185 Shafer Ave, Merced, CA 95348 Property Records

Merced County property record for 185 Shafer Ave, Merced, CA 95348 · Last verified October 2025

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 3 ba · 1,502 sqft · built 2008
Lot Size	0.071 acres (3,129 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$4,384 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2019 Mortgage Dec 2017 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`230-071-002-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`230-071-002-000`
Alternative APN	`230071002`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,502 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,887 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2008
Architectural Style	Other
Construction Type	Wood Frame
Lot Area	3,129 sqft (0.071 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	385 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	230071002
Street Address	185 SHAFER AVE
City	MERCED
State	CA
Zip	95348-8547
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	BELLEVUE RANCH WEST VILLAGE 2 LOT 15
Legal Subdivision	BELLEVUE RANCH WEST VILLAGE 02
Legal Lot Number	15
Jurisdiction	MERCED CA
Township / Civil Division	MERCED
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1009
Census Tract	1007

Owner

Source: Merced County records · APN 230-071-002-000

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Co-owner	Verified Secondary Owner
Mailing Address	1890 EL PORTAL DR, MERCED, CA 95340-1780
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jun 26, 2019	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY LP
Dec 28, 2017	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage MERCED SCHOOL EMPLOYEES FCU

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 28, 2017
Deed Sale	Dec 28, 2017
Prior Sale	Dec 28, 2017
Deed Document Number	0000044053
Last Transfer Date	Jun 26, 2019
Transfer Doc	0000018884
Record Updated	Jun 07, 2026

June 2019: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	MERCED CA
Recording Date	Jun 26, 2019
Property Address	185 SHAFER AVE, MERCED, CA 95348-8547
Document Number	0000018884
Map Reference	DOC 2009-012942
Instrument Date	Jun 24, 2019
Instrument	2019018884
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 27, 2021
Title Company	TRANSCOUNTY TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants
Address	185 SHAFER AVE, MERCED, CA 95348-8547
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Mortgage

Document Number	0000018885
Date	Jun 26, 2019
Instrument	2019018885

Lender

Name	CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY LP
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Jul 01, 2049

December 2017: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	MERCED CA
Recording Date	Dec 28, 2017
Property Address	185 SHAFER AVE, MERCED, CA 95348-8547
Document Number	0000044053
Map Reference	MB 70 PG 18-26
Instrument Date	Dec 26, 2017
Instrument	2017-044053
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 27, 2021
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	185 SHAFER AVE, MERCED, CA 95348-8547

Mortgage

Document Number	0000044054
Date	Dec 28, 2017
Instrument	2017-044054

Lender

Name	MERCED SCHOOL EMPLOYEES FCU
Type	Credit Union

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Dec 27, 2047

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	$4,384.00 (+5.89%)	$231,779 (+4.04%) Land $25,746 Building $206,033
2023	$4,140.00 (+2.42%)	$222,782 Land $24,748 Building $198,034
2022	$4,042.00

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 060470010071, 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
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 13 individual NFIP policies nearby
Nearby Flood Policies	13 in force

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 46% of the US · above 27% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 1,042 per year
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

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 · Published October 2026 · based on 433 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
AT&T	Fiber	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity	Cable	2,000 / 250
UnWired Broadband Holding	Fixed Wireless (unlicensed)	400 / 50
Verizon	Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile USA	Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
Cal.net	Fixed Wireless (licensed-by-rule)	100 / 20

May also be available at this address: AT&T, Cal.net. Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.

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