851 W 21st St, Merced, CA 95340 Property Records

Merced County property record for 851 W 21st St, Merced, CA 95340

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1 bd · 1 ba · 930 sqft · built 1939
Lot Size	0.086 acres (3,750 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$2,012 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2021 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone AO (high risk)
APN	`030-253-017-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`030-253-017-000`
Alternative APN	`030253017`

Interior

Bedrooms	1 Bed
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	930 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,110 sqft
1st Floor Area	930 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1939
Effective Year Built	Effective 1940
Architectural Style	Other
Construction Type	Tilt-Up Concrete
Lot Area	3,750 sqft (0.086 acres)
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	180 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	158 sqft
Patio Area	158 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	030253017
Street Address	851 W 21ST ST
City	MERCED
State	CA
Zip	95340-3604
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	MERCED POR LOTS 19&20 BLK 90
Legal Subdivision	MERCED
Legal Block	90
Legal Lot Number	19,20 20
Jurisdiction	MERCED CA
Township / Civil Division	MERCED
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2031
Census Tract	1301

Owner

Source: Merced County records · APN 030-253-017-000

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

Owner names and exact recorded amounts shown locked on this page are available instantly with a free trial.

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Co-owner	Verified Secondary Owner
Mailing Address	PO BOX 301, AROMAS, CA 95004-0301
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Prior Sale	Apr 27, 2007
Last Transfer Date	Sep 20, 2021
Transfer Doc	0000041903
Record Updated	Jun 07, 2026

September 2021: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	MERCED CA
Recording Date	Sep 20, 2021
Property Address	851 W 21ST ST, MERCED, CA 95340-3604
Document Number	0000041903
Map Reference	MB 2 PG 12
Instrument Date	Sep 09, 2021
Instrument	2021041903
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 18, 2021

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Partially Calculated from Transfer Tax
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	PO BOX 301, AROMAS, CA 95004-0301

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	$2,012.00 (+7.25%)	$180,404 (+4.04%) Land $79,590 Building $100,814
2023	$1,876.00 (+1.41%)	$173,400 Land $76,500 Building $96,900
2022	$1,850.00

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 060470013012, 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 130 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	130 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	8 (1995–2023)
Most Recent Claim	Jul 2023 · other causes
Claims by Event	Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Jan 2023 · 2 claims

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, availability as of December 31, 2025 · sampled at 461 locations within half a mile · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
UnWired Broadband Holding Fixed Wireless	400 / 50
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
Cal.net Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Ayera Technologies, California Internet, T-Mobile USA.

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.