5518 San Pablo Dam Rd
El Sobrante 94803 · Unincorporated Contra Costa · Coordinates: 37.95840, -122.28098
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 8,605 sq ft (0.20 ac)
- Assessor use:
- Single Family, 1 residence on 1 site, with or without
- Tax rate area:
- 85002
- Addresses on lot:
- 5518 SAN PABLO DAM RD
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. 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 8,605 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 06013C0234F, effective June 16, 2009
- CGS Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone
- Not in an Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone
Surrounding Rent & Value Benchmarks (Public Records)
Range: $635,000 – $859,000 · 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)
0 active or recent development projects and 22 total building permits recorded within ½ mile.
- Additions & renovations2 permits
- Building systems14 permits
- Other6 permits
Developments Deserving Closer Investigation & Active Area Builders
- New home (Entitled)On this parcel
Active in "Entitled" for 5.3 yr (first record Jul 26, 2021) with no new permit activity recorded in 5.3 yr.
- New home (Issued)0.12 mi W
Active in "Issued" for 5.8 yr (first record Jan 27, 2021) with no new permit activity recorded in 5.8 yr.
- New home (Entitled)0.12 mi W
Active in "Entitled" for 6.2 yr (first record Aug 11, 2020) with no new permit activity recorded in 6.2 yr.
- New home (Entitled)0.12 mi W
Active in "Entitled" for 8.1 yr (first record Oct 19, 2018) with no new permit activity recorded in 8.1 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: 4 entries (report years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024).