279 Colusa Ave
Kensington 94707 · Unincorporated Contra Costa · Coordinates: 37.90240, -122.28825
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 5,134 sq ft (0.12 ac)
- Assessor use:
- Single Family, 1 residence on 1 site, with or without
- Tax rate area:
- 85064
- Addresses on lot:
- 279 COLUSA AVE
Zoning & Land Use
R-6 -TOV -K — Single Family Residential · Tree Obstruction of View Ordinance and Kensington Combining District (Unincorporated Contra Costa)
State Housing Pathways Screen (ADU & SB 9)
- ADU or junior ADULikely eligible
Zoned R-6 (single-family residential): state law allows ADUs where homes are allowed.
- SB 9: two homes on the lotLikely eligible
Zoned R-6, a single-family residential zone.
- SB 9: split into two lotsLikely eligible
Zoned R-6, a single-family residential zone. The lot is 5,134 sq ft by the assessor, room for two lots of at least 1,200 sq ft, each at least 40% of the original.
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: $1,490,000 – $2,016,000 · Status: Off market
HUD Small Area FMR (ZIP 94707) · FY 2026
Studio $2,190 · 1BR $2,440 · 2BR $2,980 · 3BR $3,810 · 4BR $4,520
Nearby Activity (½ mile radius, since —)
14 active or recent development projects (14 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 (Entitled)On this parcel
Active in "Entitled" for 12 mo (first record Oct 23, 2025) with no new permit activity recorded in 12 mo.
- New home (Entitled)On this parcel
Active in "Entitled" for 21 mo (first record Feb 10, 2025) with no new permit activity recorded in 21 mo.
- New home (Issued)170 ft SW
Active in "Issued" for 3.8 yr (first record Feb 3, 2023) with no new permit activity recorded in 3.8 yr.
- New home (Issued)0.1 mi S
Active in "Issued" for 3.4 yr (first record Jun 28, 2023) with no new permit activity recorded in 3.4 yr.
Permit & Project History on This Parcel (0 permits, 2 grouped projects)
No building permits recorded on this parcel in our dataset.
State HCD Housing Element APR records on this parcel: 2 entries (report years 2025).