3920 Madrone Ave
Oakland 94619 · Redwood Heights · Oakland · Coordinates: 37.78948, -122.18855
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 5,233 sq ft (0.12 ac)
- Assessor use:
- Single family residential homes used as such
- Tax rate area:
- 17
- Addresses on lot:
- 3920 MADRONE 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 5,233 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: $794,000 – $1,010,000 · Status: Off market
HUD Small Area FMR (ZIP 94619) · FY 2026
Studio $2,000 · 1BR $2,230 · 2BR $2,720 · 3BR $3,480 · 4BR $4,120
Developments Deserving Closer Investigation & Active Area Builders
- Conversion of Existing Garage Attached to an SFD into a Category 1 ADU (Issued)On this parcel
Active in "Issued" for 17 mo (first record May 28, 2025) with no new permit activity recorded in 17 mo.
- SB35 Project (Entitled)0.2 mi S
Active in "Entitled" for 2.1 yr (first record Sep 18, 2024) with no new permit activity recorded in 2.1 yr. High-impact scale (56 housing units, 55 deed-restricted affordable across 0 permits).
- MacArthur Studios (Entitled)0.37 mi SW
Active in "Entitled" for 5.8 yr (first record Jan 20, 2021) with no new permit activity recorded in 5.8 yr. High-impact scale (193 housing units, 191 deed-restricted affordable across 0 permits).
- 4 new homes (Issued)0.25 mi W
Active in "Issued" for 4.7 yr (first record Feb 9, 2022) with no new permit activity recorded in 4.7 yr. High-impact scale (4 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 2025).