6881 Sobrante Rd
Oakland 94611 · Forestland · Oakland · Coordinates: 37.84401, -122.19855
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 14,074 sq ft (0.32 ac)
- Assessor use:
- Vacant residential land, zoned 4 units or less
- Tax rate area:
- 17
- Addresses on lot:
- 6881 SOBRANTE RD
Zoning & Land Use
RH-3 (Oakland)
State Housing Pathways Screen (ADU & SB 9)
- ADU or junior ADUPossible, with conditions
Zoned RH-3 (single-family residential): state law allows ADUs where homes are allowed. We read RH-3 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 about 87% of the lot: cities may limit ADUs here for fire safety and evacuation.
- SB 9: two homes on the lotPossible, with conditions
Zoned RH-3, a single-family residential zone. We read RH-3 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 87% 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-3, a single-family residential zone. We read RH-3 from the zoning code's name; we haven't checked it against Oakland's code text. The lot is 14,074 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 87% 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
- Moderate Fire Hazard Severity Zone (Local Responsibility Area) (about 13% of the lot, map Mar 24, 2025); Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (Local Responsibility Area) (about 87% 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: $1,734,000 – $2,208,000 · 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 —)
11 active or recent development projects (11 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 7.6 yr (first record Apr 9, 2019) with no new permit activity recorded in 7.6 yr.
- New home (Issued)0.19 mi E
Active in "Issued" for 4.7 yr (first record Feb 22, 2022) with no new permit activity recorded in 4.7 yr.
- New home (Issued)0.2 mi SE
Active in "Issued" for 5.3 yr (first record Jun 29, 2021) with no new permit activity recorded in 5.3 yr.
- New home (Entitled)0.2 mi SE
Active in "Entitled" for 5.9 yr (first record Nov 25, 2020) with no new permit activity recorded in 5.9 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 2019).