Mill Valley 94941 · Homestead · APN 047-161-05 · Unincorporated Marin
Zoned OA in Unincorporated Marin and mapped CAL FIRE high fire hazard severity zone (state responsibility area) due diligence; benchmark value $2,387,000 ($2,101,000–$2,673,000).
Public building records show issued construction/renovation work on this parcel (6 total permits, latest Oct 2, 2025).
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) (parcel APN)
22 substantial renovation & housing permits over 24 months (20.7 per 1,000 parcels vs. 16.4 citywide baseline) (#2 of 22 neighborhoods).
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) (Homestead)
all of the lot of the parcel intersects Zone X: minimal flood hazard. Outside mandatory federal SFHA insurance rules, but check local drainage and finished-floor requirements.
Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer (parcel polygon)
Automated synthesis of indexed municipal, county, state, and federal public records — informational context only, not a formal appraisal, survey, or legal/tax determination.
$2,387,000
Benchmark range: $2,101,000 – $2,673,000
Located in a mapped Fire Hazard Severity Zone. Expect Chapter 7A ignition-resistant building standards, defensible-space inspections, and stricter property insurance underwriting.
Source: CAL FIRE FHSZ (map Apr 1, 2024)
Electrical / panel (180196): Issued after 3 mo — slower than 90% of electrical / panel permits in Unincorporated Marin (median 0d, 90th pct 2d, n=3,019).
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) (review-time benchmark)
Closest lead: New home at 107 Montford Ave (0.2 mi E, issued). Inspect timeline history before assuming near-term completion.
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) · HCD APR (½-mile radius)
Since November 2024 within ½ mile: 4 homes completed, 7 permitted, 1 proposed or in review; 3 demolitions.
15 projects with a record in this window, grouped by us from permits and State housing reports. Units are as proposed on each project's latest record and counted at its current stage.
248 permits within ½ mile since November 2024
The map shows new construction, ADUs, demolitions, additions, and renovations. Routine systems work (roofs, HVAC, water heaters) is counted but not mapped. Unit counts are as stated on permits.
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) · Geography: permits located by parcel, ½ mile radius · Retrieved Nov 13, 2026
Public-records benchmark estimate combining Zillow Home Value Index (Data provided by Zillow), Census ACS 5-year estimates, parcel land-use/lot characteristics, and issued building permits. Not an official appraisal.
Permit counts, by the date issued (or applied, if not yet issued). Lot splits are planning cases, which we don't have.
We read public zoning and hazard maps against state law (ADUs: Gov. Code 66314; SB 9: Gov. Code 65852.21 and 66411.7). Local rules, title, tenancy history and site conditions can change the answer. Check with Unincorporated Marin's planning department before relying on it.
Sources: County of Marin GIS (MarinMap), Zoning (11 cities and unincorporated Marin) (retrieved Nov 13, 2026) · CAL FIRE Office of the State Fire Marshal, Fire Hazard Severity Zones in the State Responsibility Area (effective 2024-04-01) (retrieved Nov 9, 2026) · CAL FIRE Office of the State Fire Marshal, Fire Hazard Severity Zones in the Local Responsibility Area (map dated 2025-03-24) (retrieved Nov 9, 2026) · FEMA, National Flood Hazard Layer — flood hazard zones (retrieved Nov 9, 2026) · FEMA, National Flood Hazard Layer — FIRM panels (retrieved Nov 9, 2026) · California Geological Survey, Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zones (retrieved Nov 9, 2026) · Zoning classes: our classification of OA as open space, checked against the zone description on Oct 24, 2026
Chronological history of building permit applications and issuances, snapshot-dated status changes, State housing entitlements, surrounding development within ½ mile, and area home-value trends.
Permit issued and active for 6.2 yr (first record Aug 18, 2020), with no completion or new permit record in 6.2 yr. · 1 unit
In "Entitled" for 6.2 yr (since Sep 9, 2020), with no new permit record in 6.2 yr. · 1 unit
Permit issued and active for 6.9 yr (first record Dec 18, 2019), with no completion or new permit record in 5.9 yr. · 1 unit · $750,000 declared valuation
Permit issued and active for 5.7 yr (first record Feb 19, 2021), with no completion or new permit record in 5.7 yr. · 1 unit
Permit issued and active for 5.7 yr (first record Feb 26, 2021), with no completion or new permit record in 5.7 yr. · 1 unit
Permit issued and active for 5.7 yr (first record Mar 4, 2021), with no completion or new permit record in 5.7 yr. · 1 unit
Nearby roof replacement (305 Seymour Ln): First appeared in published agency feed
Record B48986 · Detected between snapshots
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) · Snapshot diff within ½ mile
Nearby electrical / panel (201 Hawthorne Ave): Description text was updated
Record B48724 · Detected between snapshots
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) · Snapshot diff within ½ mile
Latest published Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) update
Changed from $1,980,059 in September 2025 to $2,181,389 in September 2026.
Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · Data provided by Zillow · Geography: ZIP 94941 (not a parcel appraisal)
409 Montford Ave (Adu 409a) · 1 unit · $75,000 valuation
Records span Jul 2, 2026 to Sep 24, 2026 (1 permit).
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) & HCD APR (grouped project within ½ mile)
200 Chapman Rd (200 A - Adu) · 1 unit · $440,000 valuation
Records span Dec 30, 2025 to Sep 2, 2026 (1 permit).
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) & HCD APR (grouped project within ½ mile)
351 N Ferndale Ave · $25,000 valuation
Records span May 26, 2026 to Sep 1, 2026 (1 permit).
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) & HCD APR (grouped project within ½ mile)
328 Melrose Ave (Adu 328a) · 1 unit · $100,000 valuation
Records span Sep 12, 2024 to Aug 26, 2026 (1 permit).
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) & HCD APR (grouped project within ½ mile)
550 Montford Ave · 1 unit · $175,000 valuation
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) & HCD APR (grouped project within ½ mile)
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) & HCD APR (grouped project within ½ mile)
375 N Ferndale Ave · $5,000 valuation
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) & HCD APR (grouped project within ½ mile)
Solar / battery storage permit issued (180195)
Recorded status: Issued
13.33kw Roof Mounted P V W/ 45kwh E S S · Declared valuation: $95,500 · Contractor: American Solar Corporation
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) · Geography: parcel
Electrical / panel permit issued (180196)
Recorded status: Issued
Main Panel Upgrade To 200 A · Declared valuation: $3,500 · Contractor: American Solar Corporation
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) · Geography: parcel
Annual ZIP 94941 home-value index checkpoint
Changed from $2,042,452 in September 2024 to $1,980,059 in September 2025.
Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · Data provided by Zillow · Geography: ZIP 94941 (not a parcel appraisal)
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) & HCD APR (grouped project within ½ mile)
408 Laverne Ave (Adu 408a) · 1 unit · $2,700,000 valuation
Records span Jul 12, 2024 to Aug 29, 2025 (1 permit).
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) & HCD APR (grouped project within ½ mile)
Cross-referenced intelligence from our historical development graph—connecting parcels, permits, entity-resolved builders, empirical review-time distributions, and neighborhood renovation trends.
Explore full Unincorporated Marin development graph →Issued after 3 mo — slower than 90% of electrical / panel permits in Unincorporated Marin (median 0d, 90th pct 2d, n=3,019).
Issued after 3 mo — slower than 90% of solar / battery storage permits in Unincorporated Marin (median 0d, 90th pct 2d, n=2,977).
Issued after 4 mo — slower than 90% of plumbing / water heater / sewer permits in Unincorporated Marin (median 0d, 90th pct 0d, n=2,211).
Active in "Issued" for 3.9 yr (first record Dec 15, 2022) with no new permit activity recorded in 2.5 yr. High-impact scale (1 housing unit, $1,375,000 declared valuation across 1 permit).
Active in "Issued" for 2.3 yr (first record Jul 12, 2024) with no new permit activity recorded in 14 mo. High-impact scale (1 housing unit, $2,700,000 declared valuation across 1 permit).
Active in "Issued" for 8.6 yr (first record Apr 23, 2018) with no new permit activity recorded in 3.8 yr. High-impact scale (1 housing unit, $1,100,000 declared valuation across 1 permit).
Substantial improvements (additions, interior remodels, ADUs, commercial TI, and new builds) across 1,063 parcels
+0.0% YoY
City baseline: 16.4 / 1k
22 in trailing 24m
Includes 10 ADUs
| Builder / contractor | Primary specialty | Here / ½ mi | ½ mi valuation | Citywide 24m trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner Builder | Remodel / interior alteration | 1 on parcel48 in ½ mi | $8,783,250 | 226 vs 240 prior−6% |
| American Solar | Electrical / panel | 2 on parcel2 in ½ mi | $99,000 | 0 vs 0 prior |
| Alex Kushner General Contractor | Commercial tenant improvement | 1 on parcel1 in ½ mi |
| Permit category | Sample (n) | 25th pct | Median (50th) | 75th pct | 90th pct | Recent 24m median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New single-family home | 121 | 166d | 253d | 456d | 686d | 211d(vs 273d prior) |
| New multifamily / condos / mixed-use | 21 | 272d | 292d | 293d | 313d | 293d(vs 197d prior) |
| Accessory dwelling unit (new or conversion) | 298 | 120d | 204d | 331d | 549d | 214d(vs 181d prior) |
| Addition (adds square footage) |
HUD Small Area Fair Market Rent · ZIP 94941
HUD FY 2026 · 40th-percentile gross rentCensus ACS 5-year median gross rent (all bedroom counts combined):
Area home-value benchmarks (not an appraisal)
ZIP & neighborhood mediansUnder California Proposition 13, the seller's historical assessed value does not carry over to a buyer. On sale, the parcel is reassessed at the purchase price: 1.00% base rate ($23,850/yr) + local voter-approved bond debt ($3,578/yr) + fixed direct levies/Mello-Roos ($450/yr).
Mapped hazard zone insurance context on this parcel:
Model adding a backyard ADU or garage conversion under California's Prop 13 blended new-construction assessment (existing house & land tax base stays intact; only ADU build cost is assessed) and SB 13 impact-fee rules.
−$139,208/yr
Cash needed: $524,700
NOI: $5,510/yr
P&I: $12,060/mo
For $0/mo net cash flow
At $3,950/mo gross rent
| Scenario | Assumptions | Year 1 Rent | Year 1 Cash Flow | Cash-on-Cash | Break-Even Rent | Year 5 Cash Flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | −8% starting rent, +3% vacancy, +3% combined maintenance/CapEx, 1.5%/yr rent growth | $3,634/mo | −$12,055/mo | -27.6% | $20,461/mo | −$12,112/mo |
| Base (your inputs) | Your entered assumptions, 3.0%/yr rent growth | $3,950/mo | −$11,601/mo | -26.5% | $18,938/mo | −$11,434/mo |
| Optimistic (cap-limited) | +6% starting rent, 3% vacancy, 4.5%/yr rent growth (capped by AB 1482 ceiling of 8.6%/yr) | $4,187/mo | −$11,340/mo | -25.9% | $18,498/mo | −$10,918/mo |
Rental regulatory context (informational only — not legal advice):
California AB 1482 (Tenant Protection Act, Civ. Code § 1947.12) caps annual rent increases at 5% + local CPI (max 10%) on covered properties.
Main Panel Upgrade To 200 A
13.33kw Roof Mounted P V W/ 45kwh E S S
Install new 1-inch water meter (to be installed by MMWD) and connect new 2-inch mainline back of meter. Within existing Homestead Valley Community Center front yard and parking lot (adjacent to Montford Ave), excavate trench approximately 24 deep and 105 lineal feet long, install 2-inch mainline, cover new pipe with sand and backfill with Class II permeable, patch with asphalt. Trench will extend from new meter location (within 10 feet of existing meter) to southwest corner of existing parking lot. — New Plumbing Fixture(s)
Install Sump Pump Pit & Associated Sub Drains; Slab Repair
Pool Improvm W/Structural; Repl Accssry Bldg; Repl Decks (A-3 & B Occupancies) T.D. 8/11/20
Generator
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) · Geography: parcel (APN) · Retrieved Nov 13, 2026 · Received and issued dates come from the County of Marin. The county publishes no final or expired status, so an issued permit stays 'Issued' after the work is done.
No housing activity reported to the State for this parcel (2018–2025 reports).
Source: California HCD, Housing Element Annual Progress Report — Table A2 · Geography: project (parcel) · Retrieved Nov 9, 2026 · From Unincorporated Marin's Housing Element Annual Progress Reports. A project can appear in several report years as it moves from entitlement to permit to completion.
Source: County of Marin GIS (MarinMap), Zoning (11 cities and unincorporated Marin) · Geography: zoning district polygon at parcel point · Retrieved Nov 13, 2026
1.18 acres
Assessor's classification for assessment purposes. This is not zoning.
315 MONTFORD AVE
Source: County of Marin GIS (MarinMap), Parcels · Geography: parcel · Retrieved Nov 13, 2026
Search by parcel number 047-161-05. Assessed value is not market value.
Search by parcel number 047-161-05 (Marin County Tax Collector)
Permits issued in unincorporated Marin in the past 48 months. Each city keeps its own records.
The official flood hazard map for this location. Our reading of it is under What could be built here.
This site does not show owner names.
| $1,010,000 |
| 0 vs 0 prior |
| Dc Electric Group | Plumbing / water heater / sewer | 1 on parcel1 in ½ mi | $24,210 | 0 vs 0 prior |
| Jonnie Alper | Plumbing / water heater / sewer | 1 on parcel1 in ½ mi | $20,000 | 0 vs 0 prior |
| Owner Recent nearby: 351 Melrose Ave (Sep 18, 2025) | Remodel / interior alteration | 21 in ½ mi | $4,419,000 | 25 vs 15 prior+67% |
| Foley Built Recent nearby: 328 Ridgewood Ave (Dec 11, 2024) | Addition (adds square footage) | 5 in ½ mi | $1,351,000 | 2 vs 3 prior |
| Spellbound Construction Recent nearby: 124 Reed St (Oct 30, 2014) | Addition (adds square footage) | 4 in ½ mi | $873,000 | 2 vs 1 prior |
| Tamalpais Construction Recent nearby: 307 Rydal Ave (Sep 30, 2021) | Remodel / interior alteration | 4 in ½ mi | $840,000 | 0 vs 2 prior |
| Philip Kline Gen Cont Recent nearby: 206 Hawthorne Ave (Dec 5, 2016) | Remodel / interior alteration | 4 in ½ mi | $223,000 | 0 vs 0 prior |
| 316 |
| 103d |
| 160d |
| 249d |
| 440d |
| 157d(vs 167d prior) |
| Remodel / interior alteration | 1,054 | 36d | 83d | 148d | 266d | 112d(vs 77d prior) |
| Commercial tenant improvementOn this parcel | 81 | 99d | 148d | 233d | 443d | 152d(vs 150d prior) |
| Solar / battery storageOn this parcel | 2,977 | 0d | 0d | 0d | 2d | 0d |
| Electrical / panelOn this parcel | 3,019 | 0d | 0d | 0d | 2d | 0d |
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) · Computed from issued permits with recorded application and issuance dates over the trailing 60 months. Categories with fewer than 20 permits are excluded.