730 Palmer Rd
Walnut Creek 94596 · Unincorporated Contra Costa · Coordinates: 37.88649, -122.03276
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 16,288 sq ft (0.37 ac)
- Assessor use:
- Single Family, 1 residence on 1 site, with or without
- Tax rate area:
- 98002
- Addresses on lot:
- 730 PALMER RD
Zoning & Land Use
R-20 — Single Family Residential (Unincorporated Contra Costa)
State Housing Pathways Screen (ADU & SB 9)
- ADU or junior ADULikely eligible
Zoned R-20 (single-family residential): state law allows ADUs where homes are allowed.
- SB 9: two homes on the lotPossible, with conditions
Zoned R-20, a single-family residential zone. FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area (Zone AE) covers about 3% of the lot: the project must meet the National Flood Insurance Program floodplain standards, or the lot needs a map revision.
- SB 9: split into two lotsPossible, with conditions
Zoned R-20, a single-family residential zone. The lot is 16,288 sq ft by the assessor, room for two lots of at least 1,200 sq ft, each at least 40% of the original. FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area (Zone AE) covers about 3% of the lot: the project must meet the National Flood Insurance Program floodplain standards, or the lot needs a map revision.
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 AE: 1% annual chance flood (Special Flood Hazard Area) (about 3% of the lot); Zone X: minimal flood hazard (about 97% of the lot) · FIRM panel 06013C0293G, effective March 21, 2017
- CGS Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone
- Not in an Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone
Surrounding Rent & Value Benchmarks (Public Records)
Range: $977,000 – $1,321,000 · Status: Off market
HUD Small Area FMR (ZIP 94596) · FY 2026
Studio $2,460 · 1BR $2,740 · 2BR $3,350 · 3BR $4,280 · 4BR $5,080
Nearby Activity (½ mile radius, since —)
10 active or recent development projects (11 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 (Entitled)On this parcel
Active in "Entitled" for 2.1 yr (first record Oct 7, 2024) with no new permit activity recorded in 2.1 yr.
- New home (Entitled)370 ft E
Active in "Entitled" for 4.5 yr (first record May 12, 2022) with no new permit activity recorded in 4.5 yr.
- New home (Issued)390 ft NE
Active in "Issued" for 4 yr (first record Nov 4, 2022) with no new permit activity recorded in 4 yr.
- New home (Entitled)390 ft NE
Active in "Entitled" for 4 yr (first record Nov 4, 2022) with no new permit activity recorded in 4 yr.
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 2024, 2025).