226 Olive Ave, Taft, CA 93268 Property Records

Kern County property record for 226 Olive Ave, Taft, CA 93268

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1.5 ba · 924 sqft · built 1920
Lot Size	0.15 acres (6,534 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$125,000 (Nov 2024)
Tax Bill	$2,276 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2019 Sale Mar 2019 Mortgage + 3 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`039-286-16-00-3`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`039-286-16-00-3`
Alternative APNs	`039-286-16-6` `0392861600` `03928616`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	924 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,165 sqft
1st Floor Area	924 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1920
Effective Year Built	Effective 1920
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	6,534 sqft (0.15 acres)
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	324 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	241 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace

Location & Zoning

Account Number	039286166
Street Address	226 OLIVE AVE
City	TAFT
State	CA
Zip	93268-4231
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R1
Legal Description	CITY JAMSN , BLOCK 1 , LOT PTN
Legal Subdivision	TAFT
Legal Block	1
Legal Lot Number	K
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Township / Civil Division	WEST KERN
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1005
Census Tract	3600

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	226 OLIVE AVE, TAFT, CA 93268-4231
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Single Woman

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Apr 25, 2019	Grant Deed, Transfer TICOR TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, TICOR TITLE
Mar 15, 2019	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage DON GOOCH
Feb 21, 2019	Affidavit of Death, Transfer TICOR TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, TICOR TITLE
Feb 21, 2019	Grant Deed, Transfer TICOR TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, TICOR TITLE
Oct 18, 2018	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 15, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Nov 15, 2024 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Apr 25, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2024142046
Last Transfer Date	Nov 18, 2024
Transfer Doc	0000146577
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

April 2019: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Apr 25, 2019
Property Address	226 OLIVE AVE, TAFT, CA 93268-4231
Document Number	0000046823
Instrument Date	Apr 19, 2019
Instrument	46823
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 8, 2019
Title Company	TICOR TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, TICOR TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$70.40
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	226 OLIVE AVE TAFT CA 932684231, TAFT, CA 93268-4231

March 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Property Address	226 OLIVE AVE, TAFT, CA 93268-4231
Document Number	0000032135
Instrument Date	Mar 15, 2019
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Apr 3, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	6433 E BRUNDAGE LN BAKERSFIELD CA 933072455, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93307-2455

Mortgage

Document Number	0000032135
Date	Mar 25, 2019
Instrument	32135

Lender

Name	DON GOOCH
Address	909 MCGREGOR AVE, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93308-1823

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

February 2019: Affidavit of Death, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit of Death
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Feb 21, 2019
Property Address	226 OLIVE AVE, TAFT, CA 93268-4231
Document Number	0000019096
Instrument Date	Feb 15, 2019
Instrument	19096
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 4, 2019
Title Company	TICOR TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, TICOR TITLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	405 HILLARD ST TAFT CA 932682627, TAFT, CA 93268-2627

February 2019: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Feb 21, 2019
Property Address	226 OLIVE AVE, TAFT, CA 93268-4231
Document Number	0000019097
Instrument Date	Feb 15, 2019
Instrument	19097
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 4, 2019
Title Company	TICOR TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, TICOR TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$38.50
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	6433 E BRUNDAGE LN #3 BAKERSFIELD CA 933072456, 3, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93307-2456

October 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Oct 18, 2018
Property Address	226 OLIVE AVE, TAFT, CA 93268-4231
Document Number	0000138213
Instrument Date	Oct 16, 2018
Instrument	138213
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 1, 2018

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Separate Estate/Property
Address	226 OLIVE AVE TAFT CA 932684231, TAFT, CA 93268-4231

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		$127,500 (+2%) Land $35,700 Building $91,800
2025	$2,276.00 (+62.11%)	$125,000 (+82.17%) Land $35,000 Building $90,000
2023	$1,404.00 (+11.34%)	$68,618 Land $21,443 Building $47,175
2022	$1,261.00

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 minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone A, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 9 (5% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	1 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	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 409 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
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20

May also be available: GeoLinks.

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