301 Kern St, Taft, CA 93268 Property Records

Kern County property record for 301 Kern St, Taft, CA 93268

Property Summary

Property Type	Service Station & Convenience Store
Details	3,440 sqft · built 1981
Lot Size	0.362 acres (15,750 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$757,000 (Feb 2017)
Tax Bill	$16,836 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2017 Sale Jan 2017 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`031-100-15-00-9`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`031-100-15-00-9`
Alternative APNs	`031-100-15-9` `0311001500` `03110015`

Interior

Units	2 Units
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	3,440 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor Area	3,440 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1981
Effective Year Built	Effective 1981
Construction Type	Steel Frame
Lot Area	15,750 sqft (0.362 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace

Location & Zoning

Account Number	031100159
Street Address	301 KERN ST
City	TAFT
State	CA
Zip	93268-2810
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Service Station & Convenience Store
Local Zoning Code	C2
Legal Description	LOT= P BLOCK= 10 TRACT= MRON1
Legal Subdivision	TAFT
Legal Tract	MRON1
Legal Block	3
Legal Lot Number	P
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Township / Civil Division	WEST KERN
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3002
Census Tract	3500

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	177 AVIATION ST, SHAFTER, CA 93263-4033
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Feb 15, 2017	Grant Deed, Transfer CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE CO
Jan 30, 2017	Grant Deed, Transfer CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE CO

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 15, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Feb 15, 2017 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jan 30, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	201720743
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

February 2017: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Feb 15, 2017
Property Address	301 KERN ST, TAFT, CA 93268-2810
Document Number	0000020743
Instrument Date	Feb 14, 2017
Instrument	20743
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 22, 2017
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE CO

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$832.70
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	177 AVIATION ST SHAFTER CA 932634033, SHAFTER, CA 93263-4033

January 2017: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Jan 30, 2017
Property Address	301 KERN ST, TAFT, CA 93268-2810
Document Number	0000012737
Instrument Date	Jan 26, 2017
Instrument	12737
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 6, 2017
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE CO

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$522.50
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	1300 US BANK PLZ MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Kern County
Municipality	Taft City
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		$1,412,094 (-0.71%) Land $55,632 Building $1,356,462
2025	$16,836.00 (+0.7%)	$1,422,203 (-2.78%) Land $54,542 Building $1,367,661
2023	$16,719.00 (-1.54%)	$1,462,898 Land $52,425 Building $1,410,473
2022	$16,980.00

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 X minimal risk
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 96% of the US · lower than 97.4% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 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 457 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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