540 Kearney St
El Cerrito 94530 · El Cerrito · Coordinates: 37.90402, -122.30283
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 4,959 sq ft (0.11 ac)
- Assessor use:
- Single Family, 2 or more residences on 1 or more site
- Tax rate area:
- 03001
- Addresses on lot:
- 540 KEARNEY ST
Zoning & Land Use
No published city zoning district at parcel centroid.
State Housing Pathways Screen (ADU & SB 9)
- ADU or junior ADUCan't tell
We don't have a zoning map for El Cerrito.
- SB 9: two homes on the lotCan't tell
We don't have a zoning map for El Cerrito.
- SB 9: split into two lotsCan't tell
We don't have a zoning map for El Cerrito.
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 06013C0243G, effective September 30, 2015
- CGS Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone
- Not in an Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone
Surrounding Rent & Value Benchmarks (Public Records)
Range: $938,000 – $1,268,000 · Status: Off market
HUD Small Area FMR (ZIP 94530) · FY 2026
Studio $2,210 · 1BR $2,460 · 2BR $3,010 · 3BR $3,850 · 4BR $4,560
Nearby Activity (½ mile radius, since November 2024)
17 active or recent development projects (85 housing units across completed, permitted, and pipeline stages) and 55 total building permits recorded within ½ mile.
- Adds housing (ADU)1 permit (1 units)
- Demolition1 permit
- Additions & renovations7 permits
- Building systems35 permits
- Repairs3 permits
- Other8 permits
Developments Deserving Closer Investigation & Active Area Builders
- New home (Issued)On this parcel
Active in "Issued" for 3.3 yr (first record Jul 17, 2023) with no new permit activity recorded in 3.3 yr.
- Central Avenue Housing Project (Entitled)0.35 mi SW
Active in "Entitled" for 3.3 yr (first record Jul 21, 2023) with no new permit activity recorded in 3.3 yr. High-impact scale (393 housing units, 312 deed-restricted affordable across 0 permits).
- New home (Issued)100 ft NW
Active in "Issued" for 2.8 yr (first record Jan 22, 2024) with no new permit activity recorded in 2.8 yr.
- Demolition at 10289 San Pablo Ave (Applied)0.17 mi NW
Active in "Applied" for 21 mo (first record Feb 18, 2025) with no new permit activity recorded in 21 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 2023).