4257 Masterson St
Oakland 94619 · Redwood Heights · Oakland · Coordinates: 37.78801, -122.19456
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 4,513 sq ft (0.10 ac)
- Assessor use:
- Single family residential homes used as such
- Tax rate area:
- 17
- Addresses on lot:
- 4257 MASTERSON ST; 4259 MASTERSON ST
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 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: $784,000 – $998,000 · 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
Nearby Activity (½ mile radius, since —)
24 active or recent development projects (218 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 II SFD ADU (Issued)On this parcel
Active in "Issued" for 22 mo (first record Jan 16, 2025) with no new permit activity recorded in 22 mo.
- Cat II SFD ADU (Entitled)On this parcel
Active in "Entitled" for 2.6 yr (first record Apr 2, 2024) with no new permit activity recorded in 2.6 yr.
- SB35 Project (Entitled)0.39 mi E
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).
- Category 1 Detached ADU with SFD (Entitled)430 ft E
Active in "Entitled" for 3.4 yr (first record Jun 16, 2023) with no new permit activity recorded in 3.4 yr.
Permit & Project History on This Parcel (0 permits, 2 grouped projects)
No building permits recorded on this parcel in our dataset.
State HCD Housing Element APR records on this parcel: 2 entries (report years 2024, 2025).