242 E Franklin Ave, Ridgecrest, CA 93555 Property Records

Kern County property record for 242 E Franklin Ave, Ridgecrest, CA 93555 · Last verified August 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,900 sqft · built 1987
Lot Size	2.05 acres (89,298 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Tax Bill	$2,645 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2020 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone A (high risk)
APN	`343-352-21-00-7`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`343-352-21-00-7`
Alternative APNs	`343-352-21-7` `3433522100` `34335221`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,900 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,248 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,900 sqft
Family Room	Family Room
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1987
Effective Year Built	Effective 1987
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	89,298 sqft
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	916 sqft
Parking Spaces	4 Parking Spaces
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	72 sqft
Patio Area	36 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Evaporative
Heating Fuel	Electric

Location & Zoning

Account Number	343352217
Street Address	242 E FRANKLIN AVE
City	RIDGECREST
State	CA
Zip	93555-7625
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	PARCEL MAP 6659 , LOT 3
Legal Subdivision	PARCEL MAP 6659
Legal Tract	6659
Legal Block	2
Legal Lot Number	3
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Township / Civil Division	EAST KERN
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2015
Census Tract	5410

Owner

Source: Kern County records · APN 343-352-21-00-7

Assessment roll updated August 6, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	242 E FRANKLIN AVE, RIDGECREST, CA 93555-7625
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust, Family Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Nov 11, 2020
Transfer Doc	0000174222
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

November 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Nov 16, 2020
Property Address	242 E FRANKLIN AVE, RIDGECREST, CA 93555-7625
Document Number	0000174222
Instrument Date	Nov 11, 2020
Instrument	174222
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 27, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Personal Trust
Address	PO BOX 352 RIDGECREST CA 935560352, RIDGECREST, CA 93556-0352

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Kern County records · Assessment roll updated August 6, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$224,091 (+2%) Land $48,790 Building $175,301
2025	$2,645.00 (+6.96%) Homeowner's exemption	$219,698 (+4.04%) Land $47,834 Building $171,864
2024	$2,473.00 (+3.56%)
2023	$2,388.00 (+2.4%) Homeowner's exemption	$211,170 Land $45,978 Building $165,192
2022	$2,332.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Kern County (06029C), updated April 30, 2025 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 060290054102, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone A
Special Flood Hazard Area	Yes
Flood Hazard	High
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	Not determined for this zone
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required (federally backed mortgages)
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 13 individual NFIP policies nearby
Community Rating System	Class 9 (5% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	13 in force

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 7% of the US · above 4% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 7,692 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 66 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
Mediacom Communications	Cable	1,000 / 50
Verizon	Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
Shawn Barker Construction	Fixed Wireless (unlicensed)	100 / 100
T-Mobile USA	Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available at this address: Race Telecommunications. Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.