259 Elm St, Shafter, CA 93263 Property Records

Kern County property record for 259 Elm St, Shafter, CA 93263

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,150 sqft · built 1954
Lot Size	0.179 acres (7,840 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$215,000 (Mar 2023)
Tax Bill	$2,886 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2023 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`028-141-06-00-8`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`028-141-06-00-8`
Alternative APNs	`028-141-06-7` `0281410600`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,150 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,150 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1954
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	7,840 sqft (0.179 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	400 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	90 sqft
Patio Area	19 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	0281410600
Street Address	259 ELM ST
City	SHAFTER
State	CA
Zip	93263-2207
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	TRACT 1690, BLOCK, LOT 9
Legal Tract	1690
Legal Lot Number	9
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Township / Civil Division	SHAFTER
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1025
Census Tract	4101

Owner

Source: Kern County records · APN 028-141-06-00-8

Assessment roll updated July 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Co-owner	Verified Secondary Owner
Mailing Address	259 ELM ST, SHAFTER, CA 93263-2207
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 15, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 15, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	223030035
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

March 2023: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Mar 15, 2023
Property Address	259 ELM ST, SHAFTER, CA 93263-2207
Document Number	0000030035
Map Reference	MB 8 PG 55
Instrument Date	Feb 16, 2023
Instrument	223030035
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 23, 2023
Title Company	PLACER TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
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
Relationship	Joint Tenants
Address	259 ELM ST, SHAFTER, CA 93263-2207

Mortgage

Document Number	0000030036
Date	Mar 15, 2023
Instrument	223030036

Lender

Name	SIERRA PACIFIC MORTGAGE CO INC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Apr 01, 2053

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Kern County records · Assessment roll updated July 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

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 and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$2,886.00 (+330.1%)	$223,686 (+546.49%) Land $52,020 Building $171,666
2023	$671.00 (+23.8%)	$34,600 Land $7,822 Building $26,778
2022	$542.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Kern County (06029C), as of April 30, 2025 · 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

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Spectrum Cable	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.

Based on FCC filings for 436 locations within half a mile of this property.

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.