231 S Brown St, Bakersfield, CA 93307 Property Records

Kern County property record for 231 S Brown St, Bakersfield, CA 93307

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 720 sqft · built 1983
Lot Size	0.16 acres (6,970 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$32,000 (May 2009)
Tax Bill	$2,266 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2021 Transfer Mar 2017 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`019-192-05-00-1`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`019-192-05-00-1`
Alternative APNs	`019-192-05-3` `0191920500` `01919205`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	720 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	720 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1983
Effective Year Built	Effective 1983
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	6,970 sqft (0.16 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace

Location & Zoning

Account Number	019192053
Street Address	231 S BROWN ST
City	BAKERSFIELD
State	CA
Zip	93307-1820
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R-2
Legal Description	TRACT 1286 , BLOCK , LOT 79
Legal Subdivision	TRACT NO 1286
Legal Tract	1286
Legal Block	1
Legal Lot Number	79
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Township / Civil Division	BAKERSFIELD
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1000
Census Tract	2201

Owner

231 S Brown St is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in May 2009.

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

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	231 S BROWN ST, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93307-1820
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Feb 1, 2021	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
Mar 3, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 5, 2009 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	May 5, 2009 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Feb 11, 2009 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	200964201
Prior Transfer Date	Aug 6, 1997
Prior Transfer Doc	0000105149
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

February 2021: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Feb 1, 2021
Property Address	231 S BROWN ST, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93307-1820
Document Number	0000018213
Map Reference	MB 5 PG 131
Instrument Date	Jan 27, 2021
Instrument	221018213
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 20, 2022

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	231 S BROWN ST, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93307-1820

March 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Mar 3, 2017
Property Address	231 S BROWN ST, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93307-1820
Document Number	0000028135
Instrument Date	Mar 2, 2017
Instrument	28135
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 10, 2017

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	3500 OLIVER ST BAKERSFIELD CA 933074537, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93307-4537

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 231 S Brown St was $2,266, up 1.6% from the year before.

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

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$134,694 (+2%) Land $27,601 Building $107,093
2025	$2,266.00 (+1.61%)	$132,054 Land $27,060 Building $104,994
2024	$2,230.00 (+2.29%)
2023	$2,180.00 (+2.68%)	$126,928 Land $26,010 Building $100,918
2022	$2,123.00

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

Flood

FEMA maps place 231 S Brown St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 1 flood claim nearby since 2023.

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
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (2023)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Mar 2023 · Severe Winter Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides

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

The area around 231 S Brown St has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land 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	CWS - BAKERSFIELD private · serves 268,129 people · EPA ID CA1510003
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Apr 2025
Lead	3 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 359 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber	5,000 / 5,000
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 1,000
Applied Technology Group Fixed Wireless	500 / 500
unWired Broadband Fixed Wireless	400 / 50
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: GeoLinks.

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