852 Contra Costa Ave
Berkeley 94707 · Berkeley · Coordinates: 37.89268, -122.27667
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 5,401 sq ft (0.12 ac)
- Assessor use:
- Single family residential homes used as such
- Tax rate area:
- 13
- Addresses on lot:
- 852 CONTRA COSTA AVE
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
- Not in a State-mapped fire hazard severity zone
- 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: $1,496,000 – $2,024,000 · Status: Off market
HUD Small Area FMR (ZIP 94707) · FY 2026
Studio $2,190 · 1BR $2,440 · 2BR $2,980 · 3BR $3,810 · 4BR $4,520
Nearby Activity (½ mile radius, since —)
14 active or recent development projects (14 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 (Issued)On this parcel
Active in "Issued" for 13 mo (first record Oct 16, 2025) with no new permit activity recorded in 13 mo.
- 12 new homes (Entitled)0.43 mi W
Active in "Entitled" for 4.4 yr (first record Jun 1, 2022) with no new permit activity recorded in 4.4 yr. High-impact scale (12 housing units, 2 deed-restricted affordable across 0 permits).
- 40 new homes (Entitled)0.47 mi SE
Active in "Entitled" for 3.2 yr (first record Aug 23, 2023) with no new permit activity recorded in 3.2 yr. High-impact scale (40 housing units, 33 deed-restricted affordable across 0 permits).
- New home (Issued)200 ft W
Active in "Issued" for 4.6 yr (first record Mar 16, 2022) with no new permit activity recorded in 4.6 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 2025).