5106 Bancroft Ave
Oakland 94601 · Fairfax Business · Oakland · Coordinates: 37.77206, -122.20483
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 4,797 sq ft (0.11 ac)
- Assessor use:
- Multiple residential building of 5 or more units.
- Tax rate area:
- 17
- Addresses on lot:
- 5106 BANCROFT AVE
Zoning & Land Use
RU-4 (Oakland)
State Housing Pathways Screen (ADU & SB 9)
- ADU or junior ADULikely eligible
Zoned RU-4 (multifamily residential): state law allows ADUs where homes are allowed. We read RU-4 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 RU-4 (multifamily residential), not a single-family residential zone. We read RU-4 from the zoning code's name; we haven't checked it against Oakland's code text.
- SB 9: split into two lotsUnlikely
Zoned RU-4 (multifamily residential), not a single-family residential zone. We read RU-4 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: $495,000 – $629,000 · 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 (18 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 17 mo (first record Jun 6, 2025) with no new permit activity recorded in 17 mo.
- 61 live/work units (Entitled)0.46 mi SE
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).
- To abate CE 1700767 (Issued)350 ft NE
Active in "Issued" for 15 mo (first record Aug 6, 2025) with no new permit activity recorded in 15 mo.
- Category 2 Accessory Dwelling Unit (Entitled)480 ft SW
Active in "Entitled" for 3 yr (first record Nov 6, 2023) with no new permit activity recorded in 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 2025).