR $2,420 · 3BR $3,090 · 4BR $3,670
Nearby Activity (½ mile radius, since —)
16 active or recent development projects (196 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 (Entitled)On this parcel
Active in "Entitled" for 5.4 yr (first record Jun 23, 2021) with no new permit activity recorded in 5.4 yr.
- By Right Residential Approval (BRRA), Vesting SB330 Review, Density Bonus. Related to ZP240058 & ZP240033. (Entitled)0.23 mi SE
Active in "Entitled" for 16 mo (first record Jul 8, 2025) with no new permit activity recorded in 16 mo. High-impact scale (105 housing units, 104 deed-restricted affordable across 0 permits).
- 15 new homes (Entitled)0.24 mi W
Active in "Entitled" for 5.3 yr (first record Aug 2, 2021) with no new permit activity recorded in 5.3 yr. High-impact scale (15 housing units across 0 permits).
- SB-35 - New affordable residential development. Density Bonus. Related to ZW2201353 & ZP200130. Tree Permit: T2200068. (Entitled)0.48 mi SE
Active in "Entitled" for 4.1 yr (first record Oct 10, 2022) with no new permit activity recorded in 4.1 yr. High-impact scale (100 housing units, 99 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 2021).