243 Sequoia Ave
Walnut Creek 94595 · Unincorporated Contra Costa · Coordinates: 37.88380, -122.07313
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 26,868 sq ft (0.62 ac)
- Assessor use:
- Vacant, 1 site (includes PUD sites)
- Tax rate area:
- 98002
- Addresses on lot:
- 243 SEQUOIA AVE
Zoning & Land Use
R-10 — Single Family Residential (Unincorporated Contra Costa)
State Housing Pathways Screen (ADU & SB 9)
- ADU or junior ADULikely eligible
Zoned R-10 (single-family residential): state law allows ADUs where homes are allowed. The assessor lists the lot as vacant: an ADU needs an existing or proposed main home.
- SB 9: two homes on the lotLikely eligible
Zoned R-10, a single-family residential zone.
- SB 9: split into two lotsLikely eligible
Zoned R-10, a single-family residential zone. The lot is 26,868 sq ft by the assessor, room for two lots of at least 1,200 sq ft, each at least 40% of the original.
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: minimal flood hazard (all of the lot) · FIRM panel 06013C0289G, 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: $198,000 – $268,000 · Status: Off market
HUD Small Area FMR (ZIP 94595) · FY 2026
Studio $2,200 · 1BR $2,450 · 2BR $2,990 · 3BR $3,820 · 4BR $4,530
Nearby Activity (½ mile radius, since —)
16 active or recent development projects (17 housing units across completed, permitted, and pipeline stages) and 0 total building permits recorded within ½ mile.
Developments Deserving Closer Investigation & Active Area Builders
- Holden Senior Living Facility (Entitled)0.41 mi SE
Active in "Entitled" for 4.6 yr (first record Apr 6, 2022) with no new permit activity recorded in 4.6 yr. High-impact scale (139 housing units across 0 permits).
- New home (Issued)310 ft NE
Active in "Issued" for 2.8 yr (first record Jan 2, 2024) with no new permit activity recorded in 2.8 yr.
- New home (Entitled)310 ft NE
Active in "Entitled" for 2.8 yr (first record Jan 2, 2024) with no new permit activity recorded in 2.8 yr.
- New home (Entitled)310 ft NE
Active in "Entitled" for 3 yr (first record Nov 13, 2023) with no new permit activity recorded in 3 yr.
Permit & Project History on This Parcel (0 permits, 1 grouped projects)
No building permits recorded on this parcel in our dataset.
State HCD Housing Element APR records on this parcel: 1 entry (report years 2025).