4968 Fairfax Ave
Oakland 94601 · Fairfax · Oakland · Coordinates: 37.77735, -122.20165
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 4,858 sq ft (0.11 ac)
- Assessor use:
- Single family residential homes used as such
- Tax rate area:
- 17
- Addresses on lot:
- 4968 FAIRFAX AVE
Zoning & Land Use
RD (Oakland)
State Housing Pathways Screen (ADU & SB 9)
- ADU or junior ADULikely eligible
Zoned RD (single-family residential): state law allows ADUs where homes are allowed. We read RD from the zoning code's name; we haven't checked it against Oakland's code text.
- SB 9: two homes on the lotLikely eligible
Zoned RD, a single-family residential zone. We read RD from the zoning code's name; we haven't checked it against Oakland's code text.
- SB 9: split into two lotsLikely eligible
Zoned RD, a single-family residential zone. We read RD from the zoning code's name; we haven't checked it against Oakland's code text. The lot is 4,858 sq ft by the assessor, room for two lots of at least 1,200 sq ft, each at least 40% of the original.
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: $556,000 – $708,000 · 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 —)
19 active or recent development projects (22 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 15 mo (first record Jul 23, 2025) with no new permit activity recorded in 15 mo.
- New home (Issued)250 ft N
Active in "Issued" for 2.5 yr (first record Apr 19, 2024) with no new permit activity recorded in 2.5 yr.
- Ben Residence / 2460 Potter Street Oakland CA (Entitled)250 ft N
Active in "Entitled" for 4 yr (first record Nov 21, 2022) with no new permit activity recorded in 4 yr.
- New home (Issued)0.15 mi SW
Active in "Issued" for 3.9 yr (first record Dec 19, 2022) with no new permit activity recorded in 3.9 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).