5437 Thomas Ave
Oakland 94618 · Rockridge · Oakland · Coordinates: 37.83991, -122.24822
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 3,620 sq ft (0.08 ac)
- Assessor use:
- Single family residential homes used as such
- Tax rate area:
- 17
- Addresses on lot:
- 5435 THOMAS AVE; 5437 THOMAS 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 3,620 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 06001C0080G, 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: $1,459,000 – $1,857,000 · Status: Off market
HUD Small Area FMR (ZIP 94618) · FY 2026
Studio $2,520 · 1BR $2,810 · 2BR $3,430 · 3BR $4,390 · 4BR $5,200
Developments Deserving Closer Investigation & Active Area Builders
- New home (Entitled)On this parcel
Active in "Entitled" for 12 mo (first record Oct 27, 2025) with no new permit activity recorded in 12 mo.
- California College of the Arts Redevelopment (Entitled)0.29 mi SW
Active in "Entitled" for 22 mo (first record Dec 18, 2024) with no new permit activity recorded in 22 mo. High-impact scale (448 housing units, 45 deed-restricted affordable across 0 permits).
- New home (Issued)0.21 mi N
Active in "Issued" for 2.5 yr (first record Apr 23, 2024) with no new permit activity recorded in 2.5 yr.
- New home (Entitled)0.22 mi N
Active in "Entitled" for 2.2 yr (first record Aug 26, 2024) with no new permit activity recorded in 2.2 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).