17 Bliss St, Bakersfield, CA 93307 Property Records

Kern County property record for 17 Bliss St, Bakersfield, CA 93307

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 752 sqft · built 1940
Lot Size	0.158 acres (6,859 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$56,000 (Jul 2020)
Tax Bill	$1,926 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2020 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`139-404-08-00-9`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`139-404-08-00-9`
Alternative APNs	`139-404-08-1` `1394040800` `13940408`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	752 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,240 sqft
1st Floor Area	752 sqft
Basement Area	120 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1940
Effective Year Built	Effective 1940
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	6,859 sqft (0.158 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	360 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	128 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace

Location & Zoning

Account Number	139404081
Street Address	17 BLISS ST
City	BAKERSFIELD
State	CA
Zip	93307-1511
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R-1
Legal Description	TRACT 1139 , BLOCK , LOT 109
Legal Subdivision	TRACT NO 1139
Legal Tract	1139
Legal Block	3
Legal Lot Number	109
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Township / Civil Division	BAKERSFIELD
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3007
Census Tract	2100

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	17 BLISS ST, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93307-1511
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 1, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 1, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202085467
Prior Transfer Date	Oct 15, 2001
Prior Transfer Doc	0000154230
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

July 2020: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Jul 1, 2020
Property Address	17 BLISS ST, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93307-1511
Document Number	0000085467
Instrument Date	Jun 24, 2020
Instrument	85467
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 13, 2020
Title Company	PLACER TITLE COMPANY, PLACER TITLE CO.

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$62.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	17 BLISS ST BAKERSFIELD CA 933071511, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93307-1511

Mortgage

Document Number	85468
Date	Jul 1, 2020
Instrument	85468

Lender

Name	MARGARITA R CHAPMAN
Address	4914 WEDGEWOOD DR, BELLAIRE, TX 77401-2832
Special Notes	Seller Financed

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
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
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		$104,885 (+2%) Land $33,121 Building $71,764
2025	$1,926.00 (+4.22%)	$102,829 (+4.04%) Land $32,472 Building $70,357
2023	$1,848.00 (+2.9%)	$98,838 Land $31,212 Building $67,626
2022	$1,796.00

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 · 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
Nearby Flood Policies	1 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	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 628 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · DSL	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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