303 Buchanan St, Taft, CA 93268 Property Records

Kern County property record for 303 Buchanan St, Taft, CA 93268

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,195 sqft · built 1967
Lot Size	0.159 acres (6,929 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on Record
Last Sale	$42,500 (Dec 2018)
Tax Bill	$2,462 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2025 Transfer Dec 2018 Sale + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone D (undetermined)
APN	`199-181-15-00-3`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`199-181-15-00-3`
Alternative APNs	`199-181-15-7` `1991811500` `19918115`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,195 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,631 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,195 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1967
Effective Year Built	Effective 1967
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	6,929 sqft (0.159 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	420 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	16 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace

Location & Zoning

Account Number	199181157
Street Address	303 BUCHANAN ST
City	TAFT
State	CA
Zip	93268-1721
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R1
Legal Description	CITY FORD , BLOCK 36 , LOT 9
Legal Subdivision	TOWNSITE OF FORD
Legal Block	36
Legal Lot Number	9
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Township / Civil Division	WEST KERN
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2006
Census Tract	3400

Owner

Source: Kern County records, as of August 26, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on Record
Mailing Address	711 6TH ST, TAFT, CA 93268-2303
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust, Family Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Sep 15, 2025	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
Dec 17, 2018	Grant Deed, Transfer
Dec 19, 2017	Grant Deed, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 17, 2018 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 17, 2018 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2018165562
Prior Transfer Date	Nov 20, 2017
Prior Transfer Doc	0000173958
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

September 2025: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Sep 15, 2025
Property Address	303 BUCHANAN ST, TAFT, CA 93268-1721
Document Number	0000108487
Instrument Date	Jul 5, 2024
Instrument	225108487
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 25, 2025

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	711 6TH ST, TAFT, CA 93268-2303

December 2018: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Dec 17, 2018
Property Address	303 BUCHANAN ST, TAFT, CA 93268-1721
Document Number	0000165562
Instrument Date	Dec 7, 2018
Instrument	165562
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 3, 2019

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$46.75
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Separate Estate/Property
Address	711 6TH ST TAFT CA 932682303, TAFT, CA 93268-2303

December 2017: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Dec 19, 2017
Property Address	303 BUCHANAN ST, TAFT, CA 93268-1721
Document Number	0000173958
Instrument Date	Nov 20, 2017
Instrument	173958
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 3, 2018

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Separate Estate/Property
Address	181 AKER DR MYRTLE CREEK OR 974579460, MYRTLE CREEK, OR 97457-9460

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		$96,709 (+2%) Land $22,754 Building $73,955
2025	$2,462.00 (+15.53%)	$94,813 (+4.04%) Land $22,308 Building $72,505
2023	$2,131.00 (+9.17%)	$91,134 Land $21,443 Building $69,691
2022	$1,952.00

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	Indirect within 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 256 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	5,000 / 5,000
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 1,000
Applied Technology Group Fixed Wireless	500 / 500

May also be available: GeoLinks, Verizon.

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