1513 Murdock St, Bakersfield, CA 93307 Property Records

Kern County property record for 1513 Murdock St, Bakersfield, CA 93307

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1 bd · 1 ba · 550 sqft · built 1944
Lot Size	0.156 acres (6,786 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$13,000 (Dec 2014)
Tax Bill	$1,524 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2018 Mortgage Aug 2017 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`018-123-15-00-9`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`018-123-15-00-9`
Alternative APNs	`018-123-15-8` `0181231500` `01812315`

Interior

Bedrooms	1 Bed
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	550 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	599 sqft
1st Floor Area	550 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1944
Effective Year Built	Effective 1944
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	6,786 sqft (0.156 acres)
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	49 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace

Location & Zoning

Account Number	018123158
Street Address	1513 MURDOCK ST
City	BAKERSFIELD
State	CA
Zip	93307-1721
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	C-2
Legal Description	TRACT 1171 , BLOCK , LOT 71
Legal Subdivision	5M39-40
Legal Tract	1171
Legal Block	2
Legal Lot Number	71
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Township / Civil Division	BAKERSFIELD
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2006
Census Tract	2202

Owner

1513 Murdock St is owned by an individual who bought it in December 2014.

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

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	1001 WATTS DR, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93307-4258
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
May 1, 2018	Quit Claim Deed, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage WAGNER CARYL TRUST (RT)
Aug 8, 2017	Grant Deed, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 18, 2014 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Dec 18, 2014 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Feb 20, 1997 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2014156856
Prior Transfer Date	May 29, 2007
Prior Transfer Doc	0000114662
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

May 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Mortgage

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	May 1, 2018
Property Address	1513 MURDOCK ST, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93307-1721
Document Number	0000053672
Instrument Date	Mar 19, 2018
Instrument	53672
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Nov 20, 2018
Title Company	PLACER TITLE ER

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Quitclaim

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1001 WATTS DR BAKERSFIELD CA 933074258, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93307-4258

Mortgage

Document Number	53719
Date	May 1, 2018
Instrument	53719

Lender

Name	WAGNER CARYL TRUST (RT)

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

August 2017: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Aug 8, 2017
Property Address	1513 MURDOCK ST, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93307-1721
Document Number	0000104146
Instrument Date	Aug 8, 2017
Instrument	104146
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 12, 2017

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Sole Owner
Address	1001 WATTS DR BAKERSFIELD CA 933074258, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93307-4258

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 1513 Murdock St was $1,524, up 2% from the year before.

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	Bakersfield City School District (KG - 08)
Secondary School District	Kern High School District (09 - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$69,630 (+2%) Land $34,815 Building $34,815
2025	$1,524.00 (+2.01%)	$68,266 Land $34,133 Building $34,133
2024	$1,494.00 (+2.61%)
2023	$1,456.00 (+3.26%)	$65,616 Land $32,808 Building $32,808
2022	$1,410.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 1513 Murdock St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk.

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

Wildfire risk around 1513 Murdock St is low, with less than 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 99.1% of the US · lower than 99.2% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

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	CWS - BAKERSFIELD private · serves 268,129 people · EPA ID CA1510003
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Apr 2025
Lead	3 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 489 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
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
AT&T DSL · Fiber in parts of the area	100 / 20

May also be available: GeoLinks.

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