720 Laurel Dr
Walnut Creek 94596 · Unincorporated Contra Costa · Coordinates: 37.88685, -122.03119
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 14,890 sq ft (0.34 ac)
- Assessor use:
- Single Family, 1 residence on 1 site, with or without
- Tax rate area:
- 98002
- Addresses on lot:
- 720 LAUREL DR
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 5% 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 14,890 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 5% 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 5% of the lot); Zone X: minimal flood hazard (about 95% of the lot) · FIRM panel 06013C0294G, 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: $971,000 – $1,313,000 · 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 —)
9 active or recent development projects (9 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 4.5 yr (first record May 12, 2022) with no new permit activity recorded in 4.5 yr.
- New home (Issued)310 ft NW
Active in "Issued" for 4 yr (first record Nov 4, 2022) with no new permit activity recorded in 4 yr.
- New home (Entitled)310 ft NW
Active in "Entitled" for 4 yr (first record Nov 4, 2022) with no new permit activity recorded in 4 yr.
- New home (Entitled)480 ft SE
Active in "Entitled" for 2.3 yr (first record Jul 11, 2024) with no new permit activity recorded in 2.3 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: 5 entries (report years 2022, 2023, 2024).