1596 E St
Fairview 94541 · Hayward · Coordinates: 37.67441, -122.06961
Executive Verdict · Public-Records Synthesis
Zoned RLB6 in Hayward with likely ADU & SB 9 infill eligibility and zero mapped flood, fire, or fault hazard overlaps; benchmark value $840,000 ($714,000–$966,000).
Upsides & Opportunities
- ✓ ADU & SB 9 infill pathways screen as likely eligible
Zoned RLB6 supports ministerial ADU/JADU review plus SB 9 both two-unit development and ministerial urban lot split on a 22,245 sq ft lot.
Source: Hayward zoning · CA Gov. Code 66314 & 65852.21
Watchouts & Due Diligence
- ! Mapped flood awareness zone (Zone X: minimal flood hazard)
all of the lot of the parcel intersects Zone X: minimal flood hazard. Outside mandatory federal SFHA insurance rules, but check local drainage and finished-floor requirements.
Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer (parcel polygon)
- ! 6 slow or stalled nearby projects within ½ mile
Closest lead: Pimentel Place (0.5 mi W, entitled). Inspect timeline history before assuming near-term completion.
Source: Alameda County building permits · HCD APR (½-mile radius)
- ! Bulk building permits not published for Hayward
Permit counts and nearby activity on this page may omit municipal counter records. Request a parcel permit report directly from the local building department.
Source: Source coverage registry (Hayward)
- ! Year 1 Prop 13 tax reset (~$10,698/yr at $840,000)
Sale triggers reassessment to 1.00% base + ~0.22% voter debt (~$892/mo). Confirm exact Mello-Roos / CFD special assessments on the county tax bill.
Source: CA Const. Art. XIIIA (Prop 13) · County Tax Collector
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 22,245 sq ft (0.51 ac)
- Assessor use:
- Single family residential homes used as such
- Tax rate area:
- 25
- Addresses on lot:
- 1596 E ST; 1600 E ST
Zoning & Land Use
RLB6 — Low Density Residential - Min. Lot Size - 6,000 Sq Ft (Hayward)
RLB6 — Low Density Residential - Min. Lot Size - 6,000 Sq Ft (Hayward)
State Housing Pathways Screen (ADU & SB 9)
- ADU or junior ADULikely eligible
Zoned RLB6 (single-family residential): state law allows ADUs where homes are allowed. We read RLB6 from the zoning code's name; we haven't checked it against Hayward's code text. The parcel point also falls in RLB6.
- SB 9: two homes on the lotLikely eligible
Zoned RLB6, a single-family residential zone. We read RLB6 from the zoning code's name; we haven't checked it against Hayward's code text. The parcel point also falls in RLB6.
- SB 9: split into two lotsLikely eligible
Zoned RLB6, a single-family residential zone. We read RLB6 from the zoning code's name; we haven't checked it against Hayward's code text. The parcel point also falls in RLB6. The lot is 22,245 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 06001C0287G, effective August 3, 2009
- CGS Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone
- Not in an Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone
Surrounding Rent & Value Benchmarks (Public Records)
Range: $714,000 – $966,000 · Status: Off market
HUD Small Area FMR (ZIP 94541) · FY 2026
Studio $2,100 · 1BR $2,330 · 2BR $2,850 · 3BR $3,640 · 4BR $4,320
Nearby Activity (½ mile radius, since —)
10 active or recent development projects (66 housing units across completed, permitted, and pipeline stages) and 0 total building permits recorded within ½ mile.
Developments Deserving Closer Investigation & Active Area Builders
- Pimentel Place (Entitled)0.5 mi W
Active in "Entitled" for 5.2 yr (first record Aug 20, 2021) with no new permit activity recorded in 5.2 yr. High-impact scale (57 housing units, 56 deed-restricted affordable across 0 permits).
- Clay Street Homes & ADUs (Entitled)0.21 mi W
Active in "Entitled" for 4.9 yr (first record Jan 5, 2022) with no new permit activity recorded in 4.9 yr. High-impact scale (4 housing units across 0 permits).
- 1399 A Street (SB9) (Entitled)0.5 mi NW
Active in "Entitled" for 3.9 yr (first record Dec 12, 2022) with no new permit activity recorded in 3.9 yr. High-impact scale (4 housing units across 0 permits).
- New home (Issued)490 ft E
Active in "Issued" for 22 mo (first record Jan 27, 2025) with no new permit activity recorded in 22 mo.
Permit & Project History on This Parcel (0 permits, 0 grouped projects)
No building permits recorded on this parcel in our dataset.