449 Merritt Ave
Oakland 94610 · Cleveland Heights · Oakland · Coordinates: 37.80602, -122.24935
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 6,570 sq ft (0.15 ac)
- Assessor use:
- Four living units; e.g. fourplex or triplex w/SFR
- Tax rate area:
- 17
- Addresses on lot:
- 449 MERRITT AVE; 449 MERRITT AVE UNIT E
Zoning & Land Use
RU-2 (Oakland)
State Housing Pathways Screen (ADU & SB 9)
- ADU or junior ADULikely eligible
Zoned RU-2 (multifamily residential): state law allows ADUs where homes are allowed. We read RU-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 RU-2 (multifamily residential), not a single-family residential zone. We read RU-2 from the zoning code's name; we haven't checked it against Oakland's code text.
- SB 9: split into two lotsUnlikely
Zoned RU-2 (multifamily residential), not a single-family residential zone. We read RU-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: $1,467,000 – $1,867,000 · Status: Off market
HUD Small Area FMR (ZIP 94610) · FY 2026
Studio $2,180 · 1BR $2,430 · 2BR $2,970 · 3BR $3,800 · 4BR $4,500
Developments Deserving Closer Investigation & Active Area Builders
- New home (Issued)On this parcel
Active in "Issued" for 2.7 yr (first record Mar 12, 2024) with no new permit activity recorded in 2.7 yr.
- multi-family residential facility. Density Bonus requested. Related to T2100065 (Entitled)0.19 mi SW
Active in "Entitled" for 4.2 yr (first record Aug 9, 2022) with no new permit activity recorded in 4.2 yr. High-impact scale (20 housing units, 4 deed-restricted affordable across 0 permits).
- By Right State Density Bonus (Entitled)0.42 mi SE
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).
- Proposed 23-unit Residential Building (Entitled)0.42 mi S
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).
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 2024).