2442 Hearst Ave
Oakland 94602 · Upper Diamond · Oakland · Coordinates: 37.80253, -122.21004
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 4,553 sq ft (0.10 ac)
- Assessor use:
- Single family residential homes used as such
- Tax rate area:
- 17
- Addresses on lot:
- 2442 HEARST AVE; 2444 HEARST 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 4,553 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 06001C0087H, 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: $920,000 – $1,172,000 · Status: Off market
HUD Small Area FMR (ZIP 94602) · FY 2026
Studio $1,770 · 1BR $1,990 · 2BR $2,420 · 3BR $3,090 · 4BR $3,670
Nearby Activity (½ mile radius, since —)
25 active or recent development projects (29 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 3.6 yr (first record Apr 9, 2023) with no new permit activity recorded in 3.6 yr.
- Residential Apartments (Entitled)0.4 mi W
Active in "Entitled" for 2.4 yr (first record May 30, 2024) with no new permit activity recorded in 2.4 yr. High-impact scale (44 housing units, 5 deed-restricted affordable across 0 permits).
- 4-plex w/ creek permit (Entitled)0.21 mi W
Active in "Entitled" for 15 mo (first record Aug 11, 2025) with no new permit activity recorded in 15 mo. High-impact scale (4 housing units across 0 permits).
- New home (Entitled)230 ft NE
Active in "Entitled" for 3.9 yr (first record Dec 13, 2022) with no new permit activity recorded in 3.9 yr.
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).