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For sale
Listing Provided by: London Properties Ltd, Atwater
$225,000
261 W 26th St, Merced, CA 95340
2beds
808sqft
Est.:
Single Family Residence
Built in 1925
7,500 Square Feet Lot
$242,400 Zestimate®
$278/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Detached garageAdditional storage structures
- 2 days |
- 853 |
- 57 |
Likely to sell faster than
Zillow last checked: 7 hours ago
Listing updated: March 26, 2026 at 06:46am
Listing Provided by:
Larissa Sherman DRE #01869953 209-658-3260,
London Properties Ltd, Atwater
Source: CRMLS,MLS#: MC26057948
Originating MLS: California Regional MLS
Originating MLS: California Regional MLSTour with a local agent
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
- Main level bathrooms: 1
- Main level bedrooms: 2
Rooms
- Room types: Kitchen
Heating
- None
Cooling
- See Remarks
Appliances
- Laundry: See Remarks
Features
- Has fireplace: Yes
- Fireplace features: Living Room
- Common walls with other units/homes: No Common Walls
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 808 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 1
- Parking features: Garage
- Garage spaces: 1
Features
- Levels: One
- Stories: 1
- Entry location: front
- Pool features: None
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Neighborhood
Lot
- Size: 7,500 Square Feet
- Features: 0-1 Unit/Acre
Details
- Parcel number: 030024014000
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1925
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
Community & HOA
Community
- Features: Curbs, Sidewalks
Location
- Region: Merced
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $278/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $69,035
- Annual tax amount: $702
- Date on market: 3/25/2026
- Cumulative days on market: 2 days
- Listing terms: Submit
Estimated market value
$242,400
$204,000 - $279,000
$1,420/mo
Price history
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 3/25/2026 | Listed for sale | $225,000-10%$278/sqft |
Source:  CRMLS #MC26057948 Report a problem | ||
| 11/12/2025 | Listing removed | $250,000-21.9%$309/sqft |
Source:  SDMLS #MC25122745 Report a problem | ||
| 6/23/2025 | Listed for sale | $320,000$396/sqft |
Source: SDMLS #MC25122745 Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $702 +5.9% | $69,035 +2% |
| 2024 | $663 +1.6% | $67,682 +2% |
| 2023 | $653 +1.8% | $66,355 +2% |
| 2022 | $641 +0.5% | $65,055 +2% |
| 2021 | $638 -0.4% | $63,780 +1% |
| 2020 | $640 +1.8% | $63,127 +2% |
| 2019 | $629 +10.1% | $61,891 +2% |
| 2018 | $571 -3.4% | $60,679 +2% |
| 2017 | $591 +1.8% | $59,491 +2% |
| 2016 | $581 +4.3% | $58,325 +1.5% |
| 2015 | $557 | $57,450 +2% |
| 2014 | $557 +7.3% | $56,325 +4.3% |
| 2013 | $519 | $54,000 +17.4% |
| 2012 | -- | $46,000 |
| 2011 | -- | $46,000 -8% |
| 2010 | -- | $50,000 +4.2% |
| 2009 | -- | $48,000 -8.7% |
| 2008 | -- | $52,569 +2% |
| 2007 | -- | $51,539 +2% |
| 2006 | -- | $50,529 +2% |
| 2005 | -- | $49,539 +2% |
| 2004 | -- | $48,568 +1.9% |
| 2003 | -- | $47,679 +2% |
| 2002 | -- | $46,745 +75.4% |
| 2001 | -- | $26,652 |
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Est. payment
$1,346/mo
Principal & interest
$1145
Property taxes
$201
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Climate risks
Neighborhood: 95340
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 5/10John Muir Elementary SchoolGrades: K-6Distance: 0 mi
- 5/10Herbert Hoover Middle SchoolGrades: 7-8Distance: 0.7 mi
- 4/10Merced High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 0.7 mi
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