1212 53rd Ave
Oakland 94601 · Melrose · Oakland · Coordinates: 37.76617, -122.20792
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 5,024 sq ft (0.12 ac)
- Assessor use:
- 2 units, SFR with detached accessory dwelling unit
- Tax rate area:
- 17
- Addresses on lot:
- 1210 53RD AVE; 1212 53RD AVE
Zoning & Land Use
HBX-2 (Oakland)
State Housing Pathways Screen (ADU & SB 9)
- ADU or junior ADULikely eligible
Zoned HBX-2 (mixed use): state law allows ADUs where homes are allowed. We read HBX-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 HBX-2 (mixed use), not a single-family residential zone. We read HBX-2 from the zoning code's name; we haven't checked it against Oakland's code text.
- SB 9: split into two lotsUnlikely
Zoned HBX-2 (mixed use), not a single-family residential zone. We read HBX-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 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: $599,000 – $763,000 · 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 for ADU (Entitled)On this parcel
Active in "Entitled" for 2 yr (first record Nov 20, 2024) with no new permit activity recorded in 2 yr.
- 61 live/work units (Entitled)0.35 mi E
Active in "Entitled" for 2.8 yr (first record Jan 22, 2024) with no new permit activity recorded in 2.8 yr. High-impact scale (61 housing units across 0 permits).
- 43 new homes (Entitled)0.35 mi E
Active in "Entitled" for 6.9 yr (first record Dec 31, 2019) with no new permit activity recorded in 6.9 yr. High-impact scale (43 housing units across 0 permits).
- 37 new homes (Issued)0.5 mi W
Active in "Issued" for 2.8 yr (first record Jan 4, 2024) with no new permit activity recorded in 2.8 yr. High-impact scale (37 housing units, 36 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 2024, 2025).