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$250,000

Est. $1,675/mo —

•

875

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686 4th St, Richmond, CA 94801

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Fire-damaged single-family property in Richmond offering an investor or contractor opportunity on an approximately 4,000 sq. ft. lot. Existing structure is extensively damaged and uninhabitable. Public records report 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, approximately 875 sq. ft., and a 1917 year built; these describe the recorded structure and do not represent current usable living space. Property is subject to an outstanding City of Richmond code enforcement notice; required corrective work has not been completed. Buyer to investigate condition, City requirements, and feasibility of repair or reconstruction, including whether any existing structure may be retained. All work is subject to applicable permits and City approval.

Single-familyProperty Type

1917Year Built

4,000 sq ftLot Size

$286Price/Sq.Ft.

Listed by Charlotte Saulter •DRE #01326966 • CES Premier Real Estate Servic

Listing updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 01:17am

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•Source:bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR #41150856

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$1,675 per month

Principal and interest$1,364

Property taxes

$260

HOA dues

Home insurance

$50

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Schools

K - 12
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Peres Elementary School

Public K-8 • Assigned • 0.1mi

1/10

Richmond High School

Public 9-12 • Assigned • 1.3mi

3/10

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About Iron

Triangle

Iron Triangle, located between Interstate 580 and the Richmond BART/Amtrak station, is a historic and industrial Richmond neighborhood with a rail-yard edge and a grid of early 20th-century homes. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around Macdonald Avenue at 16th Street, where storefront corridors, murals, and steady foot traffic set an urban cadence. The Factory Bar anchors nights with a low-lit cocktail room, while East Brother Beer Co. brings a warehouse-taproom feel to nearby pours. Streets read as practical and workmanlike, with porches, small front yards, and long sightlines to the freeway and tracks. Pocket parks and schoolyards break up the blocks, and the station area keeps the soundscape tied to trains and buses. The result is a place where Richmond’s working waterfront history and everyday city life sit side by side.

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686 4th St · $250,000

Strong offer

$261K and above

75% chance or better to win

Why $261K+ is a strong offer

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Interior
Exterior
Finance

Bedrooms
2 bedrooms

Bathrooms
1 full bathroom

Heating & cooling
Heating

Sale and tax history for 686 4th St

Sale History
Tax History

Year

Property tax

Land + Additions

Assessment*

2025

$2,583 (+1.0%)

$53,285 + $25,836

$79,121

2024

$2,558 (+0.8%)

$52,241 + $25,330

$77,571

2023

$2,537 (+3.5%)

$51,217 + $24,834

$76,051

2022

$2,453 (+2.9%)

$50,213 + $24,348

$74,561

2021

$2,383 (+4.3%)

$49,229 + $23,871

$73,100

2020

$2,285 (+2.8%)

$48,264 + $23,403

$71,667

2019

$2,224 (+4.1%)

$47,770 + $23,164

$70,934

2018

$2,135 (+3.4%)

$46,834 + $22,710

$69,544

2017

$2,065 (+3.3%)

$45,016 + $21,829

$66,845

2016

$2,000 (+2.2%)

$45,016 + $21,829

$66,845

2015

$1,957 (+0.5%)

$44,134 + $21,401

$65,535

2014

$1,948 (+3.1%)

$42,621 + $20,668

$63,289

2013

$1,889 (+17.0%)

$42,621 + $20,668

$63,289

2012

$1,614 (+0.1%)

$40,069 + $19,431

$59,500

2011

$1,611 (−5.5%)

$30,305 + $14,695

$45,000

2010

$1,705 (+23.7%)

$33,335 + $16,165

$49,500

2009

$1,379 (−9.8%)

$40,479 + $19,630

$60,109

2008

$1,528

$26,264 + $12,736

$39,000

Public record

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Zoning

Beds

Baths

Stories

Lot width

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Lot depth

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Lot size

4,000 Sq. Ft.

Year renovated

1917

Finished Sq. Ft.

875

Unfinished Sq. Ft.

—

Total Sq. Ft.

875

Year built

1917

Style

Single Family Residential

County

Contra Costa County

APN

5341120045

Parking Spaces

—

Basement

—

Accessible

—

HOA Dues

—

Garage

—

Features

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Last updated by owner on Oct 10, 2026.

RL2

Single Family Low Density Residential District

This district is intended for low density residential development with attached and detached single-family homes in level to moderately sloped areas. Dwelling types also may include small lot single unit development, duplexes, townhomes, cottages, bungalows, and second units. Density in this zoning district is a maximum of 15 du per acre. In addition to single-unit homes, this district provides for compatible, supportive uses, such as small family day care, park and recreation facilities, civic and institutional uses, including schools and places for community assembly that may be appropriate in a single-family residential neighborhood, and community gardens. Neighborhood mixed-use development is allowed at neighborhood nodes identified by the Planning Commission. Existing multi-family residential structures may remain and may be improved without increasing densities, or may revert to single-family residential uses.

Permitted uses

Include but are not limited to:

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Housing-Senior
Housing-Other
Infrastructure

Climate risks

1/10 Flood Factor

Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years

1/10 Fire Factor

Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years

4/10 Heat Factor

7 days above 84° 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

14 unhealthy days expected this year, 14 days in 30 years

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Richmond, CA • 94801

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May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Sun exposure

75/ 100

Good sunlight

Sunscore

There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.

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Redfin Estimate for 686 4th St

$248,595

$1,405 under list price of $250K

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