Mill Valley 94941 · Almonte · APN 051-164-04 · Unincorporated Marin
Zoned R1 in Unincorporated Marin with likely ADU & SB 9 infill eligibility and zero mapped flood, fire, or fault hazard overlaps; benchmark value $2,147,000 ($1,889,000–$2,405,000).
Zoned R1 supports ministerial ADU/JADU review plus SB 9 both two-unit development and ministerial urban lot split on a 4,312 sq ft lot. Local precedent is active with 3 ADU permits within ¼ mile over the last 36 months.
Source: Unincorporated Marin zoning · CA Gov. Code 66314 & 65852.21
Public building records show issued construction/renovation work on this parcel (8 total permits, latest Apr 20, 2022).
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) (parcel APN)
about 99% of the lot of the parcel intersects Zone X: minimal flood hazard. Outside mandatory federal SFHA insurance rules, but check local drainage and finished-floor requirements.
Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer (parcel polygon)
Automated synthesis of indexed municipal, county, state, and federal public records — informational context only, not a formal appraisal, survey, or legal/tax determination.
$2,147,000
Benchmark range: $1,889,000 – $2,405,000
Electrical / panel (156740): Issued after 4 mo — slower than 90% of electrical / panel permits in Unincorporated Marin (median 0d, 90th pct 2d, n=3,019).
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) (review-time benchmark)
Closest lead: New home at 222 Beryl St (0.16 mi SW, issued). Inspect timeline history before assuming near-term completion.
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) · HCD APR (½-mile radius)
Sale triggers reassessment to 1.00% base + ~0.15% voter debt (~$2,095/mo). Confirm exact Mello-Roos / CFD special assessments on the county tax bill.
Source: CA Const. Art. XIIIA (Prop 13) · County Tax Collector
Since November 2024 within ½ mile: 6 permitted, 4 proposed or in review; 1 demolition; 1 commercial or mixed-use project.
13 projects with a record in this window, grouped by us from permits and State housing reports. Units are as proposed on each project's latest record and counted at its current stage.
332 permits within ½ mile since November 2024
The map shows new construction, ADUs, demolitions, additions, and renovations. Routine systems work (roofs, HVAC, water heaters) is counted but not mapped. Unit counts are as stated on permits.
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) · Geography: permits located by parcel, ½ mile radius · Retrieved Nov 13, 2026
Public-records benchmark estimate combining Zillow Home Value Index (Data provided by Zillow), Census ACS 5-year estimates, parcel land-use/lot characteristics, and issued building permits. Not an official appraisal.
Permit counts, by the date issued (or applied, if not yet issued). Lot splits are planning cases, which we don't have.
We read public zoning and hazard maps against state law (ADUs: Gov. Code 66314; SB 9: Gov. Code 65852.21 and 66411.7). Local rules, title, tenancy history and site conditions can change the answer. Check with Unincorporated Marin's planning department before relying on it.
Sources: County of Marin GIS (MarinMap), Zoning (11 cities and unincorporated Marin) (retrieved Nov 13, 2026) · CAL FIRE Office of the State Fire Marshal, Fire Hazard Severity Zones in the State Responsibility Area (effective 2024-04-01) (retrieved Nov 9, 2026) · CAL FIRE Office of the State Fire Marshal, Fire Hazard Severity Zones in the Local Responsibility Area (map dated 2025-03-24) (retrieved Nov 9, 2026) · FEMA, National Flood Hazard Layer — flood hazard zones (retrieved Nov 9, 2026) · FEMA, National Flood Hazard Layer — FIRM panels (retrieved Nov 9, 2026) · California Geological Survey, Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zones (retrieved Nov 9, 2026) · Zoning classes: our classification of R1 as single-family residential, checked against the zone description on Oct 24, 2026
Chronological history of building permit applications and issuances, snapshot-dated status changes, State housing entitlements, surrounding development within ½ mile, and area home-value trends.
Permit issued and active for 13 yr (first record Oct 28, 2013), with no completion or new permit record in 12.1 yr. · 1 unit · $600,000 declared valuation
Permit issued and active for 11.7 yr (first record Feb 17, 2015), with no completion or new permit record in 11.2 yr. · $3,938,400 declared valuation
Permit issued and active for 11.9 yr (first record Dec 23, 2014), with no completion or new permit record in 10 yr. · 1 unit · $900,000 declared valuation
Permit issued and active for 9 yr (first record Nov 1, 2017), with no completion or new permit record in 8.8 yr. · 1 unit · $250,000 declared valuation
Permit issued and active for 8.1 yr (first record Sep 25, 2018), with no completion or new permit record in 8.1 yr. · $3,300 declared valuation
Permit issued and active for 8.2 yr (first record Sep 5, 2018), with no completion or new permit record in 8 yr. · 1 unit · $759,000 declared valuation
Nearby roof replacement (250 Morning Sun Ave): First appeared in published agency feed
Record B49077 · Detected between snapshots
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) · Snapshot diff within ½ mile
Nearby accessory dwelling unit (new or conversion) (254 Cleveland Ave): First appeared in published agency feed
Record 94629 · Detected between snapshots
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) · Snapshot diff within ½ mile
Nearby electrical / panel (141 Morning Sun Ave): Description text was updated
Record B48902 · Detected between snapshots
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) · Snapshot diff within ½ mile
Nearby electrical / panel (240 Perry St): First appeared in published agency feed
Record B48926 · Detected between snapshots
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) · Snapshot diff within ½ mile
Nearby other (254 Shoreline Hwy): First appeared in published agency feed
Record B48920 · Detected between snapshots
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) · Snapshot diff within ½ mile
Nearby plumbing / water heater / sewer (211 Cleveland Ave): First appeared in published agency feed
Record B48909 · Detected between snapshots
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) · Snapshot diff within ½ mile
Nearby electrical / panel (141 Morning Sun Ave): First appeared in published agency feed
Record B48902 · Detected between snapshots
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) · Snapshot diff within ½ mile
123 Morning Sun Ave · $20,000 valuation
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) & HCD APR (grouped project within ½ mile)
Latest published Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) update
Changed from $1,980,059 in September 2025 to $2,181,389 in September 2026.
Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · Data provided by Zillow · Geography: ZIP 94941 (not a parcel appraisal)
324 Sheffield Ave · 1 unit · $80,000 valuation
Records span Jan 22, 2026 to Sep 15, 2026 (1 permit).
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) & HCD APR (grouped project within ½ mile)
156 Shoreline Hwy · $2,059,500 valuation
Records span Dec 30, 2024 to Aug 17, 2026 (1 permit).
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) & HCD APR (grouped project within ½ mile)
234 Almonte Blvd House & · 1 unit · $524,300 valuation
Records span Dec 23, 2025 to Aug 11, 2026 (1 permit).
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) & HCD APR (grouped project within ½ mile)
232 Almonte Blvd House #2 (Aka 234) · 1 unit · $335,300 valuation
Records span Jan 22, 2026 to Aug 11, 2026 (1 permit).
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) & HCD APR (grouped project within ½ mile)
283 Greene St · 1 unit · $300,000 valuation
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) & HCD APR (grouped project within ½ mile)
114 Almonte Blvd · 1 unit · $350,000 valuation
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) & HCD APR (grouped project within ½ mile)
Cross-referenced intelligence from our historical development graph—connecting parcels, permits, entity-resolved builders, empirical review-time distributions, and neighborhood renovation trends.
Explore full Unincorporated Marin development graph →Issued after 4 mo — slower than 90% of electrical / panel permits in Unincorporated Marin (median 0d, 90th pct 2d, n=3,019).
Active in "Issued" for 11.9 yr (first record Dec 23, 2014) with no new permit activity recorded in 10 yr. High-impact scale (1 housing unit, $900,000 declared valuation across 1 permit).
Active in "Issued" for 9.7 yr (first record Feb 21, 2017) with no new permit activity recorded in 2.3 yr. High-impact scale (1 housing unit, $875,000 declared valuation across 1 permit).
Active in "Issued" for 4.8 yr (first record Jan 19, 2022) with no new permit activity recorded in 3.4 yr. High-impact scale (1 housing unit, $1,000,000 declared valuation across 1 permit).
Active in "Issued" for 8.1 yr (first record Oct 15, 2018) with no new permit activity recorded in 7.8 yr. High-impact scale (1 housing unit, $900,000 declared valuation across 3 permits).
Active in "Issued" for 11.7 yr (first record Feb 17, 2015) with no new permit activity recorded in 11.2 yr. High-impact scale ($3,938,400 declared valuation across 3 permits).
Substantial improvements (additions, interior remodels, ADUs, commercial TI, and new builds) across 738 parcels
Small prior baseline
City baseline: 16.4 / 1k
12 in trailing 24m
Includes 1 ADUs
| Builder / contractor | Primary specialty | Here / ½ mi | ½ mi valuation | Citywide 24m trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Valley Garden Design | Electrical / panel | 2 on parcel2 in ½ mi | $95,500 | 0 vs 0 prior |
| Tesla Energy | Electrical / panel | 2 on parcel2 in ½ mi | $24,658 | 0 vs 0 prior |
| Harte Building And Design | Remodel / interior alteration | 1 on parcel1 in ½ mi | $250,000 |
| Permit category | Sample (n) | 25th pct | Median (50th) | 75th pct | 90th pct | Recent 24m median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New single-family home | 121 | 166d | 253d | 456d | 686d | 211d(vs 273d prior) |
| New multifamily / condos / mixed-use | 21 | 272d | 292d | 293d | 313d | 293d(vs 197d prior) |
| Accessory dwelling unit (new or conversion) | 298 | 120d | 204d | 331d | 549d | 214d(vs 181d prior) |
| Addition (adds square footage) |
HUD Small Area Fair Market Rent · ZIP 94941
HUD FY 2026 · 40th-percentile gross rentCensus ACS 5-year median gross rent (all bedroom counts combined):
Area home-value benchmarks (not an appraisal)
ZIP & neighborhood mediansUnder California Proposition 13, the seller's historical assessed value does not carry over to a buyer. On sale, the parcel is reassessed at the purchase price: 1.00% base rate ($21,450/yr) + local voter-approved bond debt ($3,218/yr) + fixed direct levies/Mello-Roos ($450/yr).
Insurance & hazard context:
Model adding a backyard ADU or garage conversion under California's Prop 13 blended new-construction assessment (existing house & land tax base stays intact; only ADU build cost is assessed) and SB 13 impact-fee rules.
−$120,565/yr
Cash needed: $471,900
NOI: $9,590/yr
P&I: $10,846/mo
For $0/mo net cash flow
At $3,950/mo gross rent
| Scenario | Assumptions | Year 1 Rent | Year 1 Cash Flow | Cash-on-Cash | Break-Even Rent | Year 5 Cash Flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | −8% starting rent, +3% vacancy, +3% combined maintenance/CapEx, 1.5%/yr rent growth | $3,634/mo | −$10,501/mo | -26.7% | $18,292/mo | −$10,528/mo |
| Base (your inputs) | Your entered assumptions, 3.0%/yr rent growth | $3,950/mo | −$10,047/mo | -25.5% | $16,931/mo | −$9,850/mo |
| Optimistic (cap-limited) | +6% starting rent, 3% vacancy, 4.5%/yr rent growth (capped by AB 1482 ceiling of 8.6%/yr) | $4,187/mo | −$9,787/mo | -24.9% | $16,538/mo | −$9,334/mo |
Rental regulatory context (informational only — not legal advice):
California AB 1482 (Tenant Protection Act, Civ. Code § 1947.12) caps annual rent increases at 5% + local CPI (max 10%) on covered properties.
Relocate Walls; Remodel Kitchen & Baths; Replace Windows/Doors; Upper Floor Siding;Extend Interior Stair S M F D
Main Panel Upgr To 200 A
Ret Wall, Lower; Stairs W/Handrails***Expired T.D. 8/11/17
Ret Wall, Upper; Prefab Hot Tub, Guardrails***Epired T.D. 8/11/17
Rf Mtd P V Sys 5.85 K W & Battery Storage - Express Expired-Prepared For Imaging/Scanning 03/26/20 Mv
Repl Furnace ***Extended To 12/31/2018
Relocation Of Laundry Plbg/Partition Wall-Express
Rf Mtd P V Sys 5.46 K W - Express***Expired***
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) · Geography: parcel (APN) · Retrieved Nov 13, 2026 · Received and issued dates come from the County of Marin. The county publishes no final or expired status, so an issued permit stays 'Issued' after the work is done.
No housing activity reported to the State for this parcel (2018–2025 reports).
Source: California HCD, Housing Element Annual Progress Report — Table A2 · Geography: project (parcel) · Retrieved Nov 9, 2026 · From Unincorporated Marin's Housing Element Annual Progress Reports. A project can appear in several report years as it moves from entitlement to permit to completion.
Source: County of Marin GIS (MarinMap), Zoning (11 cities and unincorporated Marin) · Geography: zoning district polygon at parcel point · Retrieved Nov 13, 2026
0.10 acres
Assessor's classification for assessment purposes. This is not zoning.
188 ALMONTE BLVD
Source: County of Marin GIS (MarinMap), Parcels · Geography: parcel · Retrieved Nov 13, 2026
Search by parcel number 051-164-04. Assessed value is not market value.
Search by parcel number 051-164-04 (Marin County Tax Collector)
Permits issued in unincorporated Marin in the past 48 months. Each city keeps its own records.
The official flood hazard map for this location. Our reading of it is under What could be built here.
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| Price Bros Construction | Remodel / interior alteration | 1 on parcel1 in ½ mi | $15,000 | 0 vs 0 prior |
| Solarcity | Solar / battery storage | 1 on parcel1 in ½ mi | $11,200 | 0 vs 0 prior |
| Hulbert Heating Air Conditioning | HVAC / heat pump | 1 on parcel1 in ½ mi | $3,321 | 0 vs 0 prior |
| Owner Builder Recent nearby: 239 Perry St (Sep 23, 2026) | Remodel / interior alteration | 62 in ½ mi | $7,719,630 | 226 vs 240 prior−6% |
| Owner Recent nearby: 230 Perry St (Sep 26, 2024) | Remodel / interior alteration | 32 in ½ mi | $1,874,125 | 25 vs 15 prior+67% |
| Juan Calmell Recent nearby: 167 Lavender Ln (And 169) (Sep 16, 2015) | Remodel / interior alteration | 4 in ½ mi | $631,450 | 0 vs 0 prior |
| Miette Recent nearby: 210 California Ave (Jul 23, 2020) | Remodel / interior alteration | 4 in ½ mi | $175,000 | 0 vs 0 prior |
| 316 |
| 103d |
| 160d |
| 249d |
| 440d |
| 157d(vs 167d prior) |
| Remodel / interior alterationOn this parcel | 1,054 | 36d | 83d | 148d | 266d | 112d(vs 77d prior) |
| Commercial tenant improvement | 81 | 99d | 148d | 233d | 443d | 152d(vs 150d prior) |
| Solar / battery storageOn this parcel | 2,977 | 0d | 0d | 0d | 2d | 0d |
| HVAC / heat pumpOn this parcel | 2,946 | 0d | 0d | 0d | 0d | 0d |
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) · Computed from issued permits with recorded application and issuance dates over the trailing 60 months. Categories with fewer than 20 permits are excluded.