6776 Thornhill Dr
Oakland 94611 · Forestland · Oakland · Coordinates: 37.84079, -122.20307
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 8,336 sq ft (0.19 ac)
- Assessor use:
- Single family residential homes used as such
- Tax rate area:
- 17
- Addresses on lot:
- 6776 THORNHILL DR; 6778 THORNHILL DR
Zoning & Land Use
RH-4 (Oakland)
State Housing Pathways Screen (ADU & SB 9)
- ADU or junior ADUPossible, with conditions
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. Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone covers about 6% of the lot: cities may limit ADUs here for fire safety and evacuation.
- SB 9: two homes on the lotPossible, with conditions
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. Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (local responsibility area) covers about 6% of the lot: SB 9 requires the project to meet the fire hazard mitigation standards.
- SB 9: split into two lotsPossible, with conditions
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 8,336 sq ft by the assessor, room for two lots of at least 1,200 sq ft, each at least 40% of the original. Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (local responsibility area) covers about 6% of the lot: SB 9 requires the project to meet the fire hazard mitigation standards.
Mapped Hazard Zones on This Lot
- CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zone
- High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (Local Responsibility Area) (about 94% of the lot, map Mar 24, 2025); Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (Local Responsibility Area) (about 6% of the lot, map Mar 24, 2025)
- 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: $1,253,000 – $1,595,000 · Status: Off market
HUD Small Area FMR (ZIP 94611) · FY 2026
Studio $2,160 · 1BR $2,400 · 2BR $2,930 · 3BR $3,750 · 4BR $4,440
Nearby Activity (½ mile radius, since —)
10 active or recent development projects (10 housing units across completed, permitted, and pipeline stages) and 0 total building permits recorded within ½ mile.
Developments Deserving Closer Investigation & Active Area Builders
- DRX for converting existing detached garage to Cat. 1 ADU (Issued)On this parcel
Active in "Issued" for 18 mo (first record Apr 25, 2025) with no new permit activity recorded in 18 mo.
- DRX for Cat. 1 ADU (Entitled)On this parcel
Active in "Entitled" for 23 mo (first record Nov 15, 2024) with no new permit activity recorded in 23 mo.
- Construct a (n) 1,450 sf residence on a upslope parcel in the RH-3/S-9/S-11 zone (Entitled)0.2 mi W
Active in "Entitled" for 18 mo (first record Apr 18, 2025) with no new permit activity recorded in 18 mo.
- New home (Entitled)0.2 mi W
Active in "Entitled" for 5.1 yr (first record Sep 7, 2021) with no new permit activity recorded in 5.1 yr.
Permit & Project History on This Parcel (0 permits, 2 grouped projects)
No building permits recorded on this parcel in our dataset.
State HCD Housing Element APR records on this parcel: 2 entries (report years 2024, 2025).