1439 38th Ave
Oakland 94601 · Saint Elizabeth · Oakland · Coordinates: 37.77568, -122.21964
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 3,135 sq ft (0.07 ac)
- Assessor use:
- 3 units, lesser quality than 2300 or unknown legal
- Tax rate area:
- 17
- Addresses on lot:
- 1439 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 X: 0.2% annual chance flood hazard (shaded X) (all of the lot) · FIRM panel 06001C0088J, 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: $714,000 – $908,000 · 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 —)
33 active or recent development projects (208 housing units across completed, permitted, and pipeline stages) and 0 total building permits recorded within ½ mile.
Developments Deserving Closer Investigation & Active Area Builders
- New home (Entitled)On this parcel
Active in "Entitled" for 6.5 yr (first record May 4, 2020) with no new permit activity recorded in 6.5 yr.
- Mixed Use 6-story Development (Entitled)350 ft 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)0.3 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).
- Construction of a new 100% affordable, five-story building, with 58 residential units (Entitled)0.43 mi W
Active in "Entitled" for 14 mo (first record Sep 16, 2025) with no new permit activity recorded in 14 mo. High-impact scale (58 housing units, 58 deed-restricted affordable across 0 permits).
Permit & Project History on This Parcel (0 permits, 2 grouped projects)
No building permits recorded on this parcel in our dataset.
State HCD Housing Element APR records on this parcel: 2 entries (report years 2020, 2022).