345 Jefferson St, Taft, CA 93268 Property Records

Kern County property record for 345 Jefferson St, Taft, CA 93268

Property Summary

Property Type	Apartments (5+ Units)
Details	8,496 sqft · built 1941
Lot Size	0.791 acres (34,440 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$1,421,500 (Apr 2004)
Tax Bill	$20,156 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2022 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone D (undetermined)
APN	`199-260-14-00-6`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`199-260-14-00-6`
Alternative APNs	`199-260-14-2` `1992601400` `19926014`

Interior

Units	11 Units
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	8,496 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	4,248 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1941
Effective Year Built	Effective 1941
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Shed Roof
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	34,440 sqft (0.791 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Package A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Account Number	199260142
Street Address	345 JEFFERSON ST
City	TAFT
State	CA
Zip	93268-2027
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Apartments (5+ Units)
Local Zoning Code	R3
Legal Description	PARCEL MAP 5353 , LOT 2
Legal Subdivision	FORD TOWNSITE ADD 01
Legal Tract	5353
Legal Block	1
Legal Lot Number	2
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Township / Civil Division	WEST KERN
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1000
Census Tract	3400

Owner

Source: Kern County assessment roll, as of July 21, 2025

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	1130 E CLARK AVE, 150, SANTA MARIA, CA 93455-5178
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Limited Liability Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 28, 2004 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 28, 2004 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Dec 27, 2002 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	200495139
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

June 2022: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Jun 10, 2022
Property Address	345 JEFFERSON ST, TAFT, CA 93268-2027
Document Number	0000092326
Instrument Date	May 12, 2022
Instrument	222092326
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 29, 2023
Title Company	PLACER TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Arm's Length Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1130 E CLARK AVE STE 150-18, 150, SANTA MARIA, CA 93455-5178

Mortgage

Document Number	0000092327
Date	Jun 10, 2022
Instrument	222092327

Lender

Name	WALKER & DUNLOP LLC
Type	Non-Lending Institution

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	241 Months
Due	Jul 1, 2042

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Kern County assessment roll, as of July 21, 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	$20,156.00 (+5.26%)	$548,785 (+4.04%) Land $93,826 Building $454,959
2024	$19,148.00 (+56.18%)
2023	$12,260.00 (+4.15%)	$527,478 Land $90,184 Building $437,294
2022	$11,771.00

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

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 95% of the US · lower than 97% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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 47 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