Rare 3.07-acre residential development opportunity in unincorporated El Sobrante. Zoned HE-C (Housing Element Consistency, Ord. 2024-02), permitting residential use at 7-17 dwelling units per net acre by right no rezone or conditional use permit required. General Plan designation Residential Medium. Parcel was mass-graded circa 2015, leaving a usable central bench, and sits in FEMA Zone X outside the Special Flood Hazard Area. Hillside site with approximately 120 feet of relief; net developable area has not been determined and any unit count is an estimate only. Frontage on County-maintained Hillcrest Road. Retail, services and public transit along the San Pablo Dam Road corridor nearby, with I-80 access to Richmond, Berkeley and San Francisco. Preliminary planning screening report available to qualified buyers. Buyer to independently investigate zoning, entitlements, utilities, soils, drainage, permit history and all development costs.
Vacant landProperty Type
3.07 acresLot Size
$423,453Price/Acres
Listed by Harparteek S Saini•DRE #02165868• HomeSmart PV & Associates
bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR #40841793
Nov 9, 2018
Sold
$200,000
Oct 18, 2018
Pending
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Oct 9, 2018
Listed
$150,000
+5
Top of property starts at the top of Hillcrest Road and ends behind Walgreens on San Pablo Dam Road. Access the lot from St. James Drive. Bring your builder! 3.07 acres of vacant land. This could be a great opportunity to take advantage of tons of potential! Per County records the property is zoned R-7 single family residential. Buyer to confirm zoning, county requirements, size of parcel and lot demensions. A portion of the lot has had slide problems.
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$2,949 (+2.3%)
$227,563
2024
$2,882 (+1.9%)
$223,101
2023
$2,829 (+1.0%)
$218,727
2022
$2,801
$214,439
2021
$2,804 (−48.6%)
$210,235
2020
$5,454 (+106.6%)
$206,113
2019
$2,640 (+688.0%)
$204,000
2018
$335 (+1.3%)
$200,000
2017
$331 (+4.0%)
$19,534
2016
$318 (−2.5%)
$19,534
2015
$326 (−11.9%)
$19,151
2014
$370 (+0.6%)
$18,495
2013
$368 (+5.3%)
$18,495
2012
$349 (+15.6%)
$18,412
2011
$302 (+3.3%)
$18,051
2010
$292 (−0.2%)
$17,698
2009
$293 (+5.4%)
$17,566
2008
$278
$17,608
Public record
Public record
Zoning
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3.07 Acres
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Vacant Land
County
Contra Costa County
APN
4200900290
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Last updated by owner on Jul 13, 2026.
HE-C
Housing Element Consistency District
This chapter establishes the HE-C zoning district and, in conjunction with Ordinance No. 2024-03, rezones certain parcels to the HE-C district to implement portions of the Housing Element of the Contra Costa County General Plan, in accordance with State Housing Element Law (Gov. Code, 65580 et seq.). Parcels zoned to an HE-C district and identified in this chapter are those identified on the sites inventory for the County's 6th Cycle Housing Element (2023-2031). This chapter enables residential development of identified parcels at densities identified in and consistent with the County's Housing Element.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Religious facility
Day care facility
Housing-Senior
Educational/school
Park & open space
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
3/10 Fire Factor
0.31% chance of being in a wildfire in next 30 years
3/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 87° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years
1/10 Wind Factor
Minimal risk of severe winds over next 30 years
8/10 Air Factor
15 unhealthy days expected this year, 15 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
El Sobrante, CA • 94803
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Sun exposure
In this area, properties receive around 11.1 hours in
June and 5 hours in December, placing it above the
U.S. average for solar exposure.
11.1 hrs
5 hrs
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Provided by Shadowmap
Redfin Estimate for 0 Hillcrest Rd
$11,835,343
$10.5M over list price of $1.30M
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $550K to $920K.