301 Valley St, Ridgecrest, CA 93555 Property Records

Kern County property record for 301 Valley St, Ridgecrest, CA 93555

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,544 sqft · built 1978
Lot Size	0.161 acres (7,020 sqft)
Owner	Trust Name on File
Last Sale	$215,000 (Sep 2022)
Tax Bill	$1,123 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2023 Transfer Sep 2022 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (moderate risk)
APN	`343-051-01-00-5`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`343-051-01-00-5`
Alternative APNs	`343-051-01-7` `3430510100` `34305101`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,544 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,607 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,544 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1978
Effective Year Built	Effective 1978
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	7,020 sqft (0.161 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	528 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	105 sqft
Patio Area	43 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace

Location & Zoning

Account Number	343051017
Street Address	301 VALLEY ST
City	RIDGECREST
State	CA
Zip	93555-4414
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R1
Legal Description	TRACT 1619 , BLOCK , LOT 105
Legal Subdivision	TRACT 1619
Legal Tract	1619
Legal Block	1
Legal Lot Number	105
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Township / Civil Division	EAST KERN
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1016
Census Tract	5410

Owner

301 Valley St is owner-occupied and held in a trust since July 2023.

Source: Kern County records, as of September 4, 2026

Owner of Record	Trust Name on File
Mailing Address	301 VALLEY ST, RIDGECREST, CA 93555-4414
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Aug 11, 2023	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
Sep 30, 2022	Grant Deed, Transfer · VA Mortgage MORTGAGE RESEARCH CENTER LLC

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 30, 2022 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Sep 30, 2022 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2022149444
Last Transfer Date	Jul 28, 2023
Transfer Doc	0000095611
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

August 2023: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Aug 11, 2023
Property Address	301 VALLEY ST, RIDGECREST, CA 93555-4414
Document Number	0000095611
Map Reference	MB 7 PG 200
Instrument Date	Jul 28, 2023
Instrument	223095611
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 23, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Living Trust
Address	301 VALLEY ST, RIDGECREST, CA 93555-4414

September 2022: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Sep 30, 2022
Property Address	301 VALLEY ST, RIDGECREST, CA 93555-4414
Document Number	0000149444
Map Reference	MB 7 PG 200
Instrument Date	Sep 12, 2022
Instrument	222149444
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 7, 2022
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY-C/I, CHICAGO TITLE CO CA MULTI

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
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	301 VALLEY ST, RIDGECREST, CA 93555-4414

Mortgage

Document Number	0000149445
Date	Sep 30, 2022
Instrument	222149445

Lender

Name	MORTGAGE RESEARCH CENTER LLC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	VA Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Oct 1, 2052

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 301 Valley St was $1,123 with a veteran's exemption, down 61.2% from the year before.

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Kern County
Municipality	Ridgecrest City
Unified School District	Sierra Sands Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$228,159 (+2%) Land $37,142 Building $191,017
2025	$1,123.00 (-61.21%) Veteran's exemption	$223,686 Land $36,414 Building $187,272
2024	$2,895.00 (+3.1%)
2023	$2,808.00 (+89.6%) Homeowner's exemption	$215,000 Land $35,000 Building $180,000
2022	$1,481.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 301 Valley St in Zone X, an area of moderate flood risk.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective April 30, 2025 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X moderate risk
500-Year Floodplain	Yes 0.2% annual chance
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 9 (5% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	3 in force

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.

Wildfire

Wildfire risk around 301 Valley St is low, with less than a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 99.1% of the US · lower than 99.2% 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	INDIAN WELLS VALLEY W.D. serves 41,474 people · EPA ID CA1510017
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	May 2022
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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 377 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	5,000 / 5,000
Race Communications Fiber	1,000 / 1,000
Mediacom Xtream Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 50
SBC-Wireless Fixed Wireless	100 / 100
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: GeoLinks, Verizon.

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