162 Shafer Avenue

162 Shafer Avenue in Merced, CA was first built in 2021 and is 3 years old. This has been categorized as a residential property type. For those interested in architecture, the building on the property was built in a unknown. There are a total of 2 floors. There are a total of 8 rooms in the home, of which, 3 are bedrooms. In terms of bathrooms, there are a total of 2 full bathrooms. There are 3 partial bathrooms. 162 Shafer Avenue has 1,555 sqft of living area. This is typically the area of a building that is heated or air conditioned and does not include the garage, porch or basement square footage. In total, the area measurement of the land is 3,489 square feet.

Learn more about the property and building on this page. There are a total of 2 available parking spaces. Fun fact, did you know that buildings can move due to weather changes? That's why, the type of control joints used in the construction of your home is extremely important. Based on our data, we know that the home was built with wood control joints. The quality of the control joints have been graded by the local assessor with a letter grade of C. Walk into the home itself and you'll find that it is currently being cooled with central air conditioning. As for heating, the home is utilizing a central heating system. We've gathered and summarized the following transaction history in an effort to provide more transparency and up-to-date information for our users. According to our sources, 162 Shafer Avenue sold most recently in Oct 27, 2021 for a total of $342,500. If you work out the math, that's approximately a cost of $220.26 per sqft. Before that, the property was also sold for $382,000 in Feb 8, 2021. There could be many factors that caused the property to sell at a lower price and decrease in value. Tax-wise, the current owner is expected to pay close to $5,497 in taxes each year. 162 Shafer Avenue was most recently assessed in 2023. During this assessment, the property's total value was estimated to be about $349,079. If we break it down further, the land itself was valued at $86,700. Improvements to the property, however, were assessed at a total of $262,379. The property's total assessed value has been marked as more than the total market value which is pretty atypical. If possible, try to put down at least 20% towards the down payment during your home purchasing process. While you may be able to buy a home with less than a 20% down payment, your lender may then require you to pay for a private mortgage insurance (PMI). PMI protects the lenders and lowers their financial risk in case the borrower defaults. Generally, you'll need to pay more PMI when your total loan amount is higher. However, certain factor such as your credit score, loan type, loan term, and loan-to-value ratio can all impact your PMI as well.Sadly, this property is not available for sale but we are constantly updating our inventory in real time. Sign up for a RealtyHop account and add this property to your favorites to get updates on when this property is back on the market. Or alternatively, you can check back frequently for updates.