102 James Ave, Taft, CA 93268 Property Records

Kern County property record for 102 James Ave, Taft, CA 93268 · Last verified October 2025

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 3 ba · 1,940 sqft · built 2002
Lot Size	0.159 acres (6,969 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$215,000 (Mar 2018)
Tax Bill	$4,296 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2021 Mortgage Sep 2019 Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`032-651-04-00-1`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`032-651-04-00-1`
Alternative APNs	`032-651-04-4` `0326510400`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,940 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,940 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2002
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	6,969 sqft (0.159 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	495 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	277 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Refrigeration
Heating System	Forced Air

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	0326510400
Street Address	102 JAMES AVE
City	TAFT
State	CA
Zip	93268-4712
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	TRACT 5956, BLOCK UN3, LOT 4
Legal Subdivision	5956 UN 3
Legal Tract	5956
Legal Block	UN3
Legal Lot Number	4
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Township / Civil Division	WEST KERN
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4007
Census Tract	3500

Owner

Source: Kern County records · APN 032-651-04-00-1

Assessment roll updated July 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Co-owner	Verified Secondary Owner
Mailing Address	102 JAMES AVE, TAFT, CA 93268-4712
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jun 24, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage GUARANTEED RATE INC
Sep 24, 2019	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage BANK OF AMERICA
Mar 20, 2018	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage AMERIFIRST FINANCIAL INC

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 20, 2018 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 20, 2018 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Aug 27, 2002 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2180032270
Record Updated	Jun 07, 2026

June 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Property Address	102 JAMES AVE, TAFT, CA 93268-4712
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Nov 07, 2022
Title Company	ORANGE COAST TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	102 JAMES AVE, TAFT, CA 93268-4712

Mortgage

Document Number	0000119180
Date	Jun 24, 2021
Instrument	221119180

Lender

Name	GUARANTEED RATE INC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	CHICAGO, IL 60613

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	181 Months
Due	Jul 01, 2036

September 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Property Address	102 JAMES AVE, TAFT, CA 93268-4712
Document Number	0000129160
Instrument Date	Sep 24, 2019
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Oct 16, 2019
Title Company	OTHER

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	102 JAMES AVE TAFT CA 932684712, TAFT, CA 93268-4712

Mortgage

Document Number	0000129160
Date	Oct 02, 2019
Instrument	129160

Lender

Name	BANK OF AMERICA
Type	Bank
Address	CHARLOTTE, NC 28255

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	240 Months
Due	Oct 01, 2039

March 2018: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Mar 20, 2018
Property Address	102 JAMES AVE, TAFT, CA 93268-4712
Document Number	0000032270
Map Reference	MB48 PG32&33
Instrument Date	Mar 06, 2018
Instrument	2180032270
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 20, 2022
Title Company	STEWART TITLE OF CALIFORNIA

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	00000

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants
Address	1020 JAMES AVE, TAFT, CA 93268

Mortgage

Document Number	0000032271
Date	Mar 20, 2018
Instrument	2180032271

Lender

Name	AMERIFIRST FINANCIAL INC
Type	Funding / Finance Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Apr 01, 2048

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Kern County records · Assessment roll updated July 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Kern County
Municipality	Taft City
Elementary School District	Taft City School District (KG - 08)
Secondary School District	Taft Union High School District (09 - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$4,296.00 (+8.9%)	$244,627 (+4.04%) Land $28,443 Building $216,184
2023	$3,945.00 (+4.01%)	$235,131 Land $27,340 Building $207,791
2022	$3,793.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Kern County (06029C), updated April 30, 2025 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 150 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
Frontier	Fiber	5,000 / 5,000
Spectrum	Cable	1,000 / 1,000
Applied Technology Group	Fixed Wireless (unlicensed)	500 / 500
Verizon	Fixed Wireless	300 / 20

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