538 Norvell St
El Cerrito 94530 · El Cerrito · Coordinates: 37.90555, -122.29743
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 5,007 sq ft (0.11 ac)
- Assessor use:
- Single Family, 1 residence on 1 site, with or without
- Tax rate area:
- 03000
- Addresses on lot:
- 538 NORVELL 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)
13 active or recent development projects (81 housing units across completed, permitted, and pipeline stages) and 4 total building permits recorded within ½ mile.
- Demolition1 permit
- Additions & renovations1 permit
- Building systems1 permit
- Other1 permit
Developments Deserving Closer Investigation & Active Area Builders
- New home (Issued)On this parcel
Active in "Issued" for 5.2 yr (first record Aug 27, 2021) with no new permit activity recorded in 5.2 yr.
- New home (Issued)On this parcel
Active in "Issued" for 6.2 yr (first record Aug 24, 2020) with no new permit activity recorded in 6.2 yr.
- New home (Issued)440 ft SW
Active in "Issued" for 2.1 yr (first record Oct 14, 2024) with no new permit activity recorded in 2.1 yr.
- New home (Issued)440 ft SW
Active in "Issued" for 4.7 yr (first record Feb 10, 2022) with no new permit activity recorded in 4.7 yr.
Permit & Project History on This Parcel (0 permits, 3 grouped projects)
No building permits recorded on this parcel in our dataset.
State HCD Housing Element APR records on this parcel: 3 entries (report years 2020, 2021, 2025).