118 Franklin Ave, Taft, CA 93268 Property Records

Kern County property record for 118 Franklin Ave, Taft, CA 93268

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 991 sqft · built 1950
Lot Size	0.12 acres (5,217 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$37,500 (Dec 2019)
Tax Bill	$2,479 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2019 Sale Nov 2019 Transfer + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`032-181-08-00-7`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`032-181-08-00-7`
Alternative APNs	`032-181-08-3` `0321810800` `03218108`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	991 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,242 sqft
1st Floor Area	760 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1950
Effective Year Built	Effective 1950
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Stucco
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	5,217 sqft (0.12 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	231 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	20 sqft
Patio Area	429 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Account Number	032181083
Street Address	118 FRANKLIN AVE
City	TAFT
State	CA
Zip	93268-3311
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R1
Legal Description	TRACT 1504 , BLOCK , LOT 110
Legal Tract	1504
Legal Block	4
Legal Lot Number	110
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Township / Civil Division	WEST KERN
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4001
Census Tract	3500

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	118 FRANKLIN AVE, TAFT, CA 93268-3311
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Dec 13, 2019	Grant Deed, Transfer CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE CO
Nov 27, 2019	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer PUBLIC TITLE COMPANY, PUBLIC TITLE CO
Sep 26, 2019	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 13, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 13, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2019168100
Prior Transfer Date	Nov 8, 2019
Prior Transfer Doc	0000158711
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

December 2019: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Dec 13, 2019
Property Address	118 FRANKLIN AVE, TAFT, CA 93268-3311
Document Number	0000168100
Instrument Date	Dec 12, 2019
Instrument	168100
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 27, 2019
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE CO

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$41.25
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	148 FRANKLIN AVE TAFT CA 93268, TAFT, CA 93268

November 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Nov 27, 2019
Property Address	118 FRANKLIN AVE, TAFT, CA 93268-3311
Document Number	0000158711
Instrument Date	Nov 8, 2019
Instrument	158711
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 13, 2019
Title Company	PUBLIC TITLE COMPANY, PUBLIC TITLE CO

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Quitclaim

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	628 E ST TAFT CA 932684422, TAFT, CA 93268-4422

September 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Sep 26, 2019
Property Address	118 FRANKLIN AVE, TAFT, CA 93268-3311
Document Number	0000125763
Instrument Date	Sep 5, 2019
Instrument	125763
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 9, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Quitclaim

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	628 E ST TAFT CA 932684422, TAFT, CA 93268-4422

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$100,391 (+2%) Land $27,886 Building $72,505
2025	$2,479.00 (+10.03%)	$98,424 (+4.04%) Land $27,340 Building $71,084
2023	$2,253.00 (+6.32%)	$94,604 Land $26,279 Building $68,325
2022	$2,119.00

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 X minimal risk
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 548 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
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20

May also be available: GeoLinks.

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