1281 Day Light Dr, Merced, CA 95348 Property Records

Merced County property record for 1281 Day Light Dr, Merced, CA 95348

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 3 ba · 2,352 sqft · built 2005
Lot Size	0.087 acres (3,796 sqft)
Owner	Trust Name on File
Last Sale	$135,000 (May 2011)
Tax Bill	$3,079 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2017 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`206-121-012-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`206-121-012-000`
Alternative APN	`206121012`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Total Rooms	10 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,352 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,758 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2005
Architectural Style	Other
Construction Type	Wood Frame
Lot Area	3,796 sqft (0.087 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	406 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	206121012
Street Address	1281 DAY LIGHT DR
City	MERCED
State	CA
Zip	95348-8704
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	SUNRISE AT COMPASS POINTE UNIT NO 2 LOT 12
Legal Subdivision	SUNRISE AT COMPASS POINTE
Legal Lot Number	12
Jurisdiction	MERCED CA
Township / Civil Division	MERCED
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3011
Census Tract	1008

Owner

Source: Merced County records · APN 206-121-012-000

Assessment roll updated July 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

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Owner of Record	Trust Name on File
Mailing Address	3664 CODY CT, SANTA CLARA, CA 95051-6302
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 20, 2011 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 20, 2011 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	May 20, 2011 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	0000018580
Last Transfer Date	Nov 02, 2017
Transfer Doc	0000036006
Record Updated	Jun 07, 2026

November 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	MERCED CA
Recording Date	Nov 02, 2017
Property Address	1281 DAY LIGHT DR, MERCED, CA 95348-8704
Document Number	0000036006
Instrument Date	Oct 01, 2017
Instrument	36006
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 01, 2017

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Personal Trust
Address	3664 CODY CT SANTA CLARA CA 950516302, SANTA CLARA, CA 95051-6302

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Merced County records · Assessment roll updated July 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Merced County
Municipality	Merced City
Elementary School District	Merced City Elementary School District (KG - 08)
Secondary School District	Merced Union High School District (09 - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$3,079.00 (+6.69%)	$172,942 (+4.04%) Land $14,085 Building $158,857
2023	$2,886.00 (+2.85%)	$166,229 Land $13,539 Building $152,690
2022	$2,806.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Merced County (06047C), updated October 4, 2022 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 060470010083, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 99.1% of the US · lower than 99.2% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · sampled at 787 locations within half a mile · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
UnWired Broadband Holding Fixed Wireless	400 / 50
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
Cal.net Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless · Fiber in parts of the area	100 / 20

May also be available: Ayera Technologies, California Internet.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System via ECHO, 2026 Q3 · EPA community water system boundaries v3.0, March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	CITY OF MERCED serves 96,073 people
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Sep 2023
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2022–2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.