2025 River Willow Way
Sacramento 95832 · Meadowview · City of Sacramento · Coordinates: 38.46983, -121.48770
Executive Verdict · Public-Records Synthesis
Zoned R-1-PUD in City of Sacramento with likely ADU & SB 9 infill eligibility and zero mapped flood, fire, or fault hazard overlaps; benchmark value $151,000 ($133,000–$169,000).
Upsides & Opportunities
- ✓ ADU & SB 9 infill pathways screen as likely eligible
Zoned R-1-PUD supports ministerial ADU/JADU review plus SB 9 both two-unit development and ministerial urban lot split on a 6,415 sq ft lot.
Source: City of Sacramento zoning · CA Gov. Code 66314 & 65852.21
- ✓ Documented permitted upgrades (+$8,000 contributory est.)
Public building records show issued construction/renovation work on this parcel (2 total permits, latest Feb 19, 2026).
Source: City of Sacramento CDD, Issued Building Permits (Current Year) (parcel APN)
- ✓ Above-average reinvestment in Meadowview
163 substantial renovation & housing permits over 24 months (19.5 per 1,000 parcels vs. 30.4 citywide baseline) (#30 of 102 neighborhoods).
Source: City of Sacramento CDD, Issued Building Permits (Current Year) (Meadowview)
Watchouts & Due Diligence
- ! Mapped flood awareness zone (Zone X: reduced flood risk due to levee)
all of the lot of the parcel intersects Zone X: reduced flood risk due to levee. Outside mandatory federal SFHA insurance rules, but check local drainage and finished-floor requirements.
Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer (parcel polygon)
- ! Delayed or open permit activity on this parcel
Solar / battery storage (COM-2526392): Issued after 2 mo — slower than 90% of solar / battery storage permits in City of Sacramento (median 3d, 90th pct 27d, n=3,950).
Source: City of Sacramento CDD, Issued Building Permits (Current Year) (review-time benchmark)
- ! 5 slow or stalled nearby projects within ½ mile
Closest lead: New home at 2050 Creekstone Way (510 ft S, in review). Inspect timeline history before assuming near-term completion.
Source: City of Sacramento CDD, Issued Building Permits (Current Year) · HCD APR (½-mile radius)
- ! Year 1 Prop 13 tax reset (~$2,171/yr at $151,000)
Sale triggers reassessment to 1.00% base + ~0.14% voter debt (~$181/mo). Confirm exact Mello-Roos / CFD special assessments on the county tax bill.
Source: CA Const. Art. XIIIA (Prop 13) · County Tax Collector
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 6,415 sq ft (0.15 ac)
- Assessor use:
- Vacant · Site (Under 2ac)
- Tax rate area:
- 03056
- Addresses on lot:
- 2025 RIVER WILLOW WAY
Zoning & Land Use
R-1-PUD — Single-Unit Dwelling Zone (R)
2040 General Plan: 0
State Housing Pathways Screen (ADU & SB 9)
- ADU or junior ADULikely eligible
Zoned R-1 (single-family residential): state law allows ADUs where homes are allowed. The assessor lists the lot as vacant: an ADU needs an existing or proposed main home.
- SB 9: two homes on the lotLikely eligible
Zoned R-1, a single-family residential zone.
- SB 9: split into two lotsLikely eligible
Zoned R-1, a single-family residential zone. The lot is 6,415 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
- Not in a State-mapped fire hazard severity zone
- FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer
- Zone X: reduced flood risk due to levee (all of the lot) · FIRM panel 06067C0305H, effective August 16, 2012
- CGS Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone
- Not in an Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone
Surrounding Rent & Value Benchmarks (Public Records)
Range: $133,000 – $169,000 · Status: Off market
HUD Small Area FMR (ZIP 95832) · FY 2026
Studio $1,910 · 1BR $2,010 · 2BR $2,470 · 3BR $3,290 · 4BR $3,790
Developments Deserving Closer Investigation & Active Area Builders
- Solar / battery storage (COM-2526392) (Issued)On this parcel
Issued after 2 mo — slower than 90% of solar / battery storage permits in City of Sacramento (median 3d, 90th pct 27d, n=3,950).
- New home at 2050 Creekstone Way (In review)510 ft S
In "In review" for 4 mo (since Jul 22, 2026), exceeding the 45d median and 85d 75th percentile for new single-family home permits in City of Sacramento (n=3,657).
- New home at 2054 Creekstone Way (In review)0.1 mi S
In "In review" for 4 mo (since Jul 22, 2026), exceeding the 45d median and 85d 75th percentile for new single-family home permits in City of Sacramento (n=3,657).
- New home at 2051 Delta Cove Dr (In review)0.12 mi S
In "In review" for 4 mo (since Jul 22, 2026), exceeding the 45d median and 85d 75th percentile for new single-family home permits in City of Sacramento (n=3,657).
Entity-resolved builders & contractors in ½ mile: DR Horton (1 on parcel, 85 in ½ mi · New single-family home); Signature Homes (182 in ½ mi · New single-family home); Roberts Managing Contractors (8 in ½ mi · New commercial / non-residential building); Jm Stitt Construction (3 in ½ mi · New commercial / non-residential building); Chris Construction (3 in ½ mi · Commercial tenant improvement).
Permit & Project History on This Parcel (2 permits, 0 grouped projects)
| Record # | Category | Status | Applied / Issued | Valuation | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COM-2526392 | Solar / battery storage | Issued | Iss. Feb 19, 2026 | $6,200 | EPC - 3.15kw Solar PV System, and 0gal Solar WH System (water heater installed null). |
| COM-2602533 | Plan revision / deferred submittal | Complete | App. Feb 6, 2026 | — | EPC - REVISION TO COM-2602533: Revised title 24 energy docs to indicate 1 economizer as installed. Original approved h… |