1565 S Downs St, Ridgecrest, CA 93555 Property Records

Kern County property record for 1565 S Downs St, Ridgecrest, CA 93555 · Last verified July 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	2 Baths
Year Built	Built 1956
Square Footage	1,016 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	6,153 sqft (0.141 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$65,000 (2012)
Tax Bill	$1,564.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`081-022-03-00-0`
Alternative APNs	`081-022-03-0` `0810220300` `08102203`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Building Area	1,016 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	1,016 sqft 1st Floor
Stories	1 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1956
Effective Year Built	Effective 1956
Architectural Style	Duplex Single Style
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Lot Area	6,153 sqft (0.141 acres)

Utilities and HVAC

Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace Heating

Location & Zoning

Account Number	081022030
Street Address	1565 S DOWNS ST
City	RIDGECREST
State	CA
Zip	93555-5223
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Legal Description	TRACT 1466 , BLOCK , LOT 36
Legal Tract	1466
Legal Block	2
Legal Lot Number	36
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Minor Civil Division	EAST KERN
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2056
Census Tract	5407

Owner

Source: Kern County records · APN 081-022-03-00-0

Assessment roll updated July 21, 2025 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	1565 S DOWNS ST, RIDGECREST, CA 93555-5223
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 01, 2012 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 01, 2012 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Aug 21, 1998 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	201227687
Prior Transfer Date	Jul 24, 2004
Prior Transfer Doc	0000175996
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

October 2018: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Property Address	1565 S DOWNS ST, RIDGECREST, CA 93555-5223
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 05, 2021
Title Company	TICOR TITLE CO

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000128834
Date	Oct 01, 2018
Instrument	0218128834

Lender

Name	GUILD MORTGAGE CO
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	SAN DIEGO, CA 92111

Agreement

Type	Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Oct 01, 2048

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Kern County records · Assessment roll updated July 21, 2025 · Last verified July 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

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$1,564.00 (+4.76%) Homeowner's exemption	$81,631 (+4.04%) Land $12,555 Building $69,076
2024	$1,493.00 (+3.18%)
2023	$1,447.00 (+2.7%) Homeowner's exemption	$78,463 Land $12,068 Building $66,395
2022	$1,409.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Kern County (06029C), updated April 30, 2025 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.