1214 Cates St, Bakersfield, CA 93307 Property Records

Kern County property record for 1214 Cates St, Bakersfield, CA 93307

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2 ba · 1,355 sqft · built 2005
Lot Size	0.17 acres (7,405 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on Record
Last Sale	$321,000 (Mar 2023)
Tax Bill	$5,301 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2023 Sale & Mortgage Jan 2023 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`516-414-02-00-3`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`516-414-02-00-3`
Alternative APNs	`516-414-02-6` `5164140200` `51641402`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,355 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,097 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,355 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2005
Effective Year Built	Effective 2005
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	7,405 sqft (0.17 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	452 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	170 sqft
Patio Area	12 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C

Location & Zoning

Account Number	516414026
Street Address	1214 CATES ST
City	BAKERSFIELD
State	CA
Zip	93307-7349
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	TRACT 6210 , BLOCK PH2, LOT 32
Legal Tract	6210
Legal Block	2
Legal Lot Number	32
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Township / Civil Division	GREENFIELD-PANAMA
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2014
Census Tract	3207

Owner

Source: Kern County records, as of August 26, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on Record
Mailing Address	9380 VIA AMORITA, DOWNEY, CA 90241-2942
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Life Tenant

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Mar 30, 2023	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage GOLDEN EMPIRE MORTGAGE INC
Jan 9, 2023	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer LSI TITLE COMPANY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 30, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 30, 2023 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jun 4, 2010 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202336019
Prior Transfer Date	Dec 21, 2022
Prior Transfer Doc	0000003794
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

March 2023: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Mar 30, 2023
Property Address	1214 CATES ST, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93307-7349
Document Number	0000036019
Map Reference	MB 53 PG 152
Instrument Date	Mar 20, 2023
Instrument	223036019
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 7, 2023
Title Company	FIRSTAMERICAN TITLE COMPANY, FIRST AMERICAN 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

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants
Address	9380 VIA AMORITA, DOWNEY, CA 90241-2942

Mortgage

Document Number	0000036020
Date	Mar 30, 2023
Instrument	223036020

Lender

Name	GOLDEN EMPIRE MORTGAGE INC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Apr 1, 2053

January 2023: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Jan 9, 2023
Property Address	1214 CATES ST, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93307-7349
Document Number	0000003794
Map Reference	MB 53 PG 153
Instrument Date	Dec 21, 2022
Instrument	223003794
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 17, 2023
Title Company	LSI 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
Relationship	Joint Tenants
Address	1214 CATES ST, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93307-7349

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$340,646 (+2%) Land $63,672 Building $276,974
2025	$5,301.00 (+62.81%)	$333,968 (+103.94%) Land $62,424 Building $271,544
2023	$3,256.00 (+1.46%)	$163,760 Land $31,011 Building $132,749
2022	$3,209.00

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 98% of the US · lower than 98.4% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 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	GREENFIELD COUNTY WD serves 11,590 people · EPA ID CA1510024
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Feb 2023
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2024–2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Arsenic resolved · Apr 2019 E. coli resolved · Apr 2017
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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 407 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
Applied Technology Group Fixed Wireless	500 / 500
unWired Broadband Fixed Wireless	400 / 50
AT&T DSL	100 / 20

May also be available: Verizon.

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