2540 E Childs Ave, Merced, CA 95341 Property Records

Merced County property record for 2540 E Childs Ave, Merced, CA 95341

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,355 sqft · built 1981
Lot Size	1.45 acres (63,162 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$700,000 (Jan 2026)
Tax Bill	$5,619 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2026 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone AO (high risk)
APN	`061-261-003-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`061-261-003-000`
Alternative APN	`061-261-003`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	9 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,355 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,871 sqft
1st Floor Area	2,355 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1981
Effective Year Built	Effective 1981
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	63,162 sqft (1.45 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	516 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	186 sqft
Patio Area	381 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	061-261-003
Street Address	2540 E CHILDS AVE
City	MERCED
State	CA
Zip	95341-9578
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R15
Legal Description	PARCEL 1 PM 100-37 SEC 33/7/14
Legal Range	14E
Legal Township	7S
Legal Section	33
Legal Subdivision	FRANK T SALAZAR & GLORIA O SAL
Legal Lot Number	1
Jurisdiction	MERCED CA
Township / Civil Division	MERCED
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4000
Census Tract	1700

Owner

Source: Merced County records · APN 061-261-003-000

Assessment roll updated July 16, 2025 · Last verified April 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	2540 E CHILDS AVE, MERCED, CA 95341-9578
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Joint Tenants

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 29, 2026 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jan 29, 2026 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Sep 16, 2005 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20262180
Prior Transfer Date	Mar 01, 2023
Prior Transfer Doc	0000005125
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

January 2026: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	MERCED CA
Recording Date	Jan 29, 2026
Property Address	2540 E CHILDS AVE, MERCED, CA 95341-9578
Document Number	0000002180
Map Reference	MB 100 PG 36
Instrument Date	Jan 21, 2026
Instrument	2026002180
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 06, 2026
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE, FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE CO

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants
Address	2540 E CHILDS AVE, MERCED, CA 95341-9578
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Mortgage

Document Number	0000002181
Date	Jan 29, 2026
Instrument	2026002181

Lender

Name	NEXA MORTGAGE LLC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Feb 01, 2056

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Merced County records · Assessment roll updated July 16, 2025 · Last verified April 2026

Property Jurisdictions

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

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	$5,619.00 (+4.99%)	$504,594 (+4.04%) Land $234,090 Building $270,504
2024	$5,352.00 (+2.49%)
2023	$5,222.00 (+131.99%)	$485,000 Land $225,000 Building $260,000
2022	$2,251.00

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 060470017004, 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 AO high risk · sheet flow 1–3 ft
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	Varies along the reach; see FIRM
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required federally backed loans
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 82 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	82 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	3 (2016–2023)
Most Recent Claim	Jan 2023 · Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Claims by Event	Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Jan 2023 · 2 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 46% of the US · lower than 72% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.1% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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 471 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
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless · DSL · Fiber in parts of the area	100 / 20

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.