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Oakland 94603 · Merriwood · Oakland · Coordinates: 37.84939, -122.20956
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 11,563 sq ft (0.27 ac)
- Assessor use:
- Vacant residential land, zoned 4 units or less
- Tax rate area:
- 17
- Addresses on lot:
- 1
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. The assessor lists the lot as vacant: an ADU needs an existing or proposed main home. Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone covers all 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 all 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 11,563 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 all 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
- Very High 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: $949,000 – $1,207,000 · 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 —)
2 active or recent development projects (2 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 (Entitled)On this parcel
Active in "Entitled" for 3.8 yr (first record Jan 27, 2023) with no new permit activity recorded in 3.8 yr.
- Cat 1 Adu, A, Sfd (Issued)140 ft S
Active in "Issued" for 3.2 yr (first record Aug 10, 2023) with no new permit activity recorded in 3.2 yr.
- New home (Entitled)450 ft S
Active in "Entitled" for 6.2 yr (first record Aug 17, 2020) with no new permit activity recorded in 6.2 yr.
- single family residence (Entitled)520 ft S
Active in "Entitled" for 4.1 yr (first record Oct 3, 2022) with no new permit activity recorded in 4.1 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).