215 Monroe St, Taft, CA 93268 Property Records

Kern County property record for 215 Monroe St, Taft, CA 93268

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 825 sqft · built 1930
Lot Size	0.161 acres (7,015 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$188,000 (Sep 2022)
Tax Bill	$3,655 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2022 Sale & Mortgage Oct 2021 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone D (undetermined)
APN	`199-213-04-00-3`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`199-213-04-00-3`
Alternative APNs	`199-213-04-2` `1992130400` `19921304`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	825 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,248 sqft
1st Floor Area	825 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1930
Effective Year Built	Effective 1930
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	7,015 sqft (0.161 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	396 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	27 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace

Location & Zoning

Account Number	199213042
Street Address	215 MONROE ST
City	TAFT
State	CA
Zip	93268-1909
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R1
Legal Description	CITY FORD , BLOCK 46 , LOT 3
Legal Subdivision	TOWNSITE OF FORD
Legal Block	46
Legal Lot Number	3
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Township / Civil Division	WEST KERN
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1012
Census Tract	3400

Owner

Source: Kern County records, as of September 21, 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	PO BOX 693, TAFT, CA 93268-0693
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Sep 21, 2022	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage KIND LENDING LLC
Oct 7, 2021	Affidavit of Death of Joint Tenant, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 21, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 21, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2022145061
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

September 2022: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Sep 21, 2022
Property Address	215 MONROE ST, TAFT, CA 93268-1909
Document Number	0000145061
Instrument Date	Aug 22, 2022
Instrument	222145061
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 7, 2022
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
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	215 MONROE ST, TAFT, CA 93268-1909

Mortgage

Document Number	0000145062
Date	Sep 21, 2022
Instrument	222145062

Lender

Name	KIND LENDING LLC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Oct 1, 2052

October 2021: Affidavit of Death of Joint Tenant, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit of Death of Joint Tenant
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Oct 7, 2021
Property Address	215 MONROE ST, TAFT, CA 93268-1909
Document Number	0000189882
Instrument Date	Aug 2, 2021
Instrument	221189882
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 7, 2022

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	917 2ND ST, TAFT, CA 93268-2534

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	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		$199,506 (+2%) Land $37,142 Building $162,364
2025	$3,655.00 (+12.88%)	$195,595 (+4.04%) Land $36,414 Building $159,181
2023	$3,238.00 (+144.75%)	$188,000 Land $35,000 Building $153,000
2022	$1,323.00

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 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

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

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	5,000 / 5,000
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
Applied Technology Group Fixed Wireless	500 / 500

May also be available: GeoLinks, Verizon.

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