3915 Mera St
Oakland 94601 · Jefferson · Oakland · Coordinates: 37.77904, -122.21428
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 3,834 sq ft (0.09 ac)
- Assessor use:
- Single family residential homes used as such
- Tax rate area:
- 17
- Addresses on lot:
- 3915 MERA ST; 3917 MERA ST
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 3,834 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 06001C0089J, 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: $506,000 – $644,000 · Status: Off market
HUD Small Area FMR (ZIP 94601) · 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 (30 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 Adu, D, Sfd (Entitled)On this parcel
Active in "Entitled" for 3.7 yr (first record Feb 6, 2023) with no new permit activity recorded in 3.7 yr.
- two-story fourplex on a vacant double frontage lot. (Entitled)0.33 mi NW
Active in "Entitled" for 3.5 yr (first record May 16, 2023) with no new permit activity recorded in 3.5 yr. High-impact scale (4 housing units across 0 permits).
- 5 new homes (Entitled)0.36 mi W
Active in "Entitled" for 3 yr (first record Nov 8, 2023) with no new permit activity recorded in 3 yr. High-impact scale (5 housing units across 0 permits).
- Completion permit RB1800630 (Issued)460 ft SE
Active in "Issued" for 13 mo (first record Oct 7, 2025) with no new permit activity recorded in 13 mo.
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).