309 Buchanan St, Taft, CA 93268 Property Records

Kern County property record for 309 Buchanan St, Taft, CA 93268 · Last verified August 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 1,261 sqft · built 1928
Lot Size	0.159 acres (6,932 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$27,500 (Dec 1995)
Tax Bill	$1,880 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2018 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone D (undetermined)
APN	`199-181-06-00-7`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`199-181-06-00-7`
Alternative APNs	`199-181-06-6` `1991810600` `19918106`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,261 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,641 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,261 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1928
Effective Year Built	Effective 1928
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	6,932 sqft (0.159 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	440 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	940 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace

Location & Zoning

Account Number	199181066
Street Address	309 BUCHANAN ST
City	TAFT
State	CA
Zip	93268-1721
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	CITY FORD , BLOCK 36 , LOT 6
Legal Subdivision	TOWNSITE FORD
Legal Block	36
Legal Lot Number	6
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Township / Civil Division	WEST KERN
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2006
Census Tract	3400

Owner

Source: Kern County records · APN 199-181-06-00-7

Assessment roll updated August 6, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	309 BUCHANAN ST, TAFT, CA 93268-1721
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Joint Tenants

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 12, 1995 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 12, 1995 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jun 09, 1995 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	1995151407
Prior Transfer Date	Aug 25, 1995
Prior Transfer Doc	0000124960
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

June 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Jun 15, 2018
Property Address	309 BUCHANAN ST, TAFT, CA 93268-1721
Document Number	0000075021
Instrument Date	Jun 14, 2018
Instrument	75021
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 02, 2018
Title Company	OTHER

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	309 BUCHANAN ST TAFT CA 932681721, TAFT, CA 93268-1721

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Kern County records · Assessment roll updated August 6, 2026 · Last verified August 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

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$46,568 (+2%) Land $30,485 Building $16,083
2025	$1,880.00 (+18.16%)	$45,656 (+4.04%) Land $29,888 Building $15,768
2023	$1,591.00 (+12.2%)	$43,884 Land $28,728 Building $15,156
2022	$1,418.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Kern County (06029C), updated April 30, 2025 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone D
Flood Hazard	Undetermined not studied
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 20% of the US · above 11% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 8,333 per year
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach

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