117 Monroe St, Taft, CA 93268 Property Records

Kern County property record for 117 Monroe St, Taft, CA 93268

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 680 sqft · built 1925
Lot Size	0.161 acres (6,998 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Tax Bill	$2,091 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2023 Transfer Dec 2020 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone D (undetermined)
APN	`199-233-04-00-9`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`199-233-04-00-9`
Alternative APNs	`199-233-04-0` `1992330400` `19923304`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	680 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,319 sqft
1st Floor Area	680 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1925
Effective Year Built	Effective 1925
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	6,998 sqft (0.161 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	302 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	19 sqft
Patio Area	31 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace

Location & Zoning

Account Number	199233040
Street Address	117 MONROE ST
City	TAFT
State	CA
Zip	93268-1907
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R2
Legal Description	CITY FORD , BLOCK 55 , LOT 2
Legal Subdivision	TOWNSITE OF FORD
Legal Block	55
Legal Lot Number	2
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Township / Civil Division	WEST KERN
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1021
Census Tract	3400

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	203 CHURCH ST, TAFT, CA 93268-3307
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jun 26, 2023	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
Dec 22, 2020	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage ROYAL UNITED MORTGAGE LLC

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Jun 26, 2023
Transfer Doc	0000073928
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

June 2023: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Jun 26, 2023
Property Address	117 MONROE ST, TAFT, CA 93268-1907
Document Number	0000073928
Map Reference	MB 13 PG 127
Instrument Date	Jun 26, 2023
Instrument	223073928
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 5, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Living Trust
Address	203 CHURCH ST, TAFT, CA 93268-3307

December 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Property Address	117 MONROE ST, TAFT, CA 93268-1907
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Nov 7, 2022
Title Company	TIMIOS INC

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	117 MONROE ST, TAFT, CA 93268-1907

Mortgage

Document Number	0000198821
Date	Dec 22, 2020
Instrument	220198821

Lender

Name	ROYAL UNITED MORTGAGE LLC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46250

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	181 Months
Due	Jan 1, 2036

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		$64,760 (+2%) Land $28,415 Building $36,345
2025	$2,091.00 (+22.5%)	$63,491 (+4.04%) Land $27,858 Building $35,633
2023	$1,707.00 (+11.5%) Homeowner's exemption	$61,027 (+2%) Land $26,777 Building $34,250
2022	$1,531.00 Homeowner's exemption	$59,831 Land $26,252 Building $33,579

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	None beyond 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 551 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	5,000 / 5,000
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
Applied Technology Group Fixed Wireless	500 / 500

May also be available: GeoLinks, Verizon.

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