12887 Back Canyon Rd, Caliente, CA 93518 Property Records

Kern County property record for 12887 Back Canyon Rd, Caliente, CA 93518

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	5 bd · 4 ba · 2,418 sqft · built 1980
Lot Size	20.2 acres (883,832 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$410,000 (Feb 2025)
Tax Bill	$3,326 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2026 Mortgage Feb 2021 Sale & Mortgage + 4 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`442-070-02-00-9`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`442-070-02-00-9`
Alternative APNs	`442-070-02-5` `4420700200` `44207002`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	4 Baths
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,418 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	4,739 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,209 sqft
2nd Floor Area	1,209 sqft
Basement Area	1,209 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1980
Effective Year Built	Effective 1980
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	883,832 sqft
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	741 sqft
Parking Spaces	3 Parking Spaces
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	612 sqft
Patio Area	96 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C

Location & Zoning

Account Number	442070025
Street Address	12887 BACK CANYON RD
City	CALIENTE
State	CA
Zip	93518-3401
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	A
Legal Description	PARCEL MAP 4417 , LOT 8
Legal Subdivision	PARCEL MAP NO 4417
Legal Tract	4417
Legal Block	1
Legal Lot Number	8
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Township / Civil Division	TEHACHAPI
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1012
Census Tract	6004

Owner

12887 Back Canyon Rd is owned and occupied by two individuals who bought it in February 2025.

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

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	12887 BACK CANYON RD, CALIENTE, CA 93518-3401
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Joint Tenants

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jun 2, 2026	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · FHA Mortgage PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES LLC
Feb 1, 2021	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage SUMMIT FUNDING INC
Jan 9, 2020	Correction Deed NOT AVAILABLE
Oct 7, 2019	Trustee's Deed, Foreclosure WFG NATIONAL TITLE COMPANY, WFG NAT'L TITLE CO
Sep 29, 2017	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional with PMI GUARANTEED RATE
Mar 30, 2017	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage VISION ONE MORTGAGE INC

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 28, 2025 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Feb 28, 2025 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Feb 1, 2021 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202522414
Prior Transfer Date	Sep 14, 2011
Prior Transfer Doc	0000124768
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

June 2026: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Jun 2, 2026
Property Address	12887 BACK CANYON RD, CALIENTE, CA 93518-3401
Document Number	0000062895
Instrument Date	May 8, 2026
Instrument	202662895
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jul 12, 2026
Title Company	TITLE CONNECTION, TITLE CONNECT

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants, 205
Address	12887 BACK CANYON RD, CALIENTE, CA 93518-3401

Mortgage

Document Number	0000062895,
Date	Jun 2, 2026
Instrument	202662895

Lender

Name	PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES LLC

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Jun 1, 2056

Interest

Rate	6.37%
Max Rate	-1%

February 2021: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Feb 1, 2021
Property Address	12887 BACK CANYON RD, CALIENTE, CA 93518-3401
Document Number	0000018077
Map Reference	MB 21 PG 47-51
Instrument Date	Dec 30, 2020
Instrument	221018077
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 2, 2021
Title Company	RADIAN SETTLEMENT SERVICES INC, RADIAN SETTLEMENT SVCS INC

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
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

Mortgage

Document Number	0000018078
Date	Feb 1, 2021
Instrument	221018078

Lender

Name	SUMMIT FUNDING INC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Feb 1, 2051

January 2020: Correction Deed

Document Type	Correction Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Jan 9, 2020
Property Address	12887 BACK CANYON RD, CALIENTE, CA 93518-3401
Document Number	0000003368
Instrument Date	Dec 24, 2019
Instrument	3368
Record Updated	Jan 23, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Association

October 2019: Trustee's Deed, Foreclosure

Document Type	Trustee's Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Oct 7, 2019
Property Address	12887 BACK CANYON RD, CALIENTE, CA 93518-3401
Document Number	0000131235
Instrument Date	Sep 30, 2019
Instrument	131235
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	Oct 18, 2019
Title Company	WFG NATIONAL TITLE COMPANY, WFG NAT'L TITLE CO

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Notice of Trustee Sale

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	1001 SEMMES AVE RICHMOND VA 232242245, RICHMOND, VA 23224-2245

September 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Property Address	12887 BACK CANYON RD, CALIENTE, CA 93518-3401
Document Number	0000138849
Instrument Date	Sep 29, 2017
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Oct 27, 2017
Title Company	TITLE RESOURCES GUARANTY COMPANY, TITLE RESOURCES GUARANTY CO.

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	12887 BACK CANYON RD CALIENTE CA 935183401, CALIENTE, CA 93518-3401

Mortgage

Document Number	0000138849
Date	Oct 16, 2017
Instrument	138849

Lender

Name	GUARANTEED RATE
Address	CHICAGO, IL 60613

Agreement

Type	Conventional with PMI
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Oct 15, 2047

March 2017: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Mar 30, 2017
Property Address	12887 BACK CANYON RD, CALIENTE, CA 93518-3401
Document Number	0000040515
Map Reference	PM4417 MB21 PG47-51
Instrument Date	Jan 20, 2017
Instrument	0217040515
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 2, 2021
Title Company	PLACER TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
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
Address	12887 BACK CANYON RD, CALIENTE, CA 93518-3401

Mortgage

Document Number	0000040516
Date	Mar 30, 2017
Instrument	0217040516

Lender

Name	VISION ONE MORTGAGE INC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Apr 1, 2047

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 12887 Back Canyon Rd was $3,326 with a homeowner's exemption, up 1.8% from the year before.

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Kern County
Elementary School District	Caliente Union Elementary School District (KG - 08)
Secondary School District	Kern High School District (09 - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$418,200 (+43.09%) Land $153,000 Building $265,200
2025	$3,326.00 (+1.81%)	$292,255 Land $97,418 Building $194,837
2024	$3,267.00 (+2.87%)
2023	$3,176.00 (+1.79%)	$280,908 Land $93,636 Building $187,272
2022	$3,120.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 12887 Back Canyon Rd in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 3 flood claims nearby since 1998.

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	4 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	3 (1998–2017)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 3
Most Recent Claim	Jan 2017 · Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides

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 12887 Back Canyon Rd is extreme, ranking above 98.4% of the US, with a 3% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Extreme above 98.4% of the US · above 90% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	3% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

Insurers in high-risk areas may require mitigation or decline coverage; check availability before making an offer.

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 9 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30

Cell Coverage

No cell data coverage reported

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