159 Garden Dr, Bakersfield, CA 93307 Property Records

Kern County property record for 159 Garden Dr, Bakersfield, CA 93307

Property Summary

Property Type	Duplex
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,345 sqft · built 1954
Lot Size	0.157 acres (6,831 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale	$255,000 (Sep 2024)
Tax Bill	$5,111 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2019 Mortgage Feb 2019 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`414-122-27-00-5`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`414-122-27-00-5`
Alternative APNs	`414-122-27-5` `4141222700` `41412227`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,345 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,504 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,000 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1954
Effective Year Built	Effective 1954
Architectural Style	Duplex Single
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	6,831 sqft (0.157 acres)
Garage Type	Carport
Garage Area	208 sqft
Carport	Carport
Carport Area	208 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	216 sqft
Patio Area	28 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Evaporative
Heating Fuel	Electric

Location & Zoning

Account Number	414122275
Street Address	159 GARDEN DR
City	BAKERSFIELD
State	CA
Zip	93307-5239
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Local Zoning Code	R1
Legal Description	TRACT 1093 , BLOCK PTN, LOT 48
Legal Subdivision	GARDEN ACRES
Legal Tract	1093
Legal Block	3
Legal Lot Number	48
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Township / Civil Division	BAKERSFIELD
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3005
Census Tract	3103

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	10225 ONYX PEAK LN, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93311-8912
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Joint Tenants

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Sep 10, 2019	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage SIGNATURE HM LNDG
Feb 15, 2019	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 30, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 30, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2024118297
Prior Transfer Date	Sep 23, 2024
Prior Transfer Doc	0000118297
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

September 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Property Address	159 GARDEN DR, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93307-5239
Document Number	0000126245
Instrument Date	Sep 10, 2019
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Oct 9, 2019
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE CO

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	5013 W 130TH ST HAWTHORNE CA 902505012, HAWTHORNE, CA 90250-5012

Mortgage

Document Number	0000126245
Date	Sep 27, 2019
Instrument	126245

Lender

Name	SIGNATURE HM LNDG
Address	BAKERSFIELD, CA 93309

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Sep 26, 2049

February 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Feb 15, 2019
Property Address	159 GARDEN DR, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93307-5239
Document Number	0000017471
Instrument Date	Nov 29, 2018
Instrument	17471
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 1, 2019

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Quitclaim Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	10225 ONYX PEAK LN BAKERSFIELD CA 933118912, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93311-8912

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	Greenfield Union School District (KG - 08)
Secondary School District	Kern High School District (09 - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$280,500 (+2%) Land $71,400 Building $209,100
2025	$5,111.00 (+27.33%)	$275,000 (+41.87%) Land $70,000 Building $205,000
2023	$4,014.00 (+5.24%)	$193,839 Land $56,634 Building $137,205
2022	$3,814.00

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

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

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	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 698 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · DSL in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 1,000
Applied Technology Group Fixed Wireless	500 / 500
unWired Broadband Fixed Wireless	400 / 50
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20

May also be available: GeoLinks.

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