2151 Ransom Ave
Oakland 94601 · Harrington · Oakland · Coordinates: 37.78257, -122.21366
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 6,499 sq ft (0.15 ac)
- Assessor use:
- Single family residential homes used as such
- Tax rate area:
- 17
- Addresses on lot:
- 2151 RANSOM AVE
Zoning & Land Use
RM-2 (Oakland)
State Housing Pathways Screen (ADU & SB 9)
- ADU or junior ADULikely eligible
Zoned RM-2 (multifamily residential): state law allows ADUs where homes are allowed. We read RM-2 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-2 (multifamily residential), not a single-family residential zone. We read RM-2 from the zoning code's name; we haven't checked it against Oakland's code text.
- SB 9: split into two lotsUnlikely
Zoned RM-2 (multifamily residential), not a single-family residential zone. We read RM-2 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: $523,000 – $665,000 · 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 —)
16 active or recent development projects (22 housing units across completed, permitted, and pipeline stages) and 0 total building permits recorded within ½ mile.
Developments Deserving Closer Investigation & Active Area Builders
- JADU 2151 Ransom Ave (Entitled)On this parcel
Active in "Entitled" for 12 mo (first record Oct 22, 2025) with no new permit activity recorded in 12 mo.
- two-story fourplex on a vacant double frontage lot. (Entitled)0.32 mi W
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)0.45 mi SW
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).
- DS for five new JLWQs (Entitled)0.5 mi W
Active in "Entitled" for 22 mo (first record Dec 21, 2024) with no new permit activity recorded in 22 mo. High-impact scale (5 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).