1869 38th Ave
Oakland 94601 · Saint Elizabeth · Oakland · Coordinates: 37.77870, -122.21761
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 10,646 sq ft (0.24 ac)
- Assessor use:
- Multiple residential building of 5 or more units.
- Tax rate area:
- 17
- Addresses on lot:
- 1869 38TH 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 AE: 1% annual chance flood (Special Flood Hazard Area) (about 86% of the lot); Zone X: minimal flood hazard (about 3% of the lot); Zone X: minimal flood hazard (about 8% 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: $526,000 – $670,000 · 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 —)
21 active or recent development projects (93 housing units across completed, permitted, and pipeline stages) and 0 total building permits recorded within ½ mile.
Developments Deserving Closer Investigation & Active Area Builders
- DRX for two Cat. 2 detached ADUs on a multifamily lot (Entitled)On this parcel
Active in "Entitled" for 3.2 yr (first record Aug 9, 2023) with no new permit activity recorded in 3.2 yr.
- Mixed Use 6-story Development (Entitled)0.3 mi SW
Active in "Entitled" for 4.2 yr (first record Aug 25, 2022) with no new permit activity recorded in 4.2 yr. High-impact scale (183 housing units, 183 deed-restricted affordable across 0 permits).
- Proposal for a new 68 unit 100% affordable senior housing SB330 by right, density bonus, PMW to merge 4 parcels into 1 application on a currently vacant lot, related to ZP240045 Proof of noticing incl (Entitled)0.44 mi W
Active in "Entitled" for 13 mo (first record Sep 26, 2025) with no new permit activity recorded in 13 mo. High-impact scale (68 housing units, 67 deed-restricted affordable across 0 permits).
- 5 new homes (Entitled)0.18 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).
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).