495 Berry Ave
Hayward 94544 · Hayward · Coordinates: 37.65441, -122.07594
Executive Verdict · Public-Records Synthesis
Zoned RH in Hayward with likely ministerial ADU eligibility and zero mapped flood, fire, or fault hazard overlaps; benchmark value $896,000 ($762,000–$1,030,000).
Upsides & Opportunities
- ✓ Ministerial ADU / JADU pathway likely eligible
Zone RH allows residential use qualifying for ministerial ADU review under state law.
Source: Hayward zoning · CA Gov. Code 66314
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)
- ! Delayed or open permit activity on this parcel
New home: Active in "Issued" for 7.1 yr (first record Oct 24, 2019) with no new permit activity recorded in 7.1 yr.
Source: Alameda County building permits (review-time benchmark)
- ! 3 slow or stalled nearby projects within ½ mile
Closest lead: Belmont Estates-Tract 11371-25107 Belmont (PR-00 (0.37 mi NE, issued). 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)
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 79,407 sq ft (1.82 ac)
- Assessor use:
- Multiple residential building of 5 or more units.
- Tax rate area:
- 25
- Addresses on lot:
- 483 BERRY AVE; 485 BERRY AVE; 487 BERRY AVE
Zoning & Land Use
RH — High Density Residential (Hayward)
RH — High Density Residential (Hayward)
State Housing Pathways Screen (ADU & SB 9)
- ADU or junior ADULikely eligible
Zoned RH (multifamily residential): state law allows ADUs where homes are allowed. We read RH from the zoning code's name; we haven't checked it against Hayward's code text. The parcel point also falls in RH. On a multifamily lot the state allowance is different: ADUs in non-living space of the building, plus up to eight detached ADUs.
- SB 9: two homes on the lotUnlikely
Zoned RH (multifamily residential), not a single-family residential zone. We read RH from the zoning code's name; we haven't checked it against Hayward's code text. The parcel point also falls in RH.
- SB 9: split into two lotsUnlikely
Zoned RH (multifamily residential), not a single-family residential zone. We read RH from the zoning code's name; we haven't checked it against Hayward's code text. The parcel point also falls in RH.
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 06001C0289G, 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: $762,000 – $1,030,000 · Status: Off market
HUD Small Area FMR (ZIP 94544) · FY 2026
Studio $2,100 · 1BR $2,330 · 2BR $2,850 · 3BR $3,640 · 4BR $4,320
Nearby Activity (½ mile radius, since —)
9 active or recent development projects (9 housing units across completed, permitted, and pipeline stages) and 0 total building permits recorded within ½ mile.
Developments Deserving Closer Investigation & Active Area Builders
- New home (Issued)On this parcel
Active in "Issued" for 7.1 yr (first record Oct 24, 2019) with no new permit activity recorded in 7.1 yr.
- New home (Issued)On this parcel
Active in "Issued" for 7.1 yr (first record Oct 24, 2019) with no new permit activity recorded in 7.1 yr.
- New home (Issued)On this parcel
Active in "Issued" for 7.1 yr (first record Oct 24, 2019) with no new permit activity recorded in 7.1 yr.
- Belmont Estates-Tract 11371-25107 Belmont (PR-00 (Issued)0.37 mi NE
Active in "Issued" for 2.2 yr (first record Sep 10, 2024) with no new permit activity recorded in 2.2 yr. High-impact scale (4 housing units across 0 permits).
Permit & Project History on This Parcel (0 permits, 7 grouped projects)
No building permits recorded on this parcel in our dataset.
State HCD Housing Element APR records on this parcel: 9 entries (report years 2019, 2021, 2022).