GREAT OPPORTUNITY in downtown Merced! There are 2 bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms jack and jill set up on one of them. This charmer has a great floor plan with dual pane windows and central heating and air conditioning. There is indoor laundry and an extra deep lot. This could be a wonderful opportunity to add an ADU with the alley access. Bathroom count differs from Tax Records. If important buyer to verify. Come check it out!
Single-familyProperty Type
1920Year Built
7,422 sq ftLot Size
$351Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
Listed by Jeff Lawry•DRE #01310152• London Properties Ltd - Merced
Bought with Armando Diaz•DRE #01496803• Soldavi Inc.
Source:CRMLS #MC23018916
Redfin Estimate
$277,316
$42K since sold in June 2023$0 since August
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Estimate history
Homes for sale
This home's estimate is 7.7% higher than the average sale price ($258K) of 6 comparable homes.
GREAT OPPORTUNITY in downtown Merced! There are 2 bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms jack and jill set up on one of them. This charmer has a great floor plan with dual pane windows and central heating and air conditioning. There is indoor laundry and an extra deep lot. This could be a wonderful opportunity to add an ADU with the alley access. Bathroom count differs from Tax Records. If important buyer to verify. Come check it out!
Public Records
Dec 26, 1997
Sold
$43,500
$55/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$2,722 (+5.8%)
$90,202 + $159,181
$249,383
2024
$2,574 (+186.1%)
$88,434 + $156,060
$244,494
2023
$900 (+1.5%)
$86,700 + $153,000
$239,700
2022
$887 (+0.2%)
$38,357 + $44,036
$82,393
2021
$885 (−0.6%)
$37,605 + $43,173
$80,778
2020
$890 (+1.5%)
$36,868 + $42,327
$79,195
2019
$877 (+9.7%)
$36,490 + $41,893
$78,383
2018
$799 (−3.6%)
$35,775 + $41,072
$76,847
2017
$829 (+1.6%)
$34,387 + $39,478
$73,865
2016
$816 (+1.6%)
$34,387 + $39,478
$73,865
2015
$803 (+2.3%)
$33,713 + $38,704
$72,417
2014
$785 (+51.3%)
$32,557 + $37,377
$69,934
2013
$519 (+25.9%)
$32,557 + $37,377
$69,934
2012
$412 (−9.0%)
$15,000 + $32,000
$47,000
2011
$453 (−18.1%)
$11,000 + $26,000
$37,000
2010
$553 (+29.0%)
$10,000 + $30,000
$40,000
2009
$429 (−37.6%)
$8,000 + $42,000
$50,000
2008
$687
$30,000 + $10,000
$40,000
Tax history for 944 W 20th St
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$2,722 (+5.8%)
$90,202 + $159,181
$249,383
2024
$2,574 (+186.1%)
$88,434 + $156,060
$244,494
2023
$900 (+1.5%)
$86,700 + $153,000
$239,700
2022
$887 (+0.2%)
$38,357 + $44,036
$82,393
2021
$885 (−0.6%)
$37,605 + $43,173
$80,778
2020
$890 (+1.5%)
$36,868 + $42,327
$79,195
2019
$877 (+9.7%)
$36,490 + $41,893
$78,383
2018
$799 (−3.6%)
$35,775 + $41,072
$76,847
2017
$829 (+1.6%)
$34,387 + $39,478
$73,865
2016
$816 (+1.6%)
$34,387 + $39,478
$73,865
2015
$803 (+2.3%)
$33,713 + $38,704
$72,417
2014
$785 (+51.3%)
$32,557 + $37,377
$69,934
2013
$519 (+25.9%)
$32,557 + $37,377
$69,934
2012
$412 (−9.0%)
$15,000 + $32,000
$47,000
2011
$453 (−18.1%)
$11,000 + $26,000
$37,000
2010
$553 (+29.0%)
$10,000 + $30,000
$40,000
2009
$429 (−37.6%)
$8,000 + $42,000
$50,000
2008
$687
$30,000 + $10,000
$40,000
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Zoning
R-2
Low Medium Density Residential District
The R-2 zoning district is intended to stabilize, protect, and encourage the establishment and maintenance of a suitable environment for single-family dwellings, duplex homes, limited multi-family dwellings, and other land uses typically compatible with a low to medium-density residential setting.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Multiple units
Housing-Senior
Housing-Other
Infrastructure
Office-Other
Property details
Interior
Bathroom Information
# of Full Baths: 1
Fireplace Information
Fireplace Type: Wood Stove
Has Fireplace
Exterior
Exterior Information
Building Style Type: L-Shape
Construction Type: Wood/Steel
Building Construction Quality: Average
Property Information
Subdivision Name: MERCED
Living Sq. Ft: 791
Building Sq. Ft: 791
# of Stories: 1
Legal Description: MERCED LOT 6 BLK 128
Parking & Garage Information
# of Parking Spaces: 1
Lot Information
# of Buildings: 1
Land Sq. Ft: 7,422
Legal Lot Number: 6
Legal Block Number: 128
Acres: 0.1704
Zoning Code: R-2
County Use Description: SINGLE FAM RES/MINOR MULTI
Financial
Assessor Information
Assessment Year: 2026
Public facts
Beds: 2
Baths: 1.0
Sq. Ft.: 791
Stories: 1.0
Lot Size: 7,422 square feet
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1920
Year Renovated: —
County: Merced County
APN: 031041004000
Home facts updated by county records on Aug 26, 2026
Around this home
Schools
John C. Fremont Charter School
Public K-6 • Assigned • 0.2mi
3/10
Herbert Hoover Middle School
Public 7-8 • Assigned • 1.4mi
5/10
Merced High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 1.2mi
4/10
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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
7/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 105° expected this year, 16 days in 30 years
1/10 Wind Factor
Minimal risk of severe winds over next 30 years
10/10 Air Factor
34 unhealthy days expected this year, 35 days in 30 years
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Sun exposure
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Estimated sale price
$264,000 – $319,000
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