300 Monroe St, Taft, CA 93268 Property Records

Kern County property record for 300 Monroe St, Taft, CA 93268

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,475 sqft · built 1939
Lot Size	0.156 acres (6,781 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$75,000 (Apr 2019)
Tax Bill	$2,376 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2020 Mortgage Jan 2020 Transfer + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone D (undetermined)
APN	`199-164-08-00-8`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`199-164-08-00-8`
Alternative APNs	`199-164-08-8` `1991640800` `19916408`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	2 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,475 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,553 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,475 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1939
Effective Year Built	Effective 1939
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	6,781 sqft (0.156 acres)
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	381 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	78 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace

Location & Zoning

Account Number	199164088
Street Address	300 MONROE ST
City	TAFT
State	CA
Zip	93268-1912
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R1
Legal Description	CITY FORD , BLOCK 26 , LOT 4
Legal Subdivision	TOWNSITE/FORD
Legal Block	26
Legal Lot Number	4
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Township / Civil Division	WEST KERN
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1000
Census Tract	3400

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	2539 W SWEET AVE, VISALIA, CA 93291-3156
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Feb 12, 2020	Grant Deed, Transfer FINANCE OF AMERICA COM'L LLC
Jan 22, 2020	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer FIRST AMERICAN TITLE
Apr 23, 2019	Grant Deed, Transfer FIRST AMERICAN TITLE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 23, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 23, 2019 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Sep 9, 2013 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	201945229
Last Transfer Date	Jan 17, 2020
Transfer Doc	0000008522
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

February 2020: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Feb 12, 2020
Property Address	300 MONROE ST, TAFT, CA 93268-1912
Document Number	0000019368
Instrument Date	Feb 10, 2020
Instrument	19368
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 28, 2020
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	2539 W SWEET AVE VISALIA CA 932913156, VISALIA, CA 93291-3156

Mortgage

Document Number	19369
Date	Feb 12, 2020
Instrument	19369

Lender

Name	FINANCE OF AMERICA COM'L LLC
Address	CHARLOTTE, NC 28210

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Feb 11, 2050

January 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Jan 22, 2020
Property Address	300 MONROE ST, TAFT, CA 93268-1912
Document Number	0000008522
Instrument Date	Jan 17, 2020
Instrument	8522
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 3, 2020
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company

April 2019: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Apr 23, 2019
Property Address	300 MONROE ST, TAFT, CA 93268-1912
Document Number	0000045229
Instrument Date	Apr 8, 2019
Instrument	45229
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 8, 2019
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$82.50
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	2539 W SWEET AVE VISALIA CA 932913156, VISALIA, CA 93291-3156

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$89,236 (+2%) Land $22,308 Building $66,928
2025	$2,376.00 (+15.9%)	$87,487 (+4.04%) Land $21,871 Building $65,616
2023	$2,050.00 (+9.45%)	$84,092 Land $21,023 Building $63,069
2022	$1,873.00

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective April 30, 2025

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone D undetermined · not studied
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

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

Wildfire

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · lower than 88% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond 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	WEST KERN WATER DISTRICT serves 20,585 people · EPA ID CA1510022
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	May 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, 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 551 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	5,000 / 5,000
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
Applied Technology Group Fixed Wireless	500 / 500

May also be available: GeoLinks, Verizon.

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