3706 Montera Ct
El Sobrante 94803 · Unincorporated Contra Costa · Coordinates: 37.96208, -122.31640
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 5,169 sq ft (0.12 ac)
- Assessor use:
- Vacant, 1 site (includes PUD sites)
- Tax rate area:
- 85004
- Addresses on lot:
- 3706 MONTERA CT
Zoning & Land Use
R-7 — Single Family Residential (Unincorporated Contra Costa)
State Housing Pathways Screen (ADU & SB 9)
- ADU or junior ADUPossible, with conditions
Zoned R-7 (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. Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone covers all of the lot: cities may limit ADUs here for fire safety and evacuation.
- SB 9: two homes on the lotPossible, with conditions
Zoned R-7, a single-family residential zone. Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (local responsibility area) covers all of the lot: SB 9 requires the project to meet the fire hazard mitigation standards.
- SB 9: split into two lotsPossible, with conditions
Zoned R-7, a single-family residential zone. The lot is 5,169 sq ft by the assessor, room for two lots of at least 1,200 sq ft, each at least 40% of the original. Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (local responsibility area) covers all of the lot: SB 9 requires the project to meet the fire hazard mitigation standards.
Mapped Hazard Zones on This Lot
- CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zone
- Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (Local Responsibility Area) (all of the lot, map Mar 24, 2025)
- FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer
- Zone X: minimal flood hazard (all of the lot) · FIRM panel 06013C0229H, 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: $216,000 – $292,000 · Status: Off market
HUD Small Area FMR (ZIP 94803) · FY 2026
Studio $2,020 · 1BR $2,240 · 2BR $2,740 · 3BR $3,500 · 4BR $4,150
Nearby Activity (½ mile radius, since October 2024)
6 active or recent development projects (5 housing units across completed, permitted, and pipeline stages) and 13 total building permits recorded within ½ mile.
- Adds housing (ADU)2 permits (2 units)
- Additions & renovations3 permits
- Building systems7 permits
- Other1 permit
Developments Deserving Closer Investigation & Active Area Builders
- New home (Entitled)On this parcel
Active in "Entitled" for 4.3 yr (first record Jul 26, 2022) with no new permit activity recorded in 4.3 yr.
- Balmore Court (Entitled)0.48 mi NE
Active in "Entitled" for 5.9 yr (first record Dec 14, 2020) with no new permit activity recorded in 5.9 yr. High-impact scale (33 housing units across 0 permits).
- Balmore Court (Entitled)0.48 mi NE
Active in "Entitled" for 7.2 yr (first record Aug 28, 2019) with no new permit activity recorded in 7.2 yr. High-impact scale (33 housing units across 0 permits).
- New home (Entitled)0.14 mi NE
Active in "Entitled" for 5.5 yr (first record Apr 26, 2021) with no new permit activity recorded in 5.5 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: 3 entries (report years 2022, 2023, 2024).