301 S 5th St, Taft, CA 93268 Property Records

Kern County property record for 301 S 5th St, Taft, CA 93268

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 1 ba · 1,539 sqft · built 1934
Lot Size	0.069 acres (3,049 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$225,000 (May 2022)
Tax Bill	$4,178 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2022 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`039-133-12-00-6`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`039-133-12-00-6`
Alternative APNs	`039-133-12-9` `0391331200`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,539 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,289 sqft
2nd Floor Area	250 sqft
Family Room	Family Room
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1934
Construction Type	Tilt-Up Concrete
Lot Area	3,049 sqft (0.069 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	247 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Patio Area	19 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	0391331200
Street Address	301 S 5TH ST
City	TAFT
State	CA
Zip	93268
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R1
Legal Description	LOT= BLOCK= P 4 TRACT= TAFHT
Legal Subdivision	TAFT HEIGHTS ADD
Legal Block	4
Legal Lot Number	19
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Township / Civil Division	WEST KERN
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4016
Census Tract	3500

Owner

Source: Kern County records · APN 039-133-12-00-6

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	301 S 5TH ST, TAFT, CA 93268
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 23, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 23, 2022 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jul 14, 2016 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	222081332
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

May 2022: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	May 23, 2022
Property Address	301 S 5TH ST, TAFT, CA 93268
Document Number	0000081332
Map Reference	MB 3 PG 101
Instrument Date	Apr 22, 2022
Instrument	222081332
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 02, 2022
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
Address	301 S 5TH ST, TAFT, CA 93268

Mortgage

Document Number	0000081333
Date	May 23, 2022
Instrument	222081333

Lender

Name	ROCKET MORTGAGE LLC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Jun 01, 2052

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
Elementary School District	Taft City School District (KG - 08)
Secondary School District	Taft Union High School District (09 - 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
2025	$4,178.00 (+12.16%)	$238,771 (+4.04%) Land $26,530 Building $212,241
2023	$3,725.00 (+132.81%)	$229,500 Land $25,500 Building $204,000
2022	$1,600.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of April 30, 2025 · 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

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)
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
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20

May also be available: California Internet.

Based on FCC filings for 748 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	WEST KERN WATER DISTRICT serves 20,585 people
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 as reported to EPA, 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. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.