1244 Porter St, Ridgecrest, CA 93555 Property Records

Kern County property record for 1244 Porter St, Ridgecrest, CA 93555

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,130 sqft · built 1994
Lot Size	0.142 acres (6,163 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$65,000 (Jun 1995)
Tax Bill	$2,472 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2017 Transfer Oct 2017 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`081-121-24-00-3`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`081-121-24-00-3`
Alternative APNs	`081-121-24-6` `0811212400` `08112124`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,130 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,750 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,130 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1994
Effective Year Built	Effective 1994
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	6,163 sqft (0.142 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	460 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	25 sqft
Patio Area	13 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace

Location & Zoning

Account Number	081121246
Street Address	1244 PORTER ST
City	RIDGECREST
State	CA
Zip	93555-8806
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R-1
Legal Description	TRACT 1520 , BLOCK , LOT 69
Legal Tract	1520
Legal Block	2
Legal Lot Number	69
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Township / Civil Division	EAST KERN
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2031
Census Tract	5407

Owner

1244 Porter St is owned by a company that acquired it in October 2017.

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

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	6357 N MILBURN AVE, FRESNO, CA 93722-7908
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Borrower in Default

Owner names and exact recorded amounts are on file and can be viewed instantly on this page with a free 10-day trial.

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Nov 1, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY
Oct 31, 2017	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage HOMESTREET BK

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 14, 1995 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Jun 14, 1995 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	199570201
Last Transfer Date	Oct 26, 2017
Transfer Doc	0000149643
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

November 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Nov 1, 2017
Property Address	1244 PORTER ST, RIDGECREST, CA 93555-8806
Document Number	0000149643
Instrument Date	Oct 26, 2017
Instrument	149643
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 27, 2018
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Personal Trust
Address	2612 NATIONAL AVE MADERA CA 936374131, MADERA, CA 93637-4131

October 2017: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Oct 31, 2017
Property Address	1244 PORTER ST, RIDGECREST, CA 93555-8806
Document Number	0000149139
Instrument Date	Sep 20, 2017
Instrument	149139
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 24, 2017
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE BAKERSFIELD

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$159.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	2612 NATIONAL AVE MADERA CA 936374131, MADERA, CA 93637-4131

Mortgage

Document Number	149140
Date	Oct 31, 2017
Instrument	149140

Lender

Name	HOMESTREET BK
Type	Bank
Address	SEATTLE, WA 98101-2326

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Oct 30, 2047

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 1244 Porter St was $2,472.

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Kern County
Municipality	Ridgecrest City
Unified School District	Sierra Sands Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$168,279 (+2%) Land $34,815 Building $133,464
2025	$2,472.00	$164,981 Land $34,133 Building $130,848
2023	$2,271.00 (+2.02%)	$158,576 Land $32,808 Building $125,768
2022	$2,226.00

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

Flood

FEMA maps place 1244 Porter St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective April 30, 2025 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 9 (5% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	8 in force

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

Wildfire risk around 1244 Porter St is low, with a 0.01% annual chance of 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	INDIAN WELLS VALLEY W.D. serves 41,474 people · EPA ID CA1510017
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	May 2022
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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 378 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	5,000 / 5,000
Mediacom Xtream Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	2,000 / 1,000
Race Communications Fiber	1,000 / 1,000
SBC-Wireless Fixed Wireless	100 / 100

May also be available: Verizon.

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