127 Olive Ave, Taft, CA 93268 Property Records

Kern County property record for 127 Olive Ave, Taft, CA 93268

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 879 sqft · built 1930
Lot Size	0.16 acres (6,970 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale	$85,000 (Jan 2018)
Tax Bill	$1,739 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2023 Transfer Jan 2018 Sale & Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`039-282-16-00-5`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`039-282-16-00-5`
Alternative APNs	`039-282-16-5` `0392821600` `03928216`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	879 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,408 sqft
1st Floor Area	774 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1930
Effective Year Built	Effective 1930
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	6,970 sqft (0.16 acres)
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	1,600 sqft
Parking Spaces	6 Parking Spaces
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	145 sqft
Patio Area	38 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace

Location & Zoning

Account Number	039282165
Street Address	127 OLIVE AVE
City	TAFT
State	CA
Zip	93268-4228
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R1
Legal Description	CITY JAMSN , BLOCK G , LOT PTN
Legal Subdivision	TAFT
Legal Block	G
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Township / Civil Division	WEST KERN
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2000
Census Tract	3600

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	127 OLIVE AVE, TAFT, CA 93268-4228
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Joint Tenants

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Aug 16, 2023	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
Jan 22, 2018	Grant Deed, Transfer · FHA Mortgage ROYAL PACIFIC FUNDING CORP
Jun 1, 2017	Grant Deed, Transfer GERALD M STRAKS

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 22, 2018 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jan 22, 2018 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jun 1, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20187197
Last Transfer Date	Aug 16, 2023
Transfer Doc	0000097645
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

August 2023: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Aug 16, 2023
Property Address	127 OLIVE AVE, TAFT, CA 93268-4228
Document Number	0000097645
Map Reference	MB 2 PG 23
Instrument Date	Apr 16, 2023
Instrument	223097645
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 25, 2023

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	127 OLIVE AVE, TAFT, CA 93268-4228

January 2018: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Jan 22, 2018
Property Address	127 OLIVE AVE, TAFT, CA 93268-4228
Document Number	0000007197
Map Reference	MB6793 PG1296
Instrument Date	Jan 19, 2018
Instrument	2180007197
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 2, 2021
Title Company	PLACER TITLE CO

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 Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	00000

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	127 OLIVE AVE, TAFT, CA 93268-4228

Mortgage

Document Number	0000007198
Date	Jan 22, 2018
Instrument	2180007198

Lender

Name	ROYAL PACIFIC FUNDING CORP
Type	Funding / Finance Company

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Feb 1, 2048

June 2017: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Jun 1, 2017
Property Address	127 OLIVE AVE, TAFT, CA 93268-4228
Document Number	0000070008
Instrument Date	Apr 28, 2017
Instrument	70008
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 9, 2017
Title Company	PLACER TITLE COMPANY, PLACER TITLE CO.

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$33.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Corporate Trust
Address	127 OLIVE AVE TAFT CA 932684228, TAFT, CA 93268-4228

Mortgage

Document Number	70009
Date	Jun 1, 2017
Instrument	70009

Lender

Name	GERALD M STRAKS
Address	137 BROAD ST, ASHEVILLE, NC 28801-1901

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded

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		$81,235 (+2%) Land $17,406 Building $63,829
2025	$1,739.00 (+16.4%)	$79,643 (+4.04%) Land $17,065 Building $62,578
2023	$1,494.00 (+10.58%)	$76,552 (+2%) Land $16,403 Building $60,149
2022	$1,351.00	$75,052 Land $16,082 Building $58,970

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 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone A, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 9 (5% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	2 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

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 99.1% of the US · lower than 99.2% 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	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 409 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	5,000 / 5,000
Spectrum Cable	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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