3900 Lyon Ave
Oakland 94601 · Jefferson · Oakland · Coordinates: 37.78384, -122.20800
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 4,900 sq ft (0.11 ac)
- Assessor use:
- Single family residential homes used as such
- Tax rate area:
- 17
- Addresses on lot:
- 3900 LYON 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: $516,000 – $656,000 · 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
Developments Deserving Closer Investigation & Active Area Builders
- Drx-Cat2 Adu (Entitled)On this parcel
Active in "Entitled" for 3.8 yr (first record Feb 1, 2023) with no new permit activity recorded in 3.8 yr.
- New home (Entitled)450 ft SW
Active in "Entitled" for 14 mo (first record Sep 10, 2025) with no new permit activity recorded in 14 mo.
- New home (Issued)0.18 mi SW
Active in "Issued" for 3.8 yr (first record Feb 4, 2023) with no new permit activity recorded in 3.8 yr.
- 2 new homes (Issued)0.18 mi W
Active in "Issued" for 2.3 yr (first record Jul 23, 2024) with no new permit activity recorded in 2.3 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 2023).