214 Pierce St, Taft, CA 93268 Property Records

Kern County property record for 214 Pierce St, Taft, CA 93268

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,071 sqft · built 1956
Lot Size	0.161 acres (7,030 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$190,000 (Oct 2025)
Tax Bill	$1,672 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2025 Sale & Construction Loan May 2017 Transfer + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone D (undetermined)
APN	`199-193-18-00-9`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`199-193-18-00-9`
Alternative APNs	`199-193-18-6` `1991931800` `19919318`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,071 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,251 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,071 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1956
Effective Year Built	Effective 1956
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	7,030 sqft (0.161 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	180 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace

Location & Zoning

Account Number	199193186
Street Address	214 PIERCE ST
City	TAFT
State	CA
Zip	93268-2130
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R1
Legal Description	CITY FORD , BLOCK 39 , LOT 18
Legal Subdivision	TOWNSITE OF FORD
Legal Block	39
Legal Lot Number	18
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Township / Civil Division	WEST KERN
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2014
Census Tract	3400

Owner

214 Pierce St is owned and occupied by two individuals who bought it in October 2025.

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

Owner names and exact recorded amounts are on file and can be viewed instantly on this page with a free 10-day trial.

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	214 PIERCE ST, TAFT, CA 93268-2130
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Joint Tenants

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 16, 2025	Grant Deed, Construction Loan · Construction Mortgage ALLAN AND LYNDA BITTLESTON TRUST
May 30, 2017	Affidavit of Death, Transfer
May 30, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 16, 2025 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Oct 16, 2025 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2025124865
Prior Transfer Date	Feb 27, 1997
Prior Transfer Doc	0000038043
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

October 2025: Grant Deed, Construction Loan

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Oct 16, 2025
Property Address	214 PIERCE ST, TAFT, CA 93268-2130
Document Number	0000124865
Instrument Date	Oct 6, 2025
Instrument	225124865
Transaction Type	Construction Loan
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2025
Title Company	PLACER TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
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
Relationship	Joint Tenants
Address	214 PIERCE ST, TAFT, CA 93268-2130

Mortgage

Document Number	0000124866
Date	Oct 16, 2025
Instrument	225124866

Lender

Name	ALLAN AND LYNDA BITTLESTON TRUST
Type	Private Party

Agreement

Type	Construction Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

May 2017: Affidavit of Death, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit of Death
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	May 30, 2017
Property Address	214 PIERCE ST, TAFT, CA 93268-2130
Document Number	0000067964
Instrument Date	May 26, 2017
Instrument	67964
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 2, 2017

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	214 PIERCE ST TAFT CA 932682130, TAFT, CA 93268-2130

May 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	May 30, 2017
Property Address	214 PIERCE ST, TAFT, CA 93268-2130
Document Number	0000067965
Instrument Date	May 26, 2017
Instrument	67965
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 2, 2017

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	214 PIERCE ST TAFT CA 932682130, TAFT, CA 93268-2130

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 214 Pierce St was $1,672.

Source: Kern County assessment roll, as of August 6, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Kern County
Elementary School District	Taft City School District (KG - 08)
Secondary School District	Taft Union High School District (09 - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$190,000 (+442.53%) Land $60,000 Building $130,000
2025	$1,672.00 Homeowner's exemption	$35,021 Land $6,023 Building $28,998
2023	$1,394.00 (+14.08%) Homeowner's exemption	$33,663 Land $5,790 Building $27,873
2022	$1,222.00

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

FEMA maps place 214 Pierce St in Zone D, where flood risk has not been studied.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective April 30, 2025

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone D undetermined · not studied
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

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

Wildfire

Wildfire risk around 214 Pierce St is low, with a 0.01% annual chance of 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	Indirect 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	WEST KERN WATER DISTRICT serves 20,585 people · EPA ID CA1510022
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	May 2025
Lead	Under 1 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 256 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	5,000 / 5,000
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 1,000
Applied Technology Group Fixed Wireless	500 / 500

May also be available: GeoLinks, Verizon.

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