494 Rice Ct, Merced, CA 95348 Property Records

Merced County property record for 494 Rice Ct, Merced, CA 95348 · Last verified October 2025

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	2 Baths
Year Built	Built 1993
Square Footage	1,440 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	10,191 sqft (0.233 acres)
Garage	Attached, 705 sqft
Last Sale	$408,500 (2022)
Tax Bill	$4,382.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`236-252-002-000`
Alternative APN	`236252002`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Building Area	1,440 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,920 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor	1,440 sqft 1st Floor
Stories	1 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1993
Architectural Style	Other Style
Construction Type	Wood Frame Construction
Lot Area	10,191 sqft (0.233 acres)
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Attached Garage
Garage Area	705 sqft Garage
Patio Area	564 sqft Patio
Porch	1 Porch
Porch Area	120 sqft Porch

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Central Cooling
Heating System	Central Heating

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	236252002
Street Address	494 RICE CT
City	MERCED
State	CA
Zip	95348-2839
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	CAMPUS NORTH #1 LOT 83
Legal Subdivision	CAMPUS NORTH 01
Legal Lot Number	83
Jurisdiction	MERCED CA
Minor Civil Division	MERCED
Census Blockgroup	3
Census Block	3008
Census Tract	1006

Owner

Source: Merced County records · APN 236-252-002-000

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	2106 PARABLE WAY, CARY, NC 27519-0933
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 02, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jun 02, 2022 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Dec 11, 2015 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	2022021324
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

June 2022: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	MERCED CA
Recording Date	Jun 02, 2022
Property Address	494 RICE CT, MERCED, CA 95348-2839
Document Number	0000021324
Map Reference	VOL 41 PG 45-54
Instrument Date	Apr 21, 2022
Instrument	2022021324
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 27, 2022
Title Company	TRANSCOUNTY TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded Values by County
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Community Property (Marital Community) with Rights of Survivorship
Address	2020 TARRAGON ROSE CT, SAN RAMON, CA 94582-5433

Mortgage

Document Number	0000021325
Date	Jun 02, 2022
Instrument	2022021325

Lender

Name	STAR ONE CU
Type	Credit Union

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Jul 01, 2052

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	3.75%
Type Change Date	Jul 01, 2029
Change Frequency	Annually
Min Rate At Change	2.5%
Max Rate At Change	5.75%
Index	1-Year CMT
Max Rate	8.75%

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	$4,382.00 (-3.27%)	$390,500 (-6.28%) Land $120,000 Building $270,500
2023	$4,530.00 (+76.33%)	$416,670 Land $107,100 Building $309,570
2022	$2,569.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Merced County (06047C), updated October 4, 2022 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Low 2nd percentile nationally · 2nd in California
Wildfire Likelihood	Less than 1 in 10,000 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.