1640 8th Ave
Oakland 94606 · Clinton · Oakland · Coordinates: 37.79520, -122.24870
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 2,247 sq ft (0.05 ac)
- Assessor use:
- Single family residential homes used as such
- Tax rate area:
- 17
- Addresses on lot:
- 1638 8TH AVE; 1640 8TH AVE; 1642 8TH AVE
Zoning & Land Use
RM-3 (Oakland)
State Housing Pathways Screen (ADU & SB 9)
- ADU or junior ADULikely eligible
Zoned RM-3 (multifamily residential): state law allows ADUs where homes are allowed. We read RM-3 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-3 (multifamily residential), not a single-family residential zone. We read RM-3 from the zoning code's name; we haven't checked it against Oakland's code text.
- SB 9: split into two lotsUnlikely
Zoned RM-3 (multifamily residential), not a single-family residential zone. We read RM-3 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: $523,000 – $665,000 · Status: Off market
HUD Small Area FMR (ZIP 94606) · FY 2026
Studio $1,750 · 1BR $1,990 · 2BR $2,420 · 3BR $3,090 · 4BR $3,670
Nearby Activity (½ mile radius, since —)
23 active or recent development projects (132 housing units across completed, permitted, and pipeline stages) and 0 total building permits recorded within ½ mile.
Developments Deserving Closer Investigation & Active Area Builders
- Drx - Cat 1 Adu (Entitled)On this parcel
Active in "Entitled" for 15 mo (first record Jul 28, 2025) with no new permit activity recorded in 15 mo.
- Dr. Kenneth Anderson Senior Living: New construction of a 5-story residential building with 68 low income affordable units (with the exception of the manager's unit) under SB35, SB-330, and AB-1763; a (Entitled)0.18 mi S
Active in "Entitled" for 4 yr (first record Oct 20, 2022) with no new permit activity recorded in 4 yr. High-impact scale (68 housing units, 67 deed-restricted affordable across 0 permits).
- Proposed 23-unit Residential Building (Entitled)0.33 mi N
Active in "Entitled" for 13 mo (first record Sep 25, 2025) with no new permit activity recorded in 13 mo. High-impact scale (23 housing units, 2 deed-restricted affordable across 0 permits).
- By Right State Density Bonus (Entitled)0.42 mi NE
Active in "Entitled" for 15 mo (first record Aug 15, 2025) with no new permit activity recorded in 15 mo. High-impact scale (84 housing units, 17 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 2025).