GREAT HOUSE IN GREAT NEIGHBORHOOD. WALK TO DOWNTOWN, SWIM TO BEACH. VINTAGE CHARM WITH HIGH CEILINGS AND A FULL BASEMENT. LARGE SUNNY YARD, CARPORT. NOW TWO UNITS COULD BE ONE, ASK ABOUT SECRET PASSAGEWAY. Open Sat. 6/2 1-4
Single-familyProperty Type
1911Year Built
6,708 sq ftLot Size
$705Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
Listed by Michael Croghan•DRE #00660124• Shaffer & Associates
Contact: (831) 818-5636
Bought with Michael Croghan•DRE #00660124• Shaffer & Associates
Charming duplex on a great street filled with Victorians. Views of city skyline from both units. Huge basement "just like grandma had". Big sun drenched yard. High ceilings and large sized rooms. OPEN House Sat. 6/2 1-4pm.
MLSListings #1
Mar 26, 2007
Price Changed
$725,000
$460/sq ft
Public Records
Aug 27, 1996
Sold
$195,000
$124/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$10,799 (+7.3%)
$656,760 + $223,299
$880,059
2024
$10,067 (+1.2%)
$643,882 + $218,921
$862,803
2023
$9,949 (+1.1%)
$643,882 + $218,921
$862,803
2022
$9,840 (+2.1%)
$631,257 + $214,628
$845,885
2021
$9,641 (+0.8%)
$618,880 + $210,420
$829,300
2020
$9,568 (+2.2%)
$606,745 + $206,294
$813,039
2019
$9,364 (+1.1%)
$600,523 + $204,179
$804,702
2018
$9,261 (+2.8%)
$588,748 + $200,175
$788,923
2017
$9,007 (+11.4%)
$556,641 + $189,256
$745,897
2016
$8,085 (+7.3%)
$556,641 + $189,256
$745,897
2015
$7,536 (+10.0%)
$515,408 + $175,237
$690,645
2014
$6,851 (+14.7%)
$438,048 + $148,936
$586,984
2013
$5,973 (+3.6%)
$438,048 + $148,936
$586,984
2012
$5,763 (−4.7%)
$374,400 + $127,296
$501,696
2011
$6,047 (−1.7%)
$360,000 + $122,400
$482,400
2010
$6,151 (−1.2%)
$380,000 + $129,200
$509,200
2009
$6,226 (−18.1%)
$390,000 + $132,600
$522,600
2008
$7,598
$390,000 + $132,600
$522,600
Tax history for 843 RIVERSIDE Ave
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$10,799 (+7.3%)
$656,760 + $223,299
$880,059
2024
$10,067 (+1.2%)
$643,882 + $218,921
$862,803
2023
$9,949 (+1.1%)
$643,882 + $218,921
$862,803
2022
$9,840 (+2.1%)
$631,257 + $214,628
$845,885
2021
$9,641 (+0.8%)
$618,880 + $210,420
$829,300
2020
$9,568 (+2.2%)
$606,745 + $206,294
$813,039
2019
$9,364 (+1.1%)
$600,523 + $204,179
$804,702
2018
$9,261 (+2.8%)
$588,748 + $200,175
$788,923
2017
$9,007 (+11.4%)
$556,641 + $189,256
$745,897
2016
$8,085 (+7.3%)
$556,641 + $189,256
$745,897
2015
$7,536 (+10.0%)
$515,408 + $175,237
$690,645
2014
$6,851 (+14.7%)
$438,048 + $148,936
$586,984
2013
$5,973 (+3.6%)
$438,048 + $148,936
$586,984
2012
$5,763 (−4.7%)
$374,400 + $127,296
$501,696
2011
$6,047 (−1.7%)
$360,000 + $122,400
$482,400
2010
$6,151 (−1.2%)
$380,000 + $129,200
$509,200
2009
$6,226 (−18.1%)
$390,000 + $132,600
$522,600
2008
$7,598
$390,000 + $132,600
$522,600
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Permits
Beds
3
Baths
2
Stories
—
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
6,708 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
1880
Sq. Ft.
—
Year built
1880
Style
Multi-Family (2-4 Unit)
County
Santa Cruz County
APN
00529131
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Jul 10, 2026.
RM
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.
Zone overlays
Floodplain Overlay District
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Day care facility
Housing-Group
Housing-Multiple units
Housing-Other
Jul 29, 2025 • Final
Bldg residential
Remove and replace the existing composition roofing with new composition shingles.
Roofing
Permit history is from public records and may be incomplete or inaccurate. Redfin and its agents make no representations about the property condition or permit status. Buyers should independently verify all information.
Property details
Parking
Parking Information
Carport (Minimum): 2
Interior
Bedroom Information
# of Bedrooms (Minimum): 3
# of Bedrooms (Maximum): 3
Bathroom Information
# of Baths (Full): 2
# of Baths (Minimum): 2
# of Baths (Maximum): 2
Bathroom Description: 2+ Showers Over Tubs, 2+ Tubs
Room Information
Utility Room, Workshop, Basement (Full), Separate Unit/Apartment
Dining Room Description: No Formal Dining Room, Eat in Kitchen
Kitchen Description: Oven Range, 2+ Refrigerators
Interior Features
Laundry: In Laundry Room, Hookup (Gas Dryer)
Flooring: Carpet (Wall-to-Wall), Vinyl/Linoleum
Heating & Cooling Information
Heating: Wall Furnace, Floor Furnace, Gas
Multi-Unit Information
# of Stories: 1
Exterior
Exterior Features
Roof: Composition
Building Information
Style: Traditional
Subclass: Single Family Home
Building Type: Detached
Exterior: Wood
Concrete Perimeter
Building Height (Minimum): 1
Building Height (Maximum): 1
Property Features
Amenities: High Ceiling
Communication: Cable TV Available
Living Sq. Ft.: 1,576
Property Information
Property Primary ID: 394752
Lot Information
Lot Size Area Minimum Units: Sq. Ft.
Lot Size Area Maximum Units: Sq. Ft.
Zoning: RM
Financial
Tax/Assessment Information
City Transfer Tax: No
Utilities
Utility Information
Energy Features: Insulation (Unknown)
Sewer Septic: Sewer in Street, Sewer Connected
Water Information
Water: Heater (Gas), Public
Location
School Information
Elementary School District: Santa Cruz City Elementary
High School District: Santa Cruz City Elementary
Public facts
Beds: 3
Baths: 2.0
Sq. Ft.: —
Stories: —
Lot Size: 6,708 square feet
Style: Multi-Family (2-4 Unit)
Year Built: 1880
Year Renovated: 1880
County: Santa Cruz County
APN: 00529131
Home facts updated by county records on Jul 10, 2026
Around this home
Schools
Gault Elementary School
Public K-5 • Assigned • 0.8mi
5/10
Mission Hill Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 0.7mi
9/10
Santa Cruz High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 0.6mi
10/10
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Climate risks
4/10 Flood Factor
Estimated 11-17% 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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In this area, properties receive around 10.8 hours in
June and 4.9 hours in December, placing it above the
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Estimated sale price
$1.06M – $1.28M
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