309 S 8th St, Taft, CA 93268 Property Records

Kern County property record for 309 S 8th St, Taft, CA 93268

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 726 sqft · built 1950
Lot Size	0.109 acres (4,791 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$100,000 (Nov 2021)
Tax Bill	$2,570 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2021 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`032-131-28-6`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`032-131-28-6`
Alternative APNs	`032-131-28-00-0` `0321312800`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	726 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	726 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1950
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	4,791 sqft (0.109 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	360 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	47 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	0321312800
Street Address	309 S 8TH ST
City	TAFT
State	CA
Zip	93268-3446
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R2
Legal Description	SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 32, RANGE 23, QUARTER
Legal Range	23
Legal Township	32
Legal Section	13
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Township / Civil Division	WEST KERN
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3038
Census Tract	3500

Owner

Source: Kern County records · APN 032-131-28-6

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Co-owner	Verified Secondary Owner
Mailing Address	309 S 8TH ST, TAFT, CA 93268-3446
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 10, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Nov 10, 2021 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	May 07, 2013
Deed Document Number	221212223
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

November 2021: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Nov 10, 2021
Property Address	309 S 8TH ST, TAFT, CA 93268-3446
Document Number	0000212223
Map Reference	MB 8 PG 159
Instrument Date	Oct 18, 2021
Instrument	221212223
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 07, 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
Relationship	Joint Tenants
Address	309 S 8TH ST, TAFT, CA 93268-3446

Mortgage

Document Number	0000212224
Date	Nov 10, 2021
Instrument	221212224

Lender

Name	FLAGSTAR BANK FSB
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Dec 01, 2051

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
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

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$2,570.00 (+9.97%)	$106,120 (+4.04%) Land $26,530 Building $79,590
2023	$2,337.00 (+6.13%)	$102,000 Land $25,500 Building $76,500
2022	$2,202.00

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	Low lower than 99.8% of the US · lower than 99.8% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond 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 548 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.