521 5th Avenue

521 5th Avenue in Santa Cruz, CA was first built in 1984 and is 40 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 contemporary style. There are a total of 2 floors. There are a total of 5 rooms in the home, of which, 2 are bedrooms. In terms of bathrooms, there are a total of 2 full bathrooms. There are 2 partial bathrooms. 521 5th Avenue has 1,001 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 2,134 square feet.

Learn more about the property and building on this page. There is a unknown. The home has a sawtooth style roof made of composition shingle. Water for the property is sourced from a municipal system. The home is connected to a municipal sewage system. So as a homeowner, you won't have to worry about the responsibilities of handling a septic tank but you may need to pay additional fees to have your wastewater disposed. For those who need parking, there is a attached garage. The garage is 248 sqft. There is one available parking space. 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. The condition of the building has been evaluated as average. The exterior walls of the home are made of wood siding. As for heating, the home is utilizing a forced air unit. There is a fireplace in the home! Just imagine how amazing it would be to curl up in front of a cozy fireplace during those chilly winter nights. 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, 521 5th Avenue sold most recently in May 11, 2016 for a total of $210,000. If you work out the math, that's approximately a cost of $168.13 per sqft. Before that, the property was also sold for $433,000 in Jul 30, 2001. 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 $8,786 in taxes each year. 521 5th Avenue was most recently assessed in 2022. During this assessment, the property's total value was estimated to be about $656,205. If we break it down further, the land itself was valued at $428,861. Improvements to the property, however, were assessed at a total of $227,344. 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.