Exceptional development opportunity in a desirable Castro Valley location surrounded by newly built multimillion-dollar homes! This approximately ½-acre+ vacant parcel offers an exciting opportunity for a builder, investor, or future homeowner. The property features beautiful Bay and valley views and may have the potential to be subdivided into as many as three separate lots. Drawings and site plans for three homes are available, and utilities have already been brought to the lot line. With impressive newer homes being built throughout this small development, the property offers multiple possibilities—build a spectacular custom home on a large lot or explore subdividing the parcel and developing multiple residences. Conveniently located near freeway access, shopping, schools, restaurants, and other amenities, while offering the space, views, and residential setting that make the Castro Valley hills so desirable. A rare opportunity to acquire approximately half an acre in an area experiencing significant new-home investment and development. Buyer to investigate and verify subdivision potential, zoning, allowable density, utilities, building requirements, and all development possibilities with the appropriate agencies.
Vacant landProperty Type
0.52 acresLot Size
$2,471,154Price/Acres
Listed by Bob Frey•DRE #01324680• RE/MAX Accord
Listed by Kailani Frey Breitinger•DRE #02137730• RE/MAX Accord
Jensen Ranch, located between Palomares Hills and the Castro Valley hillsides, is a residential and hillside Castro Valley neighborhood with curving cul-de-sacs and broad bay-facing views. The neighborhood reads as late-20th-century California: stucco exteriors, tile roofs, and garages set into sloped lots. The character concentrates around the Castro Valley Boulevard and Redwood Road corridor, where independent cafes, taquerias, and small storefronts set a steady, local rhythm. Community pillars nearby include Chabot Cinema, the Castro Valley Marketplace, and the Castro Valley Arts Foundation. Green space and trail culture show up at Lake Chabot Regional Park and the Chabot-to-Garin Regional Trail, framing weekend routines. BART at Castro Valley Station links the hilltop calm to the wider East Bay.
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Property details
Exterior
Finance
Exterior features
Premium lot
Mostly level terrain
Paved road access
Private road frontage with easement
Home design
Land property (unimproved)
Construction
Residential zoning (R)
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
Electricity connected
Natural gas connected
Water connected
Sewer on site
Other
Lot size approximately 0.52 acres (22,461 sq ft); dimensions ~46 x 136 x 198 x 174
Corners not marked
Electricity and solar
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bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR #41145085
Aug 14, 2026
Listed
$1,285,000
Public Records
Mar 17, 2006
Sold
$6,000
bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR #11020058
Aug 16, 1999
Sold
$365,000
Jul 28, 1999
Listing Removed
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Jun 22, 1999
Listed
$365,000
Public Records
May 3, 1995
Sold
$6,000
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$366 (+1.7%)
$25,622
2024
$360 (+1.1%)
$25,119
2023
$356 (+1.4%)
$24,627
2022
$351 (+2.1%)
$23,671
2021
$344 (+1.8%)
$23,671
2020
$338 (−1.6%)
$23,207
2019
$343 (+2.4%)
$22,969
2018
$335 (+2.1%)
$22,519
2017
$329 (+8.4%)
$21,645
2016
$303 (+5.6%)
$21,645
2015
$287 (+0.3%)
$21,220
2014
$286 (+0.1%)
$20,492
2013
$286 (−38.4%)
$20,492
2012
$464 (+1.1%)
$20,400
2011
$459 (+0.5%)
$36,229
2010
$456 (−0.6%)
$35,519
2009
$459 (+3.8%)
$35,254
2008
$442
$35,337
Public record
Public record
Zoning
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Lot size
6,874 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
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Style
Vacant Land
County
Alameda County
APN
085A000100120
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Last updated by owner on Sep 17, 2026.
PD
Planned Development District
Planned development districts, hereinafter designated as PD districts, are established to encourage the arrangement of a compatible variety of uses on suitable lands in such a manner that the resulting development will: be in accord with the policies of the General Plan of the county; provide efficient use of the land that includes preservation of significant open areas and natural and topographic landscape features with minimum alteration of natural land forms; provide an environment that will encourage the use of common open areas for neighborhood or community activities and other amenities; be compatible with and enhance the development of the general area; and create an attractive, efficient and safe environment.
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