400 E California Ave, Ridgecrest, CA 93555 Property Records

Kern County property record for 400 E California Ave, Ridgecrest, CA 93555

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,546 sqft · built 1974
Lot Size	0.18 acres (7,841 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$272,000 (May 2025)
Tax Bill	$3,062 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2020 Sale & Mortgage Apr 2019 Sale & Mortgage + 3 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (moderate risk)
APN	`080-152-13-5`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`080-152-13-5`
Alternative APNs	`080-152-13-00-0` `0801521300` `08015213`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,546 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,012 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,546 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1974
Effective Year Built	Effective 1974
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	7,841 sqft (0.18 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	451 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	15 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace

Location & Zoning

Account Number	080152135
Street Address	400 E CALIFORNIA AVE
City	RIDGECREST
State	CA
Zip	93555-4208
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R-1
Legal Description	TRACT 1524 , BLOCK , LOT 220
Legal Subdivision	TRACT 1524
Legal Tract	1524
Legal Block	1
Legal Lot Number	220
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Township / Civil Division	EAST KERN
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1020
Census Tract	5409

Owner

400 E California Ave is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in May 2025.

Source: Kern County records, as of August 6, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	400 E CALIFORNIA AVE, RIDGECREST, CA 93555-4208
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Single Man

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
May 5, 2020	Grant Deed, Transfer · FHA Mortgage GUILD MORTGAGE CO
Apr 12, 2019	Grant Deed, Transfer · FHA Mortgage FINANCE OF AMERICA MORTGAGE LLC
Feb 25, 2019	Quit Claim Deed, Foreclosure FIRST AMERICAN TITLE, FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE
Nov 28, 2018	Trustee's Deed, Foreclosure
Aug 11, 2017	Affidavit of Death, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 30, 2025 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	May 30, 2025 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	May 5, 2020 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202561589
Prior Transfer Date	Aug 19, 2015
Prior Transfer Doc	0000123582
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

May 2020: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	May 5, 2020
Property Address	400 E CALIFORNIA AVE, RIDGECREST, CA 93555-4208
Document Number	0000056721
Map Reference	MB 7 PG 67-71
Instrument Date	Apr 29, 2020
Instrument	220056721
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 20, 2022
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount 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	400 E CALIFORNIA AVE, RIDGECREST, CA 93555-4208

Mortgage

Document Number	0000056722
Date	May 5, 2020
Instrument	220056722

Lender

Name	GUILD MORTGAGE CO
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	May 1, 2050

Mortgage

Document Number	0000056724
Date	May 5, 2020
Instrument	220056724

Lender

Name	GUILD MORTGAGE CO
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	SAN DIEGO, CA 92111

Agreement

Amount	Amount on Record

April 2019: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Apr 12, 2019
Property Address	400 E CALIFORNIA AVE, RIDGECREST, CA 93555-4208
Document Number	0000041424
Map Reference	MB 7 PG 67-71
Instrument Date	Apr 9, 2019
Instrument	219041424
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 20, 2022
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE CO

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	810 VERMONT AVE NW, 810, WASHINGTON, DC 20420-0001

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	12538 G STREET, RIDGECREST, CA 93555

Mortgage

Document Number	0000041425
Date	Apr 12, 2019
Instrument	219041425

Lender

Name	FINANCE OF AMERICA MORTGAGE LLC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	May 1, 2049

February 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Foreclosure

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Feb 25, 2019
Property Address	400 E CALIFORNIA AVE, RIDGECREST, CA 93555-4208
Document Number	0000020965
Instrument Date	Dec 4, 2018
Instrument	20965
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	Mar 6, 2019
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE, FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company

November 2018: Trustee's Deed, Foreclosure

Document Type	Trustee's Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Nov 28, 2018
Property Address	400 E CALIFORNIA AVE, RIDGECREST, CA 93555-4208
Document Number	0000155446
Instrument Date	Nov 14, 2018
Instrument	155446
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	Dec 11, 2018

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$128.64
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Notice of Trustee Sale

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	907 PLEASANT VALLEY AVE #3 MOUNT LAUREL NJ 080541210, 3, MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054-1210

August 2017: Affidavit of Death, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit of Death
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Aug 11, 2017
Property Address	400 E CALIFORNIA AVE, RIDGECREST, CA 93555-4208
Document Number	0000105755
Instrument Date	Jul 28, 2017
Instrument	105755
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 1, 2017
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	608 W DOLPHIN AVE RIDGECREST CA 935555220, RIDGECREST, CA 93555-5220

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 400 E California Ave was $3,062.

Source: Kern County assessment roll, as of August 6, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Kern County
Municipality	Ridgecrest City
Unified School District	Sierra Sands Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$277,440 (+28.45%) Land $83,232 Building $194,208
2025	$3,062.00	$215,990 Land $38,275 Building $177,715
2023	$2,804.00 (+2.04%)	$207,605 Land $36,790 Building $170,815
2022	$2,748.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 400 E California Ave in Zone X, an area of moderate flood risk.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective April 30, 2025 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X moderate risk
500-Year Floodplain	Yes 0.2% annual chance
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	2 in force

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

The area around 400 E California Ave has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land 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	INDIAN WELLS VALLEY W.D. serves 41,474 people · EPA ID CA1510017
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	May 2022
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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 758 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Race Communications Fiber	1,000 / 1,000
Mediacom Xtream Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 50
SBC-Wireless Fixed Wireless	100 / 100
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Frontier, GeoLinks, Verizon.

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