216 Jefferson St, Taft, CA 93268 Property Records

Kern County property record for 216 Jefferson St, Taft, CA 93268

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 738 sqft · built 1920
Lot Size	0.161 acres (7,003 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$24,000 (Mar 2012)
Tax Bill	$508 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone D (undetermined)
APN	`199-156-20-00-3`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`199-156-20-00-3`
Alternative APNs	`199-156-20-9` `1991562000` `19915620`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Building Area	738 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,155 sqft
1st Floor Area	738 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1920
Effective Year Built	Effective 1920
Construction Type	Steel Frame
Lot Area	7,003 sqft (0.161 acres)
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	252 sqft
Porch	Slab
Porch Area	417 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace

Location & Zoning

Account Number	199156209
Street Address	216 JEFFERSON ST
City	TAFT
State	CA
Zip	93268-2012
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R1
Legal Description	CITY FORD , BLOCK 49 , LOT 19
Legal Subdivision	TOWNSITE OF FORD
Legal Block	49
Legal Lot Number	19
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Township / Civil Division	WEST KERN
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1015
Census Tract	3400

Owner

Source: Kern County assessment roll, as of July 21, 2025

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	5849 OASIS AVE, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93307-8119
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 8, 2012 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 8, 2012 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Feb 25, 2000
Deed Document Number	201231554
Prior Transfer Date	Mar 2, 2012
Prior Transfer Doc	0000031553
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Kern County assessment roll, as of July 21, 2025

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
2025	$508.00 (+11.4%)	$18,837 (+4.04%) Land $18,837
2023	$456.00 (+4.35%)	$18,106 Land $18,106
2022	$437.00

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 95% of the US · lower than 97% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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 47 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