$1,325,000
16 Clarence Ct, East Palo Alto 94303
AddressIntel AI Briefing
The optimal play is an SB 9 lot split into multiple units to unlock substantial density on this massive lot. While liquefaction is present, the exceptionally high size-matched resale rates on the border of Palo Alto make this one of the most lucrative development plays in the region.
Property Permit History
Recent Neighborhood Remodeling (East Palo Alto)
Parcel & Zoning Info
ADU Potential
Wide & shallow · ~116 ft frontage × 133 ft deep, limited depth, an ADU likely sits beside the house rather than behind it.
Screening heuristic based on lot size, existing coverage, lot orientation, and hazard overlays. CA ADU law is ministerial statewide; verify max size, setbacks, and JADU owner-occupancy with the local planning dept.
Redevelopment Potential
Small, older home using a low share of the allowable building envelope on a sizable lot, a scrape-and-rebuild or major-expansion play. Zoning allows roughly 3,965 sqft of gross floor area on this lot.
Screening estimate comparing existing living area to the city's single-family floor-area limit. City sets no explicit FAR (or is not individually curated); allowable area is a conservative estimate. Source: conservative default (0.40 FAR — city not individually curated) (as of 2026-06-30). Verify FAR, coverage, setbacks, and height with the local planning dept.
Hazard Snapshot
Flood Zone
Fire Severity
Liquefaction
Fault Zone
Not a substitute for a Natural Hazard Disclosure (NHD) report. Zones reflect available GIS data and may not cover all localities.
Nearby Public Schools
Costano Elementary
Ravenswood City Elementary
Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle
Ravenswood City Elementary
Oxford Day Academy
San Mateo County Office of Education
School boundaries are subject to change. Nearest school distance does not guarantee enrollment eligibility. Check with the local district. Data provided by CDE.
Proprietary Intelligence
Market Heat Index
69/100
Based on recent sales velocity and local demand in 94303.
Flippability Score
90/100
Measures neighborhood renovation density vs. recent permits on this property.
Bidding War Prob.
27%
Likelihood of multiple offers based on local list-to-sale ratios and DOM.
Proforma ROI Calculator
Back-of-the-napkin deal analysis across development strategies.
We don't hold this jurisdiction's floor-area rule, so the default builds to roughly 3,965 sqft from a conservative 0.40 FAR approximation — a starting point, not a zoning answer. Check the local code before you rely on it.
Median of 9 recent single-family sales in East Palo Alto (94303): $638/sqft. Sized within 50% of the 4,000 sqft build, because smaller houses sell for more per foot and pricing a rebuild off them overstates resale.
Commission, transfer tax and closing. Deducted from resale before profit, so the ROI below is net of the exit rather than gross.
Carry on total capital for the project duration. At 0% the model is a cash purchase; 12 months at a typical construction-loan rate moves ROI by 6 to 10 points on a deal this size, so price it with your real rate.
Projected Profit
Warning: Project is mathematically underwater.
Recent Comparables (East Palo Alto 94303)
Sized to the modelled 4,000 sqft build: sales within 50% of it. Smaller houses sell for more per foot, so pricing a rebuild off them overstates resale.