40 Hillcrest Rd
Berkeley 94705 · Berkeley · Coordinates: 37.85230, -122.24788
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 4,748 sq ft (0.11 ac)
- Assessor use:
- 2 units, SFR with attached accessory dwelling unit
- Tax rate area:
- 13
- Addresses on lot:
- 40 HILLCREST 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
- 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 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: $2,048,000 – $2,770,000 · Status: Off market
HUD Small Area FMR (ZIP 94705) · FY 2026
Studio $2,110 · 1BR $2,350 · 2BR $2,870 · 3BR $3,670 · 4BR $4,350
Nearby Activity (½ mile radius, since —)
25 active or recent development projects (31 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 5 yr (first record Oct 19, 2021) with no new permit activity recorded in 5 yr.
- 6 new homes (Entitled)0.46 mi NW
Active in "Entitled" for 14 mo (first record Sep 8, 2025) with no new permit activity recorded in 14 mo. High-impact scale (6 housing units across 0 permits).
- Drx-Cat1 Adu (Entitled)0.13 mi S
Active in "Entitled" for 20 mo (first record Feb 19, 2025) with no new permit activity recorded in 20 mo.
- New home (Issued)0.16 mi NE
Active in "Issued" for 23 mo (first record Dec 4, 2024) with no new permit activity recorded in 23 mo.
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 2021, 2022).