221 Valley St, Ridgecrest, CA 93555 Property Records

Kern County property record for 221 Valley St, Ridgecrest, CA 93555

Property Summary

Property Type	Duplex
Details	4 bd · 2 ba · 1,404 sqft · built 1981
Lot Size	0.14 acres (6,098 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$180,000 (Mar 2022)
Tax Bill	$3,240 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2022 Sale & Mortgage Feb 2017 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (moderate risk)
APN	`343-041-74-00-4`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`343-041-74-00-4`
Alternative APNs	`343-041-74-5` `34304174` `34304120`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Units	2 Units
Building Area	1,404 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor Area	1,404 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1981
Effective Year Built	Effective 1981
Architectural Style	Duplex Single
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	6,098 sqft (0.14 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Evaporative
Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace

Location & Zoning

Account Number	343041745
Street Address	221 VALLEY ST
City	RIDGECREST
State	CA
Zip	93555-4382
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Legal Description	TRACT 1619 , BLOCK , LOT PTN
Legal Tract	1619
Legal Block	1
Legal Lot Number	199
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Township / Civil Division	EAST KERN
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1017
Census Tract	5410

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	PO BOX 2249, RIDGECREST, CA 93556-2249
Owner Type	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Mar 31, 2022	Grant Deed, Transfer · Seller Carry-Back THE ACEVEDO LIVING TRUST
Feb 22, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 31, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 31, 2022 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jun 29, 1998 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202250178
Prior Transfer Date	Jan 13, 2017
Prior Transfer Doc	0000023514
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

March 2022: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Mar 31, 2022
Property Address	221 VALLEY ST, RIDGECREST, CA 93555-4382
Document Number	0000050178
Map Reference	MB 7 PG 200
Instrument Date	Feb 24, 2022
Instrument	222050178
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 20, 2022
Title Company	CHICAGO 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	221 VALLEY ST, RIDGECREST, CA 93555-4382

Mortgage

Document Number	0000050179
Date	Mar 31, 2022
Instrument	222050179

Lender

Name	THE ACEVEDO LIVING TRUST
Type	Seller

Agreement

Type	Seller Carry-Back
Amount	Amount Recorded

February 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Feb 22, 2017
Property Address	221 VALLEY ST, RIDGECREST, CA 93555-4382
Document Number	0000023514
Instrument Date	Jan 13, 2017
Instrument	23514
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 9, 2017

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Living Trust
Address	3993 BURKE RD WALLACE ID 838739607, WALLACE, ID 83873-9607

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Kern County
Municipality	Ridgecrest City
Unified School District	Sierra Sands Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$194,836 (+2%) Land $32,472 Building $162,364
2025	$3,240.00 (+5.19%)	$191,017 (+4.04%) Land $31,836 Building $159,181
2024	$3,080.00 (+2.84%)
2023	$2,995.00 (+99.53%)	$183,600 Land $30,600 Building $153,000
2022	$1,501.00

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 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X moderate risk
500-Year Floodplain	Yes 0.2% annual chance
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 9 (5% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	3 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	Low lower than 99.1% of the US · lower than 99.2% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 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	INDIAN WELLS VALLEY W.D. serves 41,474 people · EPA ID CA1510017
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	May 2022
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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 377 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	5,000 / 5,000
Race Communications Fiber	1,000 / 1,000
Mediacom Xtream Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 50
SBC-Wireless Fixed Wireless	100 / 100
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: GeoLinks, Verizon.

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