319 Buchanan St, Taft, CA 93268 Property Records

Kern County property record for 319 Buchanan St, Taft, CA 93268

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	5 bd · 2 ba · 1,801 sqft · built 1951
Lot Size	0.239 acres (10,454 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$220,000 (Jun 2022)
Tax Bill	$4,104 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2022 Sale & Mortgage Mar 2022 Sale + 2 more
Flood Zone	Zone D (undetermined)
APN	`199-181-02-00-5`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`199-181-02-00-5`
Alternative APNs	`199-181-02-5` `1991810200`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,801 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,801 sqft
Basement Area	1,144 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1951
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	10,454 sqft (0.239 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	716 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Patio Area	86 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	1991810200
Street Address	319 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
Legal Subdivision	PACIFIC OIL COMPANYS FIRST ADDITION
Legal Block	36
Legal Lot Number	1
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 October 20, 2025

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	319 BUCHANAN ST, TAFT, CA 93268-1721
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jun 23, 2022	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY INC
Mar 24, 2022	Grant Deed, Transfer PLACER TITLE COMPANY
Jan 5, 2021	Grant Deed, Transfer TICOR TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, TICOR TITLE
Mar 27, 2018	Affidavit of Death, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 23, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jun 23, 2022 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Mar 24, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	222098577
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

June 2022: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Jun 23, 2022
Property Address	319 BUCHANAN ST, TAFT, CA 93268-1721
Document Number	0000098577
Instrument Date	May 9, 2022
Instrument	222098577
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 13, 2022
Title Company	PLACER TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment 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
Address	319 BUCHANAN ST, TAFT, CA 93268-1721

Mortgage

Document Number	0000098578
Date	Jun 23, 2022
Instrument	222098578

Lender

Name	SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY INC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Jul 1, 2052

March 2022: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Mar 24, 2022
Property Address	319 BUCHANAN ST, TAFT, CA 93268-1721
Document Number	0000045834
Instrument Date	Mar 4, 2022
Instrument	222045834
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 4, 2022
Title Company	PLACER TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
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	17291 IRVINE BLVD STE 360, 360, TUSTIN, CA 92780-2915
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

January 2021: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Jan 5, 2021
Property Address	319 BUCHANAN ST, TAFT, CA 93268-1721
Document Number	0000001261
Instrument Date	Dec 18, 2020
Instrument	1261
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 14, 2021
Title Company	TICOR TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, TICOR TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$220.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	319 BUCHANAN ST TAFT CA 932681721, TAFT, CA 93268-1721

March 2018: Affidavit of Death, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit of Death
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Mar 27, 2018
Property Address	319 BUCHANAN ST, TAFT, CA 93268-1721
Document Number	0000035624
Instrument Date	Jan 18, 2018
Instrument	35624
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 6, 2018

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	319 BUCHANAN ST TAFT CA 932681721, TAFT, CA 93268-1721

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Kern County assessment roll, as of July 1, 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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$4,104.00 (+12.32%)	$233,465 (+4.04%) Land $31,836 Building $201,629
2023	$3,654.00 (+14.44%)	$224,400 Land $30,600 Building $193,800
2022	$3,193.00

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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