1704 Bower St, Bakersfield, CA 93305 Property Records

Kern County property record for 1704 Bower St, Bakersfield, CA 93305

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 936 sqft · built 1955
Lot Size	0.158 acres (6,890 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$290,000 (Dec 2025)
Tax Bill	$2,020 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2025 Sale & Mortgage May 2021 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`126-122-12-00-1`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`126-122-12-00-1`
Alternative APNs	`126-122-12-6` `1261221200` `12612212`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	936 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,196 sqft
1st Floor Area	936 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1955
Effective Year Built	Effective 1955
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	6,890 sqft (0.158 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	260 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Account Number	126122126
Street Address	1704 BOWER ST
City	BAKERSFIELD
State	CA
Zip	93305-3118
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R-1
Legal Description	TRACT 1749 , BLOCK , LOT 30
Legal Subdivision	TRACT NO 1749
Legal Tract	1749
Legal Block	1
Legal Lot Number	30
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Township / Civil Division	BAKERSFIELD
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1004
Census Tract	1201

Owner

Source: Kern County records, as of August 25, 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	1704 BOWER ST, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93305-3118
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Single Man

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Dec 4, 2025	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage GOLDEN EMPIRE MORTGAGE INC
May 18, 2021	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 4, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 4, 2025 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Sep 9, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2025147304
Transfer Doc	0000067707
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

December 2025: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Dec 4, 2025
Property Address	1704 BOWER ST, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93305-3118
Document Number	0000147304
Map Reference	MB 8 PG 151
Instrument Date	Nov 6, 2025
Instrument	225147304
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 15, 2025
Title Company	UPWARD TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
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	1704 BOWER ST, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93305-3118

Mortgage

Document Number	0000147305
Date	Dec 4, 2025
Instrument	225147305

Lender

Name	GOLDEN EMPIRE MORTGAGE INC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Jan 1, 2056

Mortgage

Document Number	0000147306
Date	Dec 4, 2025
Instrument	225147306

Lender

Name	GOLDEN EMPIRE MORTGAGE INC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	BAKERSFIELD, CA 93309

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone Second Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Jan 1, 2056

May 2021: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	May 18, 2021
Property Address	1704 BOWER ST, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93305-3118
Document Number	0000093388
Map Reference	MB 8 PG 151
Instrument Date	Apr 18, 2021
Instrument	221093388
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 7, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1408 RIDGEMOOR LN, RICHARDSON, TX 75082-3002

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	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		$290,000 (+222.48%) Land $72,000 Building $218,000
2025	$2,020.00 (+5.76%)	$89,927 (+4.04%) Land $20,902 Building $69,025
2023	$1,910.00 (+4.83%)	$86,438 Land $20,092 Building $66,346
2022	$1,822.00

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

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	Not rated no burnable land within 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 372 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · DSL · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
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
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: GeoLinks.

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