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Condo / COA · Oakland, CA
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Very High composite risk for this neighborhood area · 98th percentile of CA neighborhood areas
24 federal disaster declarations for this county, including 1 hurricane, most recent Apr 2023.
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Annual change in Alameda County
2020 0.0% · 2021 +9.8% · 2022 +13.2% · 2023 -0.3% · 2024 +1.4% · 2025 -1.9%
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92% of nearby housing sits in 5+ unit buildings, most of it built before 1940.
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Most recent significant event in Alameda County: Flood, Jan 5, 2026.
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Homeowners insurance in ZIP 94612 · 2022
Average premium changed +14.4% across the filed window (2018 to 2022).
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