3962 El Monte Rd
El Sobrante 94803 · Unincorporated Contra Costa · Coordinates: 37.96387, -122.30951
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 7,373 sq ft (0.17 ac)
- Assessor use:
- Single Family, 1 residence on 1 site, with or without
- Tax rate area:
- 85004
- Addresses on lot:
- 3962 EL MONTE RD
Zoning & Land Use
R-6 — Single Family Residential (Unincorporated Contra Costa)
State Housing Pathways Screen (ADU & SB 9)
- ADU or junior ADUPossible, with conditions
Zoned R-6 (single-family residential): state law allows ADUs where homes are allowed. 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-6, 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-6, a single-family residential zone. The lot is 7,373 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 06013C0233G, 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: $627,000 – $849,000 · 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 November 2024)
6 active or recent development projects (6 housing units across completed, permitted, and pipeline stages) and 1 total building permits recorded within ½ mile.
- Building systems1 permit
Developments Deserving Closer Investigation & Active Area Builders
- New home (Entitled)On this parcel
Active in "Entitled" for 4.6 yr (first record Apr 19, 2022) with no new permit activity recorded in 4.6 yr.
- Balmore Court (Entitled)0.16 mi N
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)0.16 mi N
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)210 ft W
Active in "Entitled" for 5.7 yr (first record Mar 3, 2021) with no new permit activity recorded in 5.7 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).