5813 Avenal Ave
Oakland 94605 · Seminary · Oakland · Coordinates: 37.77070, -122.19321
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 5,001 sq ft (0.11 ac)
- Assessor use:
- Single family residential homes used as such
- Tax rate area:
- 17
- Addresses on lot:
- 5811 AVENAL AVE; 5813 AVENAL AVE
Zoning & Land Use
RM-4 (Oakland)
State Housing Pathways Screen (ADU & SB 9)
- ADU or junior ADULikely eligible
Zoned RM-4 (multifamily residential): state law allows ADUs where homes are allowed. We read RM-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 RM-4 (multifamily residential), not a single-family residential zone. We read RM-4 from the zoning code's name; we haven't checked it against Oakland's code text.
- SB 9: split into two lotsUnlikely
Zoned RM-4 (multifamily residential), not a single-family residential zone. We read RM-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: $531,000 – $675,000 · 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 —)
20 active or recent development projects (21 housing units across completed, permitted, and pipeline stages) and 0 total building permits recorded within ½ mile.
Developments Deserving Closer Investigation & Active Area Builders
- DRX for Cat. 2 ADU (Entitled)380 ft NW
Active in "Entitled" for 2.5 yr (first record May 1, 2024) with no new permit activity recorded in 2.5 yr.
- Legalize/install fire wall, kit and bath: Rob Walker 1703675 (Issued)0.17 mi NE
Active in "Issued" for 15 mo (first record Jul 30, 2025) with no new permit activity recorded in 15 mo.
- Cat 2 Adu (Issued)0.17 mi SE
Active in "Issued" for 16 mo (first record Jul 15, 2025) with no new permit activity recorded in 16 mo.
- Cat 2 Adu (Entitled)0.17 mi SE
Active in "Entitled" for 2.5 yr (first record May 20, 2024) with no new permit activity recorded in 2.5 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).