16 Taurus Ave
Oakland 94611 · Merriwood · Oakland · Coordinates: 37.84264, -122.21621
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 11,379 sq ft (0.26 ac)
- Assessor use:
- Single family residential homes used as such
- Tax rate area:
- 17
- Addresses on lot:
- 16 TAURUS AVE
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.
- 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 11,379 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
- Moderate Fire Hazard Severity Zone (Local Responsibility Area) (all 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: $1,286,000 – $1,636,000 · 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 —)
9 active or recent development projects (9 housing units across completed, permitted, and pipeline stages) and 0 total building permits recorded within ½ mile.
Developments Deserving Closer Investigation & Active Area Builders
- SFD CAT 1 ADU 535 sq ft (Entitled)On this parcel
Active in "Entitled" for 21 mo (first record Jan 30, 2025) with no new permit activity recorded in 21 mo.
- New home (Entitled)On this parcel
Active in "Entitled" for 4.9 yr (first record Nov 22, 2021) with no new permit activity recorded in 4.9 yr.
- Jadu @ 6328 Swainland (Sfd, Jadu, A) (Entitled)0.14 mi NW
Active in "Entitled" for 4.5 yr (first record May 16, 2022) with no new permit activity recorded in 4.5 yr.
- single-family home (Entitled)0.15 mi NW
Active in "Entitled" for 2 yr (first record Nov 4, 2024) with no new permit activity recorded in 2 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 2021, 2025).