85 Parnassus Rd
Berkeley 94708 · Berkeley · Coordinates: 37.88156, -122.25299
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 14,597 sq ft (0.34 ac)
- Assessor use:
- 2 units, SFR with detached accessory dwelling unit
- Tax rate area:
- 13
- Addresses on lot:
- 85 PARNASSUS RD
Zoning & Land Use
No published city zoning district at parcel centroid.
State Housing Pathways Screen (ADU & SB 9)
- ADU or junior ADUCan't tell
We don't have a zoning map for Berkeley.
- SB 9: two homes on the lotCan't tell
We don't have a zoning map for Berkeley.
- SB 9: split into two lotsCan't tell
We don't have a zoning map for Berkeley.
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 06001C0019G, 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: $1,687,000 – $2,283,000 · Status: Off market
HUD Small Area FMR (ZIP 94708) · FY 2026
Studio $2,740 · 1BR $3,050 · 2BR $3,720 · 3BR $4,760 · 4BR $5,640
Nearby Activity (½ mile radius, since —)
3 active or recent development projects (3 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 8.6 yr (first record Mar 18, 2018) with no new permit activity recorded in 8.6 yr.
- New home (Issued)300 ft W
Active in "Issued" for 13 mo (first record Oct 8, 2025) with no new permit activity recorded in 13 mo.
- New home (Issued)510 ft N
Active in "Issued" for 6.4 yr (first record Jun 22, 2020) with no new permit activity recorded in 6.4 yr.
- New home (Issued)0.1 mi N
Active in "Issued" for 4.1 yr (first record Sep 16, 2022) with no new permit activity recorded in 4.1 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 2018, 2019).