2230 38th Ave
Oakland 94601 · Jefferson · Oakland · Coordinates: 37.78245, -122.21133
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 6,005 sq ft (0.14 ac)
- Assessor use:
- 3 units, lesser quality than 2300 or unknown legal
- Tax rate area:
- 17
- Addresses on lot:
- 2226 38TH AVE; 2228 38TH AVE; 2230 38TH AVE
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: $744,000 – $948,000 · 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 (19 housing units across completed, permitted, and pipeline stages) and 0 total building permits recorded within ½ mile.
Developments Deserving Closer Investigation & Active Area Builders
- two-story fourplex on a vacant double frontage lot. (Entitled)0.45 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).
- New home (Issued)370 ft S
Active in "Issued" for 2.4 yr (first record Jun 14, 2024) with no new permit activity recorded in 2.4 yr.
- 2 new homes (Issued)470 ft N
Active in "Issued" for 2.3 yr (first record Jul 23, 2024) with no new permit activity recorded in 2.3 yr.
- New home (Issued)500 ft SE
Active in "Issued" for 2.7 yr (first record Feb 7, 2024) with no new permit activity recorded in 2.7 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 2025).