1221 E 20th St
Oakland 94606 · Clinton · Oakland · Coordinates: 37.79387, -122.24254
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 89,970 sq ft (2.07 ac)
- Assessor use:
- Multiple residential building of 5 or more units.
- Tax rate area:
- 17
- Addresses on lot:
- 1221 E 20TH ST; 1232 E 19TH ST; 1915 13TH 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: $633,000 – $805,000 · 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 —)
19 active or recent development projects (22 housing units across completed, permitted, and pipeline stages) and 0 total building permits recorded within ½ mile.
Developments Deserving Closer Investigation & Active Area Builders
- 7 new homes (Entitled)On this parcel
Active in "Entitled" for 4.9 yr (first record Dec 20, 2021) with no new permit activity recorded in 4.9 yr. High-impact scale (7 housing units across 0 permits).
- 8 new homes (Entitled)On this parcel
Active in "Entitled" for 4.9 yr (first record Dec 20, 2021) with no new permit activity recorded in 4.9 yr. High-impact scale (8 housing units across 0 permits).
- BY RIGHT RESIDENTIAL APPROVAL per S-13 and Density Bonus. (Entitled)0.33 mi S
Active in "Entitled" for 2.3 yr (first record Jul 9, 2024) with no new permit activity recorded in 2.3 yr. High-impact scale (29 housing units, 29 deed-restricted affordable across 0 permits).
- 6 new homes (Issued)0.28 mi N
Active in "Issued" for 3.3 yr (first record Aug 4, 2023) with no new permit activity recorded in 3.3 yr. High-impact scale (6 housing units across 0 permits).
Permit & Project History on This Parcel (0 permits, 4 grouped projects)
No building permits recorded on this parcel in our dataset.
State HCD Housing Element APR records on this parcel: 6 entries (report years 2021, 2022, 2024).