5834 Walnut St
Oakland 94605 · Frick · Oakland · Coordinates: 37.77217, -122.19051
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 2,638 sq ft (0.06 ac)
- Assessor use:
- Double or duplex type - two units
- Tax rate area:
- 17
- Addresses on lot:
- 5834 WALNUT ST; 5836 WALNUT ST
Zoning & Land Use
RM-3 (Oakland)
State Housing Pathways Screen (ADU & SB 9)
- ADU or junior ADULikely eligible
Zoned RM-3 (multifamily residential): state law allows ADUs where homes are allowed. We read RM-3 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-3 (multifamily residential), not a single-family residential zone. We read RM-3 from the zoning code's name; we haven't checked it against Oakland's code text.
- SB 9: split into two lotsUnlikely
Zoned RM-3 (multifamily residential), not a single-family residential zone. We read RM-3 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: $770,000 – $980,000 · Status: Off market
HUD Small Area FMR (ZIP 94605) · 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 (24 housing units across completed, permitted, and pipeline stages) and 0 total building permits recorded within ½ mile.
Developments Deserving Closer Investigation & Active Area Builders
- Legalize/install fire wall, kit and bath: Rob Walker 1703675 (Issued)On this parcel
Active in "Issued" for 15 mo (first record Jul 30, 2025) with no new permit activity recorded in 15 mo.
- New home (Entitled)0.1 mi NW
Active in "Entitled" for 2.9 yr (first record Dec 26, 2023) with no new permit activity recorded in 2.9 yr.
- detached ADU (Issued)0.13 mi E
Active in "Issued" for 17 mo (first record Jun 6, 2025) with no new permit activity recorded in 17 mo.
- New home (Entitled)0.19 mi W
Active in "Entitled" for 4 yr (first record Nov 22, 2022) with no new permit activity recorded in 4 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).