2532 78th Ave
Oakland 94605 · Eastmont · Oakland · Coordinates: 37.76370, -122.17302
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 2,488 sq ft (0.06 ac)
- Assessor use:
- Single family residential homes used as such
- Tax rate area:
- 17
- Addresses on lot:
- 2532 78TH AVE
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 06001C0095G, effective August 3, 2009
- CGS Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone
- Not in an Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone
Surrounding Rent & Value Benchmarks (Public Records)
Range: $536,000 – $682,000 · 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 —)
22 active or recent development projects (112 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 II Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) (Entitled)On this parcel
Active in "Entitled" for 4.4 yr (first record Jun 10, 2022) with no new permit activity recorded in 4.4 yr.
- SB 35 application for construction of a 100% affordable, 62' tall, 5-story building, with 91 dwelling units on a flat vacant site. (Entitled)0.11 mi NW
Active in "Entitled" for 13 mo (first record Sep 26, 2025) with no new permit activity recorded in 13 mo. High-impact scale (91 housing units, 90 deed-restricted affordable across 0 permits).
- 11 new homes (Entitled)0.33 mi NE
Active in "Entitled" for 3.8 yr (first record Jan 5, 2023) with no new permit activity recorded in 3.8 yr. High-impact scale (11 housing units, 1 deed-restricted affordable across 0 permits).
- Tentative Parcel Map, demolition of PDHP building, and new construction of six-story, 200-unit residential building with density bonus and ground floor retail (Entitled)0.36 mi N
Active in "Entitled" for 2.9 yr (first record Nov 30, 2023) with no new permit activity recorded in 2.9 yr. High-impact scale (200 housing units, 20 deed-restricted affordable across 0 permits).
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 2022).