550 Riverside Ave is a 3,472 square foot multi-family home on a 5,314 square foot lot with 4 bathrooms. - it last sold on October 31, 1995 for $150,000. Based on Redfin's Santa Cruz data, we estimate the home's value is $1,642,265.
Multi-familyProperty Type
1961Year Built
5,314 sq ftLot Size
$473Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
Source:Public Records
Redfin Estimate
$1,642,265
$1.5M since sold in October 1995$56K since August
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This home's estimate is 16.6% lower than the average sale price ($1.97M) of 5 comparable homes.
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Zoning
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FP-O
Multiple Residence – Medium-Density District
To promote the development of multifamily townhouses, condominiums and apartments at a medium residential density of 20.1 to 40 units per acre depending on unit mix; to stabilize and protect the residential characteristics of the district; and to promote a suitable environment for the lives of families and single persons. This section of the Zoning Ordinance is also part of the Local Coastal Implementation Plan.
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Floodplain Overlay District
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Day care facility
Housing-Group
Housing-Multiple units
Housing-Other
Property details
Interior
Bathroom Information
# of Full Baths: 4
Heating & Cooling
Heating Type: Wall
Exterior
Exterior Information
Roof Shape Type: Wood
Property Information
Subdivision Name: RIVERSIDE ESTATES 54
Living Sq. Ft: 3,472
Building Sq. Ft: 3,472
Legal Description: TR 54
Parking & Garage Information
Garage/Parking Sq. Ft: 828
Lot Information
# of Buildings: 1
Land Sq. Ft: 5,314
Legal Lot Number: 1,2
Legal Block Number: 3
Municipality Name: SANTA CRUZ CITY
Acres: 0.122
County Use Description: FOUR-PLEX
Utility Information
Sewer Type: Public
Water Service Type: Public
Financial
Assessor Information
Assessment Year: 2025
Tax Area: SANTA CRUZ CITY
Public facts
Beds: —
Baths: 4.0
Sq. Ft.: 3,472
Stories: —
Lot Size: 5,314 square feet
Style: Multi-Family (2-4 Unit)
Year Built: 1961
Year Renovated: 1961
County: Santa Cruz County
APN: 00743317
Home facts updated by county records on Apr 20, 2026
Around this home
Schools
Gault Elementary School
Public K-5 • Assigned • 0.7mi
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Branciforte Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 1.1mi
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Lifestyle
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Climate risks
7/10 Flood Factor
Estimated 72-80% chance 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
3/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 81° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years
1/10 Wind Factor
Minimal risk of severe winds over next 30 years
7/10 Air Factor
13 unhealthy days expected this year, 14 days in 30 years
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Estimated sale price
$1.56M – $1.89M
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