4616 Elmwood Rd
El Sobrante 94803 · Unincorporated Contra Costa · Coordinates: 37.96364, -122.29991
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 5,264 sq ft (0.12 ac)
- Assessor use:
- Single Family, 1 residence on 1 site, with or without
- Tax rate area:
- 85004
- Addresses on lot:
- 4616 ELMWOOD 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 5,264 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: $611,000 – $827,000 · 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 27 total building permits recorded within ½ mile.
- Adds housing (ADU)1 permit (1 units)
- Additions & renovations2 permits
- Building systems18 permits
- Repairs1 permit
- Other5 permits
Developments Deserving Closer Investigation & Active Area Builders
- New home (Entitled)On this parcel
Active in "Entitled" for 2.1 yr (first record Oct 1, 2024) with no new permit activity recorded in 2.1 yr.
- New home (Entitled)100 ft SW
Active in "Entitled" for 3.1 yr (first record Sep 28, 2023) with no new permit activity recorded in 3.1 yr.
- New home (Issued)0.13 mi NE
Active in "Issued" for 6.1 yr (first record Sep 24, 2020) with no new permit activity recorded in 6.1 yr.
- New home (Issued)0.14 mi N
Active in "Issued" for 19 mo (first record Mar 26, 2025) with no new permit activity recorded in 19 mo.
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 2024).