118 Madison St, Taft, CA 93268 Property Records

Kern County property record for 118 Madison St, Taft, CA 93268

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 977 sqft · built 1915
Lot Size	0.161 acres (7,000 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$100,000 (Dec 2023)
Tax Bill	$3,080 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2023 Transfer Dec 2023 Sale & Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone D (undetermined)
APN	`199-222-01-9`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`199-222-01-9`
Alternative APNs	`199-222-01-00-0` `1992220100` `19922201`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	977 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,256 sqft
1st Floor Area	977 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1915
Effective Year Built	Effective 1915
Construction Type	Steel Frame
Lot Area	7,000 sqft (0.161 acres)
Garage Type	Carport
Garage Area	360 sqft
Carport	Carport
Carport Area	360 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	199 sqft
Patio Area	80 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace

Location & Zoning

Account Number	199222019
Street Address	118 MADISON ST
City	TAFT
State	CA
Zip	93268-1902
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R1
Legal Description	CITY FORD , BLOCK 53 , LOT 20
Legal Subdivision	TOWNSITE OF FORD
Legal Block	53
Legal Lot Number	20
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Township / Civil Division	WEST KERN
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1019
Census Tract	3400

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	118 MADISON ST, TAFT, CA 93268-1902
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Dec 7, 2023	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer PLACER TITLE COMPANY
Dec 7, 2023	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage SIERRA PACIFIC MORTGAGE CO INC
Oct 4, 2023	Trustee's Deed, Foreclosure PLACER TITLE COMPANY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 7, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 7, 2023 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Oct 4, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2023150089
Prior Transfer Date	Nov 4, 2005
Prior Transfer Doc	0000314210
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

December 2023: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Dec 7, 2023
Property Address	118 MADISON ST, TAFT, CA 93268-1902
Document Number	0000150088
Instrument Date	Dec 4, 2023
Instrument	223150088
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 19, 2023
Title Company	PLACER TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	118 MADISON ST, TAFT, CA 93268-1902

December 2023: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Dec 7, 2023
Property Address	118 MADISON ST, TAFT, CA 93268-1902
Document Number	0000150089
Instrument Date	Oct 12, 2023
Instrument	223150089
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 19, 2023
Title Company	PLACER TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Notice of Trustee Sale Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	118 MADISON ST, TAFT, CA 93268-1902

Mortgage

Document Number	0000150090
Date	Dec 7, 2023
Instrument	223150090

Lender

Name	SIERRA PACIFIC MORTGAGE CO INC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Jan 1, 2054

October 2023: Trustee's Deed, Foreclosure

Document Type	Trustee's Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Oct 4, 2023
Property Address	118 MADISON ST, TAFT, CA 93268-1902
Document Number	0000121259
Instrument Date	Oct 2, 2023
Instrument	223121259
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	Oct 13, 2023
Title Company	PLACER TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	PO BOX 1109, VISALIA, CA 93279-1109
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

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		$157,100 (+2%) Land $36,414 Building $120,686
2025	$3,080.00 (+14.29%) Homeowner's exemption	$154,020 (+9.6%) Land $35,700 Building $118,320
2023	$2,695.00 (+14.58%)	$140,527 Land $26,260 Building $114,267
2022	$2,352.00

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	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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