5616 Buena Vista Ave
Oakland 94618 · Upper Rockridge · Oakland · Coordinates: 37.84886, -122.23843
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 6,577 sq ft (0.15 ac)
- Assessor use:
- Single family residential homes used as such
- Tax rate area:
- 17
- Addresses on lot:
- 5616 BUENA VISTA 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 6,577 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: $1,536,000 – $1,954,000 · 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
- Design Review Exemption for an ADU (Entitled)On this parcel
Active in "Entitled" for 3.3 yr (first record Jul 19, 2023) with no new permit activity recorded in 3.3 yr.
- Adu @ 12 Buena Vista Pl (Sfd, Cat Ii, D) (Entitled)80 ft W
Active in "Entitled" for 4.6 yr (first record Mar 28, 2022) with no new permit activity recorded in 4.6 yr.
- New home (Entitled)240 ft SE
Active in "Entitled" for 3.5 yr (first record Apr 27, 2023) with no new permit activity recorded in 3.5 yr.
- New home (Entitled)0.12 mi SW
Active in "Entitled" for 6.7 yr (first record Feb 4, 2020) with no new permit activity recorded in 6.7 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 2023).