5542 Harvey Ave
Oakland 94621 · Seminary · Oakland · Coordinates: 37.77097, -122.19632
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 3,821 sq ft (0.09 ac)
- Assessor use:
- Two, three or four single family homes
- Tax rate area:
- 17
- Addresses on lot:
- 5542 HARVEY 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 3,821 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: $392,000 – $498,000 · Status: Off market
HUD Small Area FMR (ZIP 94621) · 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
- Cat 1 SFD ADU (Issued)On this parcel
Active in "Issued" for 19 mo (first record Apr 2, 2025) with no new permit activity recorded in 19 mo.
- Cat 1 SFD ADU (Entitled)On this parcel
Active in "Entitled" for 2.1 yr (first record Sep 24, 2024) with no new permit activity recorded in 2.1 yr.
- 61 live/work units (Entitled)0.45 mi SW
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).
- ADU - Cat II (Entitled)420 ft W
Active in "Entitled" for 13 mo (first record Sep 30, 2025) with no new permit activity recorded in 13 mo.
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).