20618 Walker Basin Rd, Caliente, CA 93518 Property Records

Kern County property record for 20618 Walker Basin Rd, Caliente, CA 93518 · Last verified July 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,650 sqft · built 1982
Lot Size	22.3 acres (971,824 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$305,000 (Apr 2022)
Tax Bill	$3,663 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2022 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`397-140-14-00-5`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`397-140-14-00-5`
Alternative APNs	`397-140-14-6` `3971401400` `39714014`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,650 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,728 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,650 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1982
Effective Year Built	Effective 1982
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	971,824 sqft (22.3 acres)
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	78 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace

Location & Zoning

Account Number	397140146
Street Address	20618 WALKER BASIN RD
City	CALIENTE
State	CA
Zip	93518-3104
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	PARCEL MAP 3867 , LOT 4
Legal Tract	3867
Legal Block	1
Legal Lot Number	4
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Township / Civil Division	TEHACHAPI
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1175
Census Tract	6004

Owner

Source: Kern County records · APN 397-140-14-00-5

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	20618 WALKER BASIN RD, CALIENTE, CA 93518-3104
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Joint Tenants

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 13, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 13, 2022 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jul 30, 2012 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202256755
Prior Transfer Date	Oct 21, 2011
Prior Transfer Doc	0000087329
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

April 2022: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Apr 13, 2022
Property Address	20618 WALKER BASIN RD, CALIENTE, CA 93518-3104
Document Number	0000056755
Map Reference	MB 18 PG 155
Instrument Date	Feb 18, 2022
Instrument	222056755
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 27, 2022
Title Company	LAWYERS TITLE COMPANY/CA, LAWYERS TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
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
Relationship	Joint Tenants
Address	20618 WALKER BASIN RD, CALIENTE, CA 93518-3104

Mortgage

Document Number	0000056756
Date	Apr 13, 2022
Instrument	222056756

Lender

Name	HOME POINT FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	May 01, 2052

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
Elementary School District	Caliente Union Elementary School District (KG - 08)
Secondary School District	Kern High School District (09 - 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	$3,663.00 (+1.78%)	$323,667 (+4.04%) Land $84,896 Building $238,771
2024	$3,599.00 (+2.86%)
2023	$3,499.00 (+81.39%)	$311,100 Land $81,600 Building $229,500
2022	$1,929.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Kern County (06029C), updated April 30, 2025 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 060290060041, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Community Rating System	Class 9 (5% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	4 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	3 (1998–2017)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 3
Most Recent Claim	Jan 2017, river or lake flooding, Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Extreme above 98% of the US · above 90% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 30 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

Insurers in high-risk areas may require mitigation or decline coverage; check availability before making an offer.

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 2 locations within about half a mile of this property, a small sample

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
Starlink	Satellite (low-earth orbit)	280 / 30

Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.