114 Buchanan St, Taft, CA 93268 Property Records

Kern County property record for 114 Buchanan St, Taft, CA 93268

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2 ba · 1,679 sqft · built 1938
Lot Size	0.161 acres (7,025 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale	$118,000 (Mar 2019)
Tax Bill	$3,443 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2019 Sale & Mortgage Aug 2018 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone D (undetermined)
APN	`199-252-18-00-9`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`199-252-18-00-9`
Alternative APNs	`199-252-18-0` `1992521800` `19925218`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,679 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	913 sqft
1st Floor Area	455 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1938
Effective Year Built	Effective 1939
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	7,025 sqft (0.161 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	260 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	48 sqft
Patio Area	19 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace

Location & Zoning

Account Number	199252180
Street Address	114 BUCHANAN ST
City	TAFT
State	CA
Zip	93268-2122
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R1
Legal Description	CITY FORD , BLOCK 63 , LOT 18
Legal Subdivision	TOWNSITE OF FORD
Legal Block	63
Legal Lot Number	18
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Township / Civil Division	WEST KERN
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2018
Census Tract	3400

Owner

Source: Kern County records, as of August 6, 2026

Owner names and exact recorded amounts are on file and can be viewed instantly on this page with a free 10-day trial.

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	114 BUCHANAN ST, TAFT, CA 93268-2122
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Joint Tenants

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Mar 8, 2019	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage SELF HELP FCU
Aug 22, 2018	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage SCOTT WILLIAMS

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 8, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 8, 2019 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Dec 17, 2012
Deed Document Number	201926378
Prior Transfer Date	Nov 6, 2006
Prior Transfer Doc	0000306697
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

March 2019: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Mar 8, 2019
Property Address	114 BUCHANAN ST, TAFT, CA 93268-2122
Document Number	0000026378
Instrument Date	Jan 8, 2019
Instrument	219026378
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 2, 2021
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
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	114 BUCHA STREET, TAFT, CA 93268-2122
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Mortgage

Document Number	0000026379
Date	Mar 8, 2019
Instrument	219026379

Lender

Name	SELF HELP FCU
Type	Credit Union

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Apr 1, 2049

August 2018: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Property Address	114 BUCHANAN ST, TAFT, CA 93268-2122
Document Number	0000118191
Instrument Date	Aug 22, 2018
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Sep 19, 2018
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	29991 CANYON HILLS ROAD 1709-308 LAKE ELSINORE CA 92532, LAKE ELSINORE, CA 92532

Mortgage

Document Number	0000118191
Date	Sep 7, 2018
Instrument	118191

Lender

Name	SCOTT WILLIAMS
Address	6082 ARROWHEAD DR, HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92647-6401

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Kern County assessment roll, as of August 6, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$134,258 (+2%) Land $28,443 Building $105,815
2025	$3,443.00 (+14.5%)	$131,627 (+4.04%) Land $27,886 Building $103,741
2023	$3,007.00 (+7.74%)	$126,517 Land $26,804 Building $99,713
2022	$2,791.00

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective April 30, 2025

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone D undetermined · not studied
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

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

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · lower than 88% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	WEST KERN WATER DISTRICT serves 20,585 people · EPA ID CA1510022
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	May 2025
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2022–2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. This system sells water to local utilities; the supplier billing this address may be one of them.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 256 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	5,000 / 5,000
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 1,000
Applied Technology Group Fixed Wireless	500 / 500

May also be available: GeoLinks, Verizon.

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