These were the five highest-priced home sales reported in the Merced–Los Banos Area, California for the week ending November 1, 2026, and together they came to $2.474 million. Three of the five are in Los Banos, with one each in Atwater and Merced, and all are single-family homes in Merced County.
Two of the homes are new construction from the same builder, and three of the five have two stories. The third- and fourth-ranked homes sold for the same price.
No. 1 — $560,000 · 1907 Vista Dr, Los Banos, California
The top sale of the week was a new home in Harvest Hills II, a D.R. Horton community in Los Banos. The home at 1907 Vista Drive sold for $560,000. It is built to the builder’s Montara floor plan and has a farmhouse exterior finished in stucco and wood, with a landscaped front yard on sprinklers.
The two-story home has five bedrooms, three bathrooms and 2,311 square feet of living space on a 6,577-square-foot lot. One bedroom sits at the front of the home with a full bath close by, a setup that works for guests or a home office. The kitchen has a large island with seating and a pantry, and it opens to a great room that also serves as the dining area. On the second level are a loft, three more bedrooms, a bath with a tub and a laundry area. The primary bedroom has an oversized walk-in closet, and its bath has a double vanity, a walk-in shower and a separate water closet. There is also storage under the staircase, and the home has a two-car attached garage.
Manny Bains of D.R. Horton- Sacramento was the listing agent. Bains also listed the home that ranked second this week, on the same street.
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No. 2 — $549,000 · 1899 Vista Dr, Los Banos, California
Also on Vista Drive, at 1899, a second new Harvest Hills II home sold for $549,000. It shares the Montara plan with the week’s top sale, so the layout is the same: five bedrooms, three bathrooms and 2,311 square feet over two stories, with the front bedroom, the loft on the second level and the great room joined to the kitchen. The difference is on the outside, where this one has a Spanish-style exterior, and in the lot, which measures 5,462 square feet.
The home went under contract 24 days after it was listed. Manny Bains of D.R. Horton- Sacramento was the listing agent, giving Bains both of the week’s top two sales, which together came to $1,109,000.
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No. 3 — $460,000 · 384 E Manzanita Dr, Atwater, California
In Atwater, the home at 384 East Manzanita Drive sold for $460,000, its full asking price, after going under contract five days after it was listed. The single-story home sits on a landscaped corner lot of 7,901 square feet near Peggy Heller School.
The backyard is where the home stands out. A private in-ground pool finished in pebble has its own waterfall, and there is a patio and a large area for entertaining, along with an eight-foot privacy fence. Inside, the home has hand-scraped hardwood floors, and the family room has a fireplace. The kitchen has granite counters, updated cabinets and a gas convection oven. Plantation shutters, solar screens, a whole-house fan and surround sound inside and out round out the upgrades.
Built in 1997, the home has three bedrooms, all on the main level, two bathrooms and 1,459 square feet, plus a front porch. The primary suite has a walk-in closet with custom organizers, a jetted tub, a copper sink and travertine counters. The property last sold in 1997 for $114,500.
Steven Vann of Homesmart PV & Assoc., Merced was the listing agent, and Kelly Perry of Epique Realty represented the buyer.
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No. 4 — $460,000 · 288 Travis Ct, Merced, California
Also selling for $460,000 was 288 Travis Court in Merced, a two-story home built in 2026 in the Solera III community. It is the Lanner plan, with 1,924 square feet, four bedrooms and three bathrooms, two full and one half, on a 4,723-square-foot lot. A front porch leads into an open great room and kitchen with a center island and a corner walk-in pantry, and there is a powder room on the main level. All four bedrooms are upstairs. The owner’s suite has its own bath with a dual-sink vanity and a large walk-in closet, and two of the other three bedrooms also have walk-in closets. A full laundry room and a two-car attached garage complete the home.
Wesely Bennett of BMC Realty Advisors, Inc was the listing agent, and Paramjeet Singh of Century 21 Select Real Estate represented the buyer.
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No. 5 — $445,000 · 723 H St, Los Banos, California
The Craftsman bungalow at 723 H Street in Los Banos, built in 1922, sold for $445,000. Its front shows the style plainly: a gabled roofline, exposed rafter tails and an arched entry behind a decorative iron security door. The property is made up of two lots that were sold together, and the lot size is 8,000 square feet.
The single-story home has two bedrooms, three bathrooms and 1,231 square feet. Several windows bring daylight into the tiled living area, and the eat-in kitchen keeps its tile counters, painted wood cabinets and open shelving. One bath has a pedestal sink, and there is a clawfoot tub set against tiled wainscoting. A bonus room adds space under a vaulted ceiling, with marble-look tile floors, built-in shelves and a large closet.
Out back, a fenced yard has a large patio, stamped concrete and mature fruit trees. A detached garage and workshop has a vaulted ceiling, two skylights with a remote, extra storage, its own electrical unit and access from the alley. The home has three garage spaces. The property last sold in 2015 for $140,000.
The home went under contract three days after it was listed. Lucy Castro of Aldina Real Estate, Inc. was the listing agent, and Francisco Garcia of Francisco Garcia, Broker represented the buyer.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, November 1, 2026. The report may exclude private, off-market, delayed or nondisclosed transactions. Prices, property details and professional representation are reported as available at publication and may be updated following confirmation from transaction participants.
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