557 Montclair Ave
Oakland 94606 · Cleveland Heights · Oakland · Coordinates: 37.80459, -122.24311
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 7,502 sq ft (0.17 ac)
- Assessor use:
- Single family residential homes used as such
- Tax rate area:
- 17
- Addresses on lot:
- 557 MONTCLAIR AVE; 559 MONTCLAIR AVE
Zoning & Land Use
RD (Oakland)
State Housing Pathways Screen (ADU & SB 9)
- ADU or junior ADULikely eligible
Zoned RD (single-family residential): state law allows ADUs where homes are allowed. We read RD from the zoning code's name; we haven't checked it against Oakland's code text.
- SB 9: two homes on the lotLikely eligible
Zoned RD, a single-family residential zone. We read RD from the zoning code's name; we haven't checked it against Oakland's code text.
- SB 9: split into two lotsLikely eligible
Zoned RD, a single-family residential zone. We read RD from the zoning code's name; we haven't checked it against Oakland's code text. The lot is 7,502 sq ft by the assessor, room for two lots of at least 1,200 sq ft, each at least 40% of the original.
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: $671,000 – $855,000 · 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 —)
22 active or recent development projects (131 housing units across completed, permitted, and pipeline stages) and 0 total building permits recorded within ½ mile.
Developments Deserving Closer Investigation & Active Area Builders
- Cat 2 Detached ADU (Entitled)On this parcel
Active in "Entitled" for 3.2 yr (first record Sep 5, 2023) with no new permit activity recorded in 3.2 yr.
- By Right State Density Bonus (Entitled)0.3 mi SW
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)0.49 mi SW
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).
- 6 new homes (Issued)0.49 mi S
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, 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 2023).