8251 Ramona Ave
Sacramento 95826 · Granite Regional Park · City of Sacramento · Coordinates: 38.54237, -121.40134
Executive Verdict · Public-Records Synthesis
Zoned OB-SWR-PUD in City of Sacramento with likely ministerial ADU eligibility and zero mapped flood, fire, or fault hazard overlaps; benchmark value $125,000 ($110,000–$140,000).
Upsides & Opportunities
- ✓ Ministerial ADU / JADU pathway likely eligible
Zone OB-SWR-PUD allows residential use qualifying for ministerial ADU review under state law.
Source: City of Sacramento zoning · CA Gov. Code 66314
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)
- ! 6 slow or stalled nearby projects within ½ mile
Closest lead: Maverik Gas Station (0.42 mi SW, fee estimate). 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 (~$1,875/yr at $125,000)
Sale triggers reassessment to 1.00% base + ~0.14% voter debt (~$156/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:
- 539,708 sq ft (12.39 ac)
- Assessor use:
- Vacant · Acreage (10-49ac)
- Tax rate area:
- 03227
- Addresses on lot:
- 8251 RAMONA AVE
Zoning & Land Use
OB-SWR-PUD — Low-Rise Mixed-Use Zone (C)
2040 General Plan: Parks and Recreation
State Housing Pathways Screen (ADU & SB 9)
- ADU or junior ADULikely eligible
Zoned OB (mixed use): state law allows ADUs where homes are allowed. On a multifamily lot the state allowance is different: ADUs in non-living space of the building, plus up to eight detached ADUs. The assessor lists the lot as vacant: an ADU needs an existing or proposed main home.
- SB 9: two homes on the lotUnlikely
Zoned OB (mixed use), not a single-family residential zone.
- SB 9: split into two lotsUnlikely
Zoned OB (mixed use), not a single-family residential zone.
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 06067C0195H, 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: $110,000 – $140,000 · Status: Off market
HUD Small Area FMR (ZIP 95826) · FY 2026
Studio $1,690 · 1BR $1,770 · 2BR $2,180 · 3BR $2,900 · 4BR $3,350
Developments Deserving Closer Investigation & Active Area Builders
- Maverik Gas Station (Fee estimate)0.42 mi SW
In "Fee estimate" for 6.1 yr (since Oct 19, 2020), exceeding the 241d median and 498d 90th percentile for new commercial / non-residential building permits in City of Sacramento (n=150). High-impact scale ($5,300,000 declared valuation across 3 permits).
- Del Taco Drive-thru Restaurant (Fee estimate)0.45 mi NE
In "Fee estimate" for 9.5 yr (since May 22, 2017), exceeding the 241d median and 498d 90th percentile for new commercial / non-residential building permits in City of Sacramento (n=150). High-impact scale ($800,000 declared valuation across 1 permit).
- Jiffy Lube Estimate (Fee estimate)0.48 mi NE
In "Fee estimate" for 8.5 yr (since Apr 30, 2018), exceeding the 241d median and 498d 90th percentile for new commercial / non-residential building permits in City of Sacramento (n=150). High-impact scale ($800,000 declared valuation across 1 permit).
- O'Reilly Auto Parts on Power Inn Road (Fee estimate)0.48 mi W
In "Fee estimate" for 4.5 yr (since May 13, 2022), exceeding the 241d median and 498d 90th percentile for new commercial / non-residential building permits in City of Sacramento (n=150). High-impact scale ($2,681,675 declared valuation across 1 permit).
Entity-resolved builders & contractors in ½ mile: Champas Construction (8 in ½ mi · Commercial tenant improvement); Steelhead Contracting And Consulting (7 in ½ mi · New commercial / non-residential building); Wfc Builders (6 in ½ mi · Commercial tenant improvement); West Fork Construction (5 in ½ mi · Commercial tenant improvement); Creekside Commerical Builders (3 in ½ mi · Commercial tenant improvement).
Permit & Project History on This Parcel (0 permits, 0 grouped projects)
No building permits recorded on this parcel in our dataset.