256 California Ave, Shafter, CA 93263 Property Records

Kern County property record for 256 California Ave, Shafter, CA 93263

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,104 sqft · built 1918
Lot Size	0.17 acres (7,405 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$85,000 (Sep 2014)
Tax Bill	$1,321 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2023 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`027-160-01-00-5`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`027-160-01-00-5`
Alternative APNs	`027-160-01-9` `0271600100` `02716001`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,104 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,202 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,104 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1918
Effective Year Built	Effective 1918
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	7,405 sqft (0.17 acres)
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	520 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	98 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Window A/C
Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace

Location & Zoning

Account Number	027160019
Street Address	256 CALIFORNIA AVE
City	SHAFTER
State	CA
Zip	93263-2065
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	DC
Legal Description	CITY SHFTR , BLOCK 15 , LOT 1&2
Legal Subdivision	SHAFTER TOWNSITE
Legal Block	15
Legal Lot Number	1,2
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Township / Civil Division	SHAFTER
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2030
Census Tract	4101

Owner

Source: Kern County assessment roll, APN 027-160-01-00-5, as of August 6, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	204 REDWOOD DR, SHAFTER, CA 93263-1874
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 17, 2014 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 17, 2014 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Dec 17, 1998
Deed Document Number	2014113447
Last Transfer Date	Aug 25, 2023
Transfer Doc	0000106457
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

September 2023: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Sep 05, 2023
Property Address	256 CALIFORNIA AVE, SHAFTER, CA 93263-2065
Document Number	0000106457
Map Reference	MB 2 PG 66
Instrument Date	Aug 25, 2023
Instrument	223106457
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 14, 2023

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
Relationship	Family Trust
Address	204 REDWOOD DR, SHAFTER, CA 93263-1874

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

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

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		$90,706 (+2%) Land $36,772 Building $53,934
2025	$1,321.00 (+1.77%)	$88,928 (+4.04%) Land $36,051 Building $52,877
2024	$1,298.00 (+3.26%)
2023	$1,257.00 (+4.84%)	$85,477 Land $34,652 Building $50,825
2022	$1,199.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Kern County (06029C), as of April 30, 2025 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 060290041012, as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	7 in force

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

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, 473 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
Applied Technology Group Fixed Wireless	500 / 500
UnWired Broadband Holding Fixed Wireless	400 / 50
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: AT&T, California Internet, Verizon.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system CA1510019, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	CITY OF SHAFTER serves 21,915 people
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Sep 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 as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.