18 Highgate Rd
Kensington 94707 · Unincorporated Contra Costa · Coordinates: 37.91299, -122.28634
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 8,585 sq ft (0.20 ac)
- Assessor use:
- Vacant, 1 site (includes PUD sites)
- Tax rate area:
- 85064
- Addresses on lot:
- 18 HIGHGATE RD
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. The assessor lists the lot as vacant: an ADU needs an existing or proposed main home.
- 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 8,585 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 06013C0241G, 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: $528,000 – $714,000 · 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 17 mo (first record Jun 2, 2025) with no new permit activity recorded in 17 mo.
- New home (Entitled)200 ft SW
Active in "Entitled" for 6.3 yr (first record Jul 22, 2020) with no new permit activity recorded in 6.3 yr.
- New home (Entitled)210 ft W
Active in "Entitled" for 4.9 yr (first record Dec 2, 2021) with no new permit activity recorded in 4.9 yr.
- New home (Entitled)0.14 mi E
Active in "Entitled" for 6.2 yr (first record Aug 19, 2020) with no new permit activity recorded in 6.2 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: 1 entry (report years 2025).