65 Kempton Avenue, San Francisco
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Quick answers
- Does 65 Kempton Avenue have open permits or code violations?
- San Francisco Department of Building Inspection lists 13 permits, 5 not closed, and 6 violations.
- What is the 2026 conforming loan limit in San Francisco County?
- $1,249,125 for a single-unit home, per FHFA. Larger loans are jumbo loans.
- Is radon a problem here?
- EPA radon zone 2, moderate potential.
- What natural disasters is 65 Kempton Avenue at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated earthquake risk.
Permits and code violations
5 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. No open violations.
- Otc alterations permit Jun 2024Complete
Re-roofing: remove and replace roofing material / existing roofing material (in-kind)
- Otc alterations permit Nov 2015Issued
Street space & sidewalk permit
- Otc alterations permit Mar 2014Complete
Reroofing
- Otc alterations permit Mar 2008Complete
Replace 1 window. visable from street. size for size with a simonton vinyl window with u value less than 0.67.
- Additions alterations or repairs Nov 2002Complete
Proposed legallized (e) bedroom/bathroom & storage @ gr. floor
- Otc alterations permit Aug 2002Complete
New skylight;repl (e) windows; new partition walls in basement
- Otc alterations permit May 2002Expired
Reroofing
- Otc alterations permit Apr 2002Complete
Replace 7 windows,kind for kind,alum to vinyl,visible from street.
- Otc alterations permit Apr 1998Expired
Reroofing
- Otc alterations permit Mar 1998Expired
Install vinyl siding to front to sides
- Otc alterations permit Jun 1991Expired
Reroofing.
- Otc alterations permit Dec 1990Complete
Install of aluminum windows
San Francisco Department of Building Inspection
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Low
Highest for this area: earthquake. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Leaking fuel tanks
2 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: San Francisco Golf Course, 1300 Junipero Serra Blvd (1,350 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
1,100 ft
Habitat For Humanity De Long Street Properties Habitat For Humanity Parcel 8 and 2 more within half a mile. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Radon potential
Moderate
Average indoor levels of 2 to 4 pCi/L. EPA still suggests testing ground-floor and basement units.
EPA and USGS Geologic Radon Potential Map
Nearest public schools
1,700 ft
Ortega (Jose) Elementary (1,700 ft), Sheridan Elementary (2,600 ft), Woodrow Wilson Elementary (2,950 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
8.2 mi
San Francisco International (SFO). Aircraft may be audible under approach paths.
FAA large-hub airports
Conforming loan limit 2026
$1,249,125
San Francisco County. Mortgages up to this amount qualify for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac pricing. Above it, the loan is a jumbo with stricter terms.
FHFA Conforming Loan Limit Values, one-unit
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- median household income
- 19.6%
- residents aged 25 to 34
- 38%
- households that own their home
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What's worth checking in person before deciding.
- This is a house, not an apartment. Check the lot boundaries, car access, and how water drains from the yard after rain, including whether the neighboring lot sits higher and could send water toward the property.
- Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
- Schedule a viewing in the evening too, on a weekday, to see street traffic, streetlights, and how quiet the neighborhood is after 8 PM.
- Knock on a neighboring gate and ask about noise, pets, flooding, or other issues common in the area.
- Check the sewer connection (public network or septic tank) and the water source (public network or well), including pressure and water quality.
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