Kentfield 94904 · Kentfield · APN 074-192-14 · Unincorporated Marin
Zoned RSP-1 in Unincorporated Marin with likely ADU & SB 9 infill eligibility and mapped CAL FIRE moderate fire hazard severity zone (state responsibility area) due diligence; benchmark value $2,651,000 ($2,333,000–$2,969,000).
Zoned RSP-1 supports ministerial ADU/JADU review plus SB 9 both two-unit development and ministerial urban lot split on a 25,788 sq ft lot. Local precedent is active with 5 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 (5 total permits, latest Jan 30, 2024).
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) (parcel APN)
104 substantial renovation & housing permits over 24 months (41.3 per 1,000 parcels vs. 16.4 citywide baseline) (#7 of 22 neighborhoods).
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) (Kentfield)
Automated synthesis of indexed municipal, county, state, and federal public records — informational context only, not a formal appraisal, survey, or legal/tax determination.
$2,651,000
Benchmark range: $2,333,000 – $2,969,000
all 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)
Located in a mapped Fire Hazard Severity Zone. Expect Chapter 7A ignition-resistant building standards, defensible-space inspections, and stricter property insurance underwriting.
Source: CAL FIRE FHSZ (map Apr 1, 2024)
Electrical / panel (173214): Issued after 2 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: Accessory dwelling unit at 432 Woodland Rd (0.29 mi E, applied). Inspect timeline history before assuming near-term completion.
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) · HCD APR (½-mile radius)
Since November 2024 within ½ mile: 10 permitted.
10 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.
179 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 RSP-1 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 12.8 yr (first record Jan 6, 2014), with no completion or new permit record in 12.8 yr. · $5,000 declared valuation
Permit issued and active for 12.4 yr (first record Jun 2, 2014), with no completion or new permit record in 12.4 yr. · $38,460 declared valuation
Permit issued and active for 12 yr (first record Oct 29, 2014), with no completion or new permit record in 12 yr. · $5,000 declared valuation
Permit issued and active for 11.4 yr (first record Jun 24, 2015), with no completion or new permit record in 11.1 yr. · 1 unit · $2,745,000 declared valuation
Permit issued and active for 11.3 yr (first record Jul 16, 2015), with no completion or new permit record in 11 yr. · 1 unit · $1,475,000 declared valuation
Permit issued and active for 10.2 yr (first record Aug 24, 2016), with no completion or new permit record in 10.2 yr. · 1 unit · $45,000 declared valuation
Nearby plumbing / water heater / sewer (512 Goodhill Rd): First appeared in published agency feed
Record B48954 · Detected between snapshots
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) · Snapshot diff within ½ mile
Nearby other (505 Woodland Rd): First appeared in published agency feed
Record B48889 · Detected between snapshots
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) · Snapshot diff within ½ mile
Latest published Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) update
Changed from $2,157,052 in September 2025 to $2,308,409 in September 2026.
Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · Data provided by Zillow · Geography: ZIP 94904 (not a parcel appraisal)
440 Woodland Rd · 1 unit · $450,000 valuation
Records span Aug 21, 2025 to Jul 22, 2026 (1 permit).
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) & HCD APR (grouped project within ½ mile)
109 Crown Rd A D U 109 A · 1 unit · $500,000 valuation
Records span Feb 27, 2026 to Jun 4, 2026 (1 permit).
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) & HCD APR (grouped project within ½ mile)
34 Acorn Way A D U 34 A · 1 unit · $125,000 valuation
Records span Sep 12, 2025 to Apr 21, 2026 (1 permit).
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) & HCD APR (grouped project within ½ mile)
101 Crown Rd · 1 unit · $5,368,000 valuation
Records span Jul 1, 2025 to Apr 7, 2026 (1 permit).
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) & HCD APR (grouped project within ½ mile)
295 Crown Rd · 1 unit · $5,848 valuation
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) & HCD APR (grouped project within ½ mile)
34 Acorn Way · 1 unit · $5,000 valuation
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) & HCD APR (grouped project within ½ mile)
Annual ZIP 94904 home-value index checkpoint
Changed from $2,256,428 in September 2024 to $2,157,052 in September 2025.
Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · Data provided by Zillow · Geography: ZIP 94904 (not a parcel appraisal)
605 Goodhill Rd (Adu 605 A) · 1 unit · $100,000 valuation
Records span Mar 12, 2025 to Aug 25, 2025 (1 permit).
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) & HCD APR (grouped project within ½ mile)
444 Woodland Rd (Adu 444a) · 1 unit · $700,000 valuation
Records span Dec 27, 2024 to Jul 29, 2025 (1 permit).
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) & HCD APR (grouped project within ½ mile)
619 Goodhill Rd · 1 unit · $222,000 valuation
Records span Mar 27, 2025 to Jul 25, 2025 (1 permit).
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) & HCD APR (grouped project within ½ mile)
31 N Ridgewood Rd (Adu 31a) · 1 unit · $750,000 valuation
Records span Feb 28, 2025 to Jul 3, 2025 (1 permit).
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) & HCD APR (grouped project within ½ mile)
Annual ZIP 94904 home-value index checkpoint
Changed from $2,228,680 in September 2023 to $2,256,428 in September 2024.
Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · Data provided by Zillow · Geography: ZIP 94904 (not a parcel appraisal)
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 →In "Applied" for 2.6 yr (since Apr 12, 2024), exceeding the 253d median and 686d 90th percentile for new single-family home permits in Unincorporated Marin (n=121). High-impact scale (1 housing unit, $1,250,000 declared valuation across 1 permit).
Issued after 2 mo — slower than 90% of electrical / panel permits in Unincorporated Marin (median 0d, 90th pct 2d, n=3,019).
Active in "Issued" for 11.4 yr (first record Jun 24, 2015) with no new permit activity recorded in 11.1 yr. High-impact scale (1 housing unit, $2,745,000 declared valuation across 1 permit).
Active in "Issued" for 20 mo (first record Feb 28, 2025) with no new permit activity recorded in 16 mo. High-impact scale (1 housing unit, $750,000 declared valuation across 1 permit).
Active in "Issued" for 11.3 yr (first record Jul 16, 2015) with no new permit activity recorded in 11 yr. High-impact scale (1 housing unit, $1,475,000 declared valuation across 1 permit).
Active in "Issued" for 16 mo (first record Jul 1, 2025) with no new permit activity recorded in 7 mo. High-impact scale (1 housing unit, $5,368,000 declared valuation across 1 permit).
Substantial improvements (additions, interior remodels, ADUs, commercial TI, and new builds) across 2,517 parcels
−34.9% YoY
City baseline: 16.4 / 1k
104 in trailing 24m
Includes 29 ADUs
| Builder / contractor | Primary specialty | Here / ½ mi | ½ mi valuation | Citywide 24m trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Gallagher Constr | Addition (adds square footage) | 1 on parcel1 in ½ mi | $292,000 | 0 vs 0 prior |
| Jaj Roofing | Solar / battery storage | 1 on parcel1 in ½ mi | $33,723 | 0 vs 0 prior |
| Citadel Roofing And Solar | Solar / battery storage | 1 on parcel1 in ½ mi | $28,000 |
| 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 94904
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 ($26,500/yr) + local voter-approved bond debt ($3,975/yr) + fixed direct levies/Mello-Roos ($450/yr).
Mapped hazard zone insurance context on this parcel:
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.
−$164,605/yr
Cash needed: $583,000
NOI: -$3,807/yr
P&I: $13,400/mo
For $0/mo net cash flow
At $3,275/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 | $3,013/mo | −$14,093/mo | -29.0% | $22,686/mo | −$14,199/mo |
| Base (your inputs) | Your entered assumptions, 3.0%/yr rent growth | $3,275/mo | −$13,717/mo | -28.2% | $20,997/mo | −$13,637/mo |
| Optimistic (cap-limited) | +6% starting rent, 3% vacancy, 4.5%/yr rent growth (capped by AB 1482 ceiling of 8.6%/yr) | $3,472/mo | −$13,501/mo | -27.8% | $20,510/mo | −$13,209/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.
New 2 batteries/27KWH ESS, new 125A subpanel<div>2/14/24: new 200A MSP removed from scope of work</div>
Repair & Replace [E] Deck, [N] Deck Around Spa; Electrical For Spa Unit
AC and Coil Replacement 17 SEER — Replace Mechanical Appliance
10.22kw Rooftop Photovoltaic
Addn; Rmdl; Struct Wndws In Other Areas T.D. 4/26/19
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
0.59 acres
Assessor's classification for assessment purposes. This is not zoning.
15 TREE TOP WAY
Source: County of Marin GIS (MarinMap), Parcels · Geography: parcel · Retrieved Nov 13, 2026
Search by parcel number 074-192-14. Assessed value is not market value.
Search by parcel number 074-192-14 (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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| Groundbreaking Landscapes | Electrical / panel | 1 on parcel1 in ½ mi | $25,000 | 0 vs 0 prior |
| Kc Home Services | HVAC / heat pump | 1 on parcel1 in ½ mi | $8,000 | 0 vs 0 prior |
| Owner Builder Recent nearby: 440 Woodland Rd (Jul 22, 2026) | Remodel / interior alteration | 20 in ½ mi | $3,519,000 | 226 vs 240 prior−6% |
| Hendrickson Pools Recent nearby: 101 Crown Rd (Oct 5, 2026) | Pool / spa | 11 in ½ mi | $1,334,250 | 3 vs 4 prior |
| Kasten Builders Recent nearby: 330 Goodhill Rd (Jan 24, 2022) | New garage / accessory structure | 8 in ½ mi | $8,899,500 | 2 vs 5 prior |
| Peterson Construction And Development Recent nearby: 22 Rock Rd (Aug 2, 2023) | New garage / accessory structure | 8 in ½ mi | $3,912,000 | 0 vs 4 prior |
| Owner Recent nearby: 142 Upland Rd (Aug 8, 2019) | Addition (adds square footage) | 5 in ½ mi | $1,238,750 | 25 vs 15 prior+67% |
| 316 |
| 103d |
| 160d |
| 249d |
| 440d |
| 157d(vs 167d prior) |
| Remodel / interior alteration | 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.