The five highest-priced home sales reported in the Merced–Los Banos Area, California for the week ending November 8, 2026, added up to $3.24 million. Two of the sales were in Atwater, two were in Merced and one was in Los Banos, all of them in Merced County.
The group spans more than seven decades of building, from a 1941 home on acreage to one finished in 2017, and ranges from lots of more than an acre to compact parcels in established neighborhoods. Every one of the five is a single-family home.
No. 1 — $905,000 · 1060 Stratford Ave, Atwater, California
The week’s top sale was a single-story ranch home in the McSwain community of Atwater, on 1.02 acres. Built in 2001, the home has four bedrooms, all on the main level, plus two full baths and a half bath in 2,313 square feet.
Inside, the kitchen and the main bath have been updated with modern finishes, and the rooms have high ceilings and built-in features. The living room has a gas fireplace. A three-car garage faces the side, and the home has solar generation.
Outdoors there is a private in-ground gunite pool and a covered patio. Mature landscaping fills both the front and back yards, sprinklers serve the grounds, and the acre leaves open ground for recreation in a quiet, rural setting that is still close to daily errands.
The home went under contract 12 days after it was listed and sold for $905,000, its full asking price. The property last sold for $291,000 in 2001. Christopher Cuttone of Christopher Cuttone was the listing agent, and Steven Vann of Homesmart PV & Assoc., Merced represented the buyer.
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No. 2 — $790,000 · 13400 2nd St, Los Banos, California
The oldest home in this Top 5 also sits on its largest lot: a 1.51-acre flag lot in Los Banos. Built in 1941, the main home has three bedrooms and two bathrooms in 2,182 square feet, along with an office and a loft.
Much of the appeal is in the other buildings. A studio stands at the rear of the property, and a 920-square-foot shop offers room for a workshop, storage or projects. Two trailer homes are also on the land, giving space for guests or extended family. The grounds include a back yard, a gazebo, a storage shed and fencing, and a drive-through layout leads to a two-car garage.
The property went under contract 27 days after it was listed and sold for $790,000. It last sold for $600,000 in 2022. Enrique Ricky Martinez of Real Brokerage Technologies was the listing agent, and Amy Martinez, also of Real Brokerage Technologies, represented the buyer.
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No. 3 — $560,000 · 1167 Mirror Lake Dr, Merced, California
With five bedrooms, the home at 1167 Mirror Lake Drive in Merced has more bedrooms than any other in this Top 5. Built in 1990, it has three bathrooms and 3,007 square feet on a 6,507-square-foot lot, and it was remodeled from top to bottom, with fresh paint inside and out.
The remodel included a chef’s kitchen. The primary suite has an oversized bathroom with a freestanding soaking tub and a separate walk-in shower. There are several living areas, and the living room has a fireplace. Out back, the private yard has an in-ground gunite pool. The home also has an attached two-car garage and solar panels that are fully owned.
The home went under contract seven days after it was listed and sold for $560,000, its full asking price. The property last sold for $210,000 in 2025. Ben Bazar of RE/MAX Executive was the listing agent.
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No. 4 — $504,160 · 920 Travertine Way, Atwater, California
The newest home in the group, completed in 2017, is a single-story stucco home in a quiet Atwater neighborhood. It has four bedrooms and three bathrooms in 2,310 square feet, on the smallest lot of the five at 6,298 square feet.
The floor plan splits the bedrooms, with two toward the front of the home and two toward the back, so a guest room or home office can sit apart from the others. The living areas are open to one another. An attached tandem garage offers extra space for a workshop, a home gym or storage. The front and back yards are landscaped, and a broad concrete area in the backyard is ready to become a patio or play space. Schools, restaurants and everyday amenities are nearby, and the freeway is easy to reach.
The home went under contract seven days after it was listed and sold for $504,160. The property last sold for $301,500 in 2017. Sheryl R. Cantu of Premier Plus Real Estate Compa was the listing agent.
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No. 5 — $485,000 · 203 W 20th St, Merced, California
The fifth sale is a Mid-Century Modern built in 1950 near downtown and shopping in Merced. The record shows three bedrooms, two full baths and two half baths, and 3,551 square feet of living area, the largest of the five, on a 0.34-acre lot zoned R3.
The listing says the property includes a large church building and two single-family homes. The church has two separate restrooms with stalls and a spacious recreation room. One of the homes is on the corner and has a fenced backyard, and the other has a bonus room and an indoor laundry. The property also has a stucco exterior, an open patio and a one-car garage.
The property sold for $485,000. It last sold for $412,500 in 2022. Diane Perez of BHHS Drysdale Properties, Merced and Celestino Silva of BHHS Drysdale Properties, Merced were the listing agents, and Silva also represented the buyer, so the same agent was on both sides of the sale.
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