5921 Balboa Dr
Oakland 94603 · Montclair · Oakland · Coordinates: 37.83178, -122.20088
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 5,932 sq ft (0.14 ac)
- Assessor use:
- Vacant residential land, zoned 4 units or less
- Tax rate area:
- 17
- Addresses on lot:
- 5921 BALBOA DR
Zoning & Land Use
RH-4 (Oakland)
State Housing Pathways Screen (ADU & SB 9)
- ADU or junior ADULikely eligible
Zoned RH-4 (single-family residential): state law allows ADUs where homes are allowed. We read RH-4 from the zoning code's name; we haven't checked it against Oakland's code text. The assessor lists the lot as vacant: an ADU needs an existing or proposed main home.
- SB 9: two homes on the lotLikely eligible
Zoned RH-4, a single-family residential zone. We read RH-4 from the zoning code's name; we haven't checked it against Oakland's code text.
- SB 9: split into two lotsLikely eligible
Zoned RH-4, a single-family residential zone. We read RH-4 from the zoning code's name; we haven't checked it against Oakland's code text. The lot is 5,932 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: $1,026,000 – $1,306,000 · Status: Off market
HUD Small Area FMR (ZIP 94603) · FY 2026
Studio $1,750 · 1BR $1,990 · 2BR $2,420 · 3BR $3,090 · 4BR $3,670
Nearby Activity (½ mile radius, since —)
12 active or recent development projects (12 housing units across completed, permitted, and pipeline stages) and 0 total building permits recorded within ½ mile.
Developments Deserving Closer Investigation & Active Area Builders
- New home (Issued)150 ft S
Active in "Issued" for 3 yr (first record Nov 10, 2023) with no new permit activity recorded in 3 yr.
- Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit (JADU) (Entitled)150 ft S
Active in "Entitled" for 3.4 yr (first record May 30, 2023) with no new permit activity recorded in 3.4 yr.
- New home (Issued)160 ft SE
Active in "Issued" for 4.2 yr (first record Aug 15, 2022) with no new permit activity recorded in 4.2 yr.
- Jadu @ 5936 Balboa Dr (Sfd, Jadu, A) (Entitled)160 ft SE
Active in "Entitled" for 4.6 yr (first record Mar 28, 2022) with no new permit activity recorded in 4.6 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).