Kern County property record for 1197 Hickory Ave, Tehachapi, CA 93561 · Last verified October 2025
| Property Type | Residential > Single Family > Home |
|---|---|
| Bedrooms | 3 Beds |
| Bathrooms | 2 Baths |
| Year Built | Built 1991 |
| Square Footage | 1,458 sqft Living Area |
| Lot Size | 7,405 sqft (0.169 acres) |
| Occupancy | Owner Occupied |
| Last Sale | $350,000 (2023) |
| Tax Bill | $4,359.00 (2025) |
| Primary APN | 416-452-18-00-9 |
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| Alternative APNs |
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| Bedrooms | 3 Beds |
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| Full Baths | 2 Baths |
| Building Area | 1,458 sqft Living Area |
| 1st Floor | 1,458 sqft 1st Floor |
| Family Room | Family Room |
| Stories | 1 Stories |
| Fireplace | Fireplace |
| Fireplaces | 1 Fireplaces |
| Year Built | Built 1991 |
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| Construction Type | Wood Construction |
| Lot Area | 7,405 sqft (0.169 acres) |
| Parking Spaces | 2 Parking Spaces |
| Garage Type | Attached Garage |
| Garage Area | 420 sqft Garage |
| Porch | Porch |
| Porch Area | 90 sqft Porch |
| Cooling System | HVAC Cooling |
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| Heating System | Floor/Wall Furnace Heating |
| Old Parcel Number | 4164521800 |
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| Street Address | 1197 HICKORY AVE |
| City | TEHACHAPI |
| State | CA |
| Zip | 93561-2182 |
| Property Usage | Residential Property Usage |
| Type | Residential > Single Family > Home |
| Legal Description | TRACT 4985, BLOCK, LOT 26 |
| Legal Subdivision | 4985 |
| Legal Tract | 4985 |
| Legal Lot Number | 26 |
| Jurisdiction | KERN CA |
| Minor Civil Division | TEHACHAPI |
| Census Blockgroup | 4 |
| Census Block | 4002 |
| Census Tract | 6102 |
Source: Kern County records · APN 416-452-18-00-9
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 | 1197 HICKORY AVE, TEHACHAPI, CA 93561-2182 |
| Occupancy | Owner Occupied |
| Owner Type | Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity |
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| May 23, 2023 | Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage NATIONS LENDING CORP |
| Jun 21, 2022 | Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer · Stand Alone Second Mortgage VALLEY STRONG CU |
| Aug 03, 2021 | Grant Deed, Transfer FIRSTAMERICAN TITLE COMPANY, FIRST AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY |
| Apr 05, 2019 | Quit Claim Deed, Transfer PUBLIC TITLE COMPANY, PUBLIC TITLE CO |
| Aug 02, 2017 | Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage with Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) MOTIVE LNDG |
| Deed Names | 2 Verified Names on Deed |
|---|---|
| Last Sale | May 23, 2023 · Amount on Record |
| Deed Sale | May 23, 2023 · Amount on Record |
| Prior Sale | Jun 21, 2022 |
| Deed Doc Number | 223060162 |
| Record Refreshed | Jun 07, 2026 |
| Document Type | Grant Deed |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | KERN CA |
| Recording Date | May 23, 2023 |
| Property Address | 1197 HICKORY AVE, TEHACHAPI, CA 93561-2182 |
| Document Number | 0000060162 |
| Map Reference | MB 36 PG 189 |
| Instrument Date | May 16, 2023 |
| Instrument | 223060162 |
| Transaction Type | Transfer |
| Record Updated | Jun 01, 2023 |
| Title Company | FIRSTAMERICAN TITLE COMPANY, FIRST AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY |
| Amount | Amount Recorded |
|---|---|
| Downpayment | Downpayment on File |
| Loan-to-Value (LTV) | LTV on Record |
| Tax | $0.00 |
| Amount Accuracy | Calculated from Tax (Full/Partial Unknown) |
| Additional |
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| Name | Verified Name |
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| Name | Verified Name |
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| Relationship | Joint Tenants |
| Address | 1197 HICKORY AVE, TEHACHAPI, CA 93561-2182 |
| Investor | Possibly a Property Investor |
| Document Number | 0000060163 |
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| Date | May 23, 2023 |
| Instrument | 223060163 |
| Name | NATIONS LENDING CORP |
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| Type | Mortgage Company |
| Type | Conventional Mortgage |
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| Amount | Amount Recorded |
| Term | 361 Months |
| Due | Jun 01, 2053 |
| Document Type | Intrafamily Transfer |
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| Jurisdiction | KERN CA |
| Recording Date | Jun 21, 2022 |
| Property Address | 1197 HICKORY AVE, TEHACHAPI, CA 93561-2182 |
| Document Number | 0000096919 |
| Map Reference | MB 36 PG 189 |
| Instrument Date | Jun 15, 2022 |
| Instrument | 222096919 |
| Transaction Type | Transfer |
| Record Updated | Jul 04, 2022 |
| Title Company | CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY |
| Tax | $0.00 |
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| Amount Accuracy | Transfer Tax Exempt |
| Additional |
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| Name | Verified Name |
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| Name | Verified Name |
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| Relationship | Joint Tenants |
| Address | 1197 HICKORY AVE, TEHACHAPI, CA 93561-2182 |
| Document Number | 0000096920 |
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| Date | Jun 21, 2022 |
| Instrument | 222096920 |
| Name | VALLEY STRONG CU |
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| Type | Credit Union |
| Type | Stand Alone Second Mortgage |
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| Amount | Amount Recorded |
| Term | 121 Months |
| Due | Jul 01, 2032 |
| Document Type | Grant Deed |
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| Jurisdiction | KERN CA |
| Recording Date | Aug 03, 2021 |
| Property Address | 1197 HICKORY AVE, TEHACHAPI, CA 93561-2182 |
| Document Number | 0000144070 |
| Map Reference | MB 36 PG 189 |
| Instrument Date | Jun 23, 2021 |
| Instrument | 221144070 |
| Transaction Type | Transfer |
| Record Updated | Nov 07, 2022 |
| Title Company | FIRSTAMERICAN TITLE COMPANY, FIRST AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY |
| Amount | Amount Recorded |
|---|---|
| Tax | $0.00 |
| Amount Accuracy | Rounded Values by County |
| Additional |
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| Name | Verified Name |
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| Name | Verified Name |
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| Relationship | Joint Tenants |
| Address | 1197 HICKORYAVE, TEHACHAPI, CA 93561-2182 |
| Document Type | Quit Claim Deed |
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| Jurisdiction | KERN CA |
| Recording Date | Apr 05, 2019 |
| Property Address | 1197 HICKORY AVE, TEHACHAPI, CA 93561-2182 |
| Document Number | 0000037391 |
| Instrument Date | Apr 03, 2019 |
| Instrument | 37391 |
| Transaction Type | Transfer |
| Record Updated | Apr 17, 2019 |
| Title Company | PUBLIC TITLE COMPANY, PUBLIC TITLE CO |
| Tax | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Additional |
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| Name | Verified Name |
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| Name | Verified Name |
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| Relationship | Personal Trust |
| Address | 785 TUCKER ROAD STEG TEHACHAPI CA 93561, TEHACHAPI, CA 93561 |
| Document Type | Grant Deed |
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| Jurisdiction | KERN CA |
| Recording Date | Aug 02, 2017 |
| Property Address | 1197 HICKORY AVE, TEHACHAPI, CA 93561-2182 |
| Document Number | 0000100611 |
| Instrument Date | Jun 29, 2017 |
| Instrument | 100611 |
| Transaction Type | Transfer |
| Record Updated | Sep 27, 2017 |
| Title Company | CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE CO |
| Amount | Amount Recorded |
|---|---|
| Downpayment | Downpayment on File |
| Loan-to-Value (LTV) | LTV on Record |
| Tax | $251.00 |
| Amount Accuracy | Full Value |
| Additional |
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| Name | Verified Name |
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| Name | Verified Name |
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| Relationship | Joint Tenant/Joint Tenant w/ Right Of Survivorship |
| Address | 19318 DESCANSO ST TEHACHAPI CA 935616236, TEHACHAPI, CA 93561-6236 |
| Document Number | 100612 |
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| Date | Aug 02, 2017 |
| Instrument | 100612 |
| Name | MOTIVE LNDG |
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| Address | FLINT, MI 48501-2026 |
| Type | Conventional Mortgage with Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) |
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| Amount | Amount Recorded |
| Term | 360 Months |
| Due | Aug 01, 2047 |
Source: Kern County records · Assessment roll updated July 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| State | California |
| County | Kern County |
| Municipality | Tehachapi City |
| Unified School District | Tehachapi Unified School District (KG - 12) |
Assessed value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.
| Year | Tax Bill | Assessed Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,359.00 (+11.68%) | $364,140 (+11.56%) Land $109,242 Building $254,898 |
| 2023 | $3,903.00 (+0.93%) | $326,400 Land $66,300 Building $260,100 |
| 2022 | $3,867.00 |
1197 Hickory Ave is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with direct wildfire exposure (Very High risk).
Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Kern County (06029C), updated April 30, 2025
| FEMA Flood Zone | Zone X moderate flood hazard · within the 0.2% annual chance floodplain |
|---|---|
| Special Flood Hazard Area | No |
Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020
| Wildfire Risk to Homes | Very High 91st percentile of exposed land nationally · 74th in California |
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| Wildfire Likelihood | Very High — about 1 in 95 per year |
| Exposure | Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel |
Insurers in high-risk areas may require mitigation or decline coverage; check availability before making an offer.
Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.
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