481 Drakeley Ave, Atwater, CA 95301 Property Records

Merced County property record for 481 Drakeley Ave, Atwater, CA 95301

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,398 sqft · built 1956
Lot Size	0.175 acres (7,650 sqft)
Owner	2 Owner Names on File
Tax Bill	$27 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2021 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`003-055-015-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`003-055-015-000`
Alternative APN	`003055015`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,398 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,398 sqft
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1956
Effective Year Built	Effective 1959
Architectural Style	Other
Construction Type	Tilt-Up Concrete
Lot Area	7,650 sqft (0.175 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	480 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	52 sqft
Patio Area	52 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	003055015
Street Address	481 DRAKELEY AVE
City	ATWATER
State	CA
Zip	95301-4428
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	CASTLE PK AC LOT 10 BLK 5
Legal Subdivision	CASTLE PARK AC
Legal Block	5
Legal Lot Number	10
Jurisdiction	MERCED CA
Township / Civil Division	ATWATER
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2001
Census Tract	701

Owner

Source: Merced County records · APN 003-055-015-000

Assessment roll updated July 1, 2025 · Last verified January 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Owner Names on File
Mailing Address	481 DRAKELEY AVE, ATWATER, CA 95301-4428
Occupancy	Owner Occupied

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Prior Sale	May 20, 2003
Last Transfer Date	May 28, 2003
Transfer Doc	0000032991
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

September 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	MERCED CA
Property Address	481 DRAKELEY AVE, ATWATER, CA 95301-4428
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2021
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	481 DRAKELEY AVE, ATWATER, CA 95301-4428

Mortgage

Document Number	0000042956
Date	Sep 27, 2021
Instrument	2021042956

Lender

Name	TRAVIS CU
Type	Credit Union
Address	VACAVILLE, CA 95687

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	181 Months
Due	Oct 01, 2036

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Merced County records · Assessment roll updated July 1, 2025 · Last verified January 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
Municipality	Atwater City
County	Merced County
Elementary School District	Atwater 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	$27.00 (-97.79%) Homeowner's exemption	$124,283 (+4.04%) Land $35,200 Building $89,083
2023	$1,221.00 (+1.33%) Homeowner's exemption	$119,459 Land $33,834 Building $85,625
2022	$1,205.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of October 4, 2022 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (1980)
Most Recent Claim	Feb 1980 · rainfall accumulation

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within 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 as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Ayera Technologies Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 500
UnWired Broadband Holding Fixed Wireless	400 / 50
Cal.net Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T DSL · Fiber, Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	100 / 20

May also be available: Verizon.

Based on FCC filings for 605 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	CITY OF ATWATER serves 29,479 people
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Jul 2025
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2023–2025) 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.