26840 Columbia Way, Tehachapi, CA 93561 Property Records

Kern County property record for 26840 Columbia Way, Tehachapi, CA 93561

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,067 sqft · built 1989
Lot Size	1.4 acres (60,984 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on File
Tax Bill	$3,447 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2019 Line of Credit
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`314-072-05-00-8`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`314-072-05-00-8`
Alternative APNs	`314-072-05-9` `3140720500` `31407205`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,067 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,153 sqft
1st Floor Area	2,067 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1989
Effective Year Built	Effective 1989
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	60,984 sqft
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	758 sqft
Parking Spaces	3 Parking Spaces
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	328 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C

Location & Zoning

Account Number	314072059
Street Address	26840 COLUMBIA WAY
City	TEHACHAPI
State	CA
Zip	93561-9234
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	E(1) RS
Legal Description	TRACT 3430 , BLOCK , LOT 24
Legal Tract	3430
Legal Block	1
Legal Lot Number	24
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Township / Civil Division	TEHACHAPI
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1015
Census Tract	6010

Owner

Source: Kern County records · APN 314-072-05-00-8

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

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on File
Mailing Address	26840 COLUMBIA WAY, TEHACHAPI, CA 93561-9234
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust, Revocable Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Aug 06, 2024
Transfer Doc	0000114900
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

April 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Property Address	26840 COLUMBIA WAY, TEHACHAPI, CA 93561-9234
Document Number	0000065395
Instrument Date	Apr 25, 2019
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jun 20, 2019
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE, FIRST AMERICAN TITLE-CLEVELAND

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	26840 COLUMBIA WAY TEHACHAPI CA 935619234, TEHACHAPI, CA 93561-9234

Mortgage

Document Number	0000065395
Date	Jun 06, 2019
Instrument	65395

Lender

Name	BANK OF THE WEST
Type	Bank
Address	OMAHA, NE 68154

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Jun 05, 2049

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

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	Tehachapi 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		$253,389 (+2%) Land $39,029 Building $214,360
2025	$3,447.00 (+0.17%)	$248,421 (+4.04%) Land $38,264 Building $210,157
2024	$3,441.00 (+3.09%)
2023	$3,338.00 (+0.91%) Homeowner's exemption	$238,777 Land $36,779 Building $201,998
2022	$3,308.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of April 30, 2025 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 9 (5% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	6 in force

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Very High above 92% of the US · above 77% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	1% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

Insurers in high-risk areas may require mitigation or decline coverage; check availability before making an offer.

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 as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Race Telecommunications Fiber	1,000 / 1,000
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30

May also be available: California Internet, Verizon.

Based on FCC filings for 67 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

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

Water System	BEAR VALLEY CSD serves 5,592 people
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Oct 2023
Lead	4 ppb (2024–2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	Lead service line inventory Oct 2024
Monitoring and Reporting	1 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.