Lagunitas 94938 · Lagunitas · APN 168-151-01 · Unincorporated Marin
Zoned R1-B3-SGV in Unincorporated Marin with likely ADU & SB 9 infill eligibility and mapped CAL FIRE high fire hazard severity zone (state responsibility area) due diligence; benchmark value $1,165,000 ($1,025,000–$1,305,000).
Zoned R1-B3-SGV supports ministerial ADU/JADU review plus SB 9 both two-unit development and ministerial urban lot split on a 51,488 sq ft lot. Local precedent is active with 1 ADU permit 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 (4 total permits, latest Apr 8, 2026).
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) (parcel APN)
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)
Automated synthesis of indexed municipal, county, state, and federal public records — informational context only, not a formal appraisal, survey, or legal/tax determination.
Since November 2024 within ½ mile: 2 permitted, 1 proposed or in review; 1 commercial or mixed-use project.
4 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.
42 permits within ½ mile since November 2024
$1,165,000
Benchmark range: $1,025,000 – $1,305,000
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)
New home at 152 Alta Ave: Active in "Issued" for 19 mo (first record Apr 1, 2025) with no new permit activity recorded in 14 mo.
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) (review-time benchmark)
Closest lead: New home (0.14 mi N, entitled). Inspect timeline history before assuming near-term completion.
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) · HCD APR (½-mile radius)
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 R1-B3-SGV 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 Feb 10, 2014), with no completion or new permit record in 12.8 yr. · $300 declared valuation
Permit issued and active for 16.9 yr (first record Dec 31, 2009), with no completion or new permit record in 11.8 yr. · 1 unit · $238,795 declared valuation
Permit issued and active for 12.5 yr (first record Apr 28, 2014), with no completion or new permit record in 11.6 yr. · 1 unit · $450,000 declared valuation
In "Applied" for 7.8 yr (since Feb 7, 2019), with no new permit record in 7.8 yr. · 1 unit · $187,000 declared valuation
Permit issued and active for 7.9 yr (first record Dec 6, 2018), with no completion or new permit record in 7.7 yr. · 1 unit · $118,000 declared valuation
Permit issued and active for 9.4 yr (first record Jun 14, 2017), with no completion or new permit record in 7.5 yr. · 1 unit · $165,000 declared valuation
Nearby other (10 Redonda Ave): First appeared in published agency feed
Record B48895 · 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 $980,329 in September 2025 to $1,044,557 in September 2026.
Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · Data provided by Zillow · Geography: ZIP 94938 (not a parcel appraisal)
5 Chaparro Ave · 1 unit · $35,000 valuation
Records span Jul 12, 2023 to Jun 5, 2026 (1 permit).
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) & HCD APR (grouped project within ½ mile)
0 Portola Ave · $12,000 valuation
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) & HCD APR (grouped project within ½ mile)
Addition (adds square footage) permit issued (181421)
Recorded status: Issued
Design Change To Add Utility Area And Exterior Access; Related To Bp180053 · Declared valuation: $1 · Contractor: Owner/Builder
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) · Geography: parcel
Addition (adds square footage) permit application filed (181421)
Current status: Issued
Design Change To Add Utility Area And Exterior Access; Related To Bp180053 · Declared valuation: $1 · Contractor: Owner/Builder
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) · Geography: parcel
Annual ZIP 94938 home-value index checkpoint
Changed from $1,021,850 in September 2024 to $980,329 in September 2025.
Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · Data provided by Zillow · Geography: ZIP 94938 (not a parcel appraisal)
Solar / battery storage permit application filed (B43886)
Current status: Issued
5.6KW roof mounted solar electric system with 16KW battery backup · Declared valuation: $26,200 · Contractor: North Bay Solar Electric
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) · Geography: parcel
Solar / battery storage permit issued (B43886)
Recorded status: Issued
5.6KW roof mounted solar electric system with 16KW battery backup · Declared valuation: $26,200 · Contractor: North Bay Solar Electric
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) · Geography: parcel
Building permit reported to State HCD for 1 housing unit (180053)
Reported in 2025 Housing Element Annual Progress Report
ADU · Renter
Source: California HCD, Housing Element Annual Progress Report — Table A2 · Geography: parcel
New single-family home permit issued (180053)
Recorded status: Issued
New S F D; Covered Entry · Declared valuation: $677,200 · 1 housing unit · Contractor: Owner/Builder
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) · Geography: parcel
General repair permit issued (180054)
Recorded status: Issued
Retaining Walls · Declared valuation: $223,649 · Contractor: Owner/Builder
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) · Geography: parcel
General repair permit application filed (180054)
Current status: Issued
Retaining Walls · Declared valuation: $223,649 · Contractor: Owner/Builder
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) · Geography: parcel
New single-family home permit application filed (180053)
Current status: Issued
New S F D; Covered Entry · Declared valuation: $677,200 · Contractor: Owner/Builder
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) · Geography: parcel
40 Lagunitas Rd · 1 unit · $50,000 valuation
Source: County of Marin Community Development Agency, Building Permits (unincorporated Marin) & HCD APR (grouped project within ½ mile)
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 →Active in "Issued" for 19 mo (first record Apr 1, 2025) with no new permit activity recorded in 14 mo.
In "Entitled" for 2.1 yr (since Oct 4, 2024), exceeding the 253d median and 686d 90th percentile for new single-family home permits in Unincorporated Marin (n=121).
In "Applied" for 7.8 yr (since Feb 7, 2019), exceeding the 253d median and 686d 90th percentile for new single-family home permits in Unincorporated Marin (n=121).
Active in "Issued" for 12.8 yr (first record Feb 10, 2014) with no new permit activity recorded in 12.8 yr.
Active in "Issued" for 12.5 yr (first record Apr 28, 2014) with no new permit activity recorded in 11.6 yr.
Active in "Issued" for 16.9 yr (first record Dec 31, 2009) with no new permit activity recorded in 11.8 yr.
| Builder / contractor | Primary specialty | Here / ½ mi | ½ mi valuation | Citywide 24m trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner Builder | Accessory dwelling unit (new or conversion) | 3 on parcel10 in ½ mi | $1,827,850 | 226 vs 240 prior−6% |
| North Bay Solar Electric | Solar / battery storage | 1 on parcel1 in ½ mi | $26,200 | 0 vs 0 prior |
| Owner Recent nearby: 40 Escondida Ln (Feb 7, 2019) | Addition (adds square footage) |
| Permit category | Sample (n) | 25th pct | Median (50th) | 75th pct | 90th pct | Recent 24m median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New single-family homeOn this parcel | 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) |
HUD Small Area Fair Market Rent · ZIP 94938
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 ($11,650/yr) + local voter-approved bond debt ($1,748/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.
−$58,581/yr
Cash needed: $256,300
NOI: $12,110/yr
P&I: $5,891/mo
For $0/mo net cash flow
At $3,150/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 | $2,898/mo | −$5,244/mo | -24.6% | $10,218/mo | −$5,237/mo |
| Base (your inputs) | Your entered assumptions, 3.0%/yr rent growth | $3,150/mo | −$4,882/mo | -22.9% | $9,457/mo | −$4,696/mo |
| Optimistic (cap-limited) | +6% starting rent, 3% vacancy, 4.5%/yr rent growth (capped by AB 1482 ceiling of 8.6%/yr) | $3,339/mo | −$4,674/mo | -21.9% | $9,238/mo | −$4,285/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.
Issued1 unitsApr 1, 2025 – Sep 10, 2025
We group related permits and State housing reports into projects. That grouping is our inference, not an official record.
Design Change To Add Utility Area And Exterior Access; Related To Bp180053
5.6KW roof mounted solar electric system with 16KW battery backup
Retaining Walls
New S F D; Covered Entry
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.
| Report year | Project / record | Type | Entitled | Permitted | Completed | Deed-restricted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | —(180053) | ADU · Renter | — | 1 (Sep 10, 2025) | — | — |
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
1.18 acres
Assessor's classification for assessment purposes. This is not zoning.
152 ALTA AVE
Source: County of Marin GIS (MarinMap), Parcels · Geography: parcel · Retrieved Nov 13, 2026
Search by parcel number 168-151-01. Assessed value is not market value.
Search by parcel number 168-151-01 (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.
This site does not show owner names.
| $472,095 |
| 25 vs 15 prior+67% |
| Juan Calmell Recent nearby: 338 Arroyo Rd (Apr 16, 2015) | New single-family home | 1 in ½ mi | $450,000 | 0 vs 0 prior |
| Traditional Trades Recent nearby: 190 E Cintura Ave. (Sep 4, 2019) | Addition (adds square footage) | 1 in ½ mi | $245,000 | 0 vs 0 prior |
| Addition (adds square footage)On this parcel | 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 |
| General repairOn this parcel | 693 | 38d | 83d | 181d | 328d | 97d(vs 66d prior) |
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.