400 Polk St, Taft, CA 93268 Property Records

Kern County property record for 400 Polk St, Taft, CA 93268

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1 bd · 1 ba · 650 sqft · built 1935
Lot Size	0.162 acres (7,038 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$80,000 (Mar 2023)
Tax Bill	$2,325 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2024 Transfer Mar 2023 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone D (undetermined)
APN	`199-133-10-00-7`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`199-133-10-00-7`
Alternative APNs	`199-133-10-9` `1991331000` `19913310`

Interior

Bedrooms	1 Bed
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	3 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	650 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	800 sqft
1st Floor Area	650 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1935
Effective Year Built	Effective 1935
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	7,038 sqft (0.162 acres)
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	150 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace

Location & Zoning

Account Number	199133109
Street Address	400 POLK ST
City	TAFT
State	CA
Zip	93268-1712
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R1
Legal Description	CITY FORD , BLOCK 17 , LOT 10
Legal Subdivision	TOWNSITE OF FORD
Legal Block	17
Legal Lot Number	10
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Township / Civil Division	WEST KERN
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2000
Census Tract	3400

Owner

400 Polk St is owned by two individuals who bought it in March 2023.

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

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	PO BOX 213, NEW CUYAMA, CA 93254-0213
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Feb 6, 2024	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
Mar 28, 2023	Grant Deed, Transfer · Commercial Mortgage ADAM COOK

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 28, 2023 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Mar 28, 2023 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Nov 27, 2001 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202334436
Prior Transfer Date	Sep 10, 1994
Prior Transfer Doc	0000137933
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

February 2024: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Feb 6, 2024
Property Address	400 POLK ST, TAFT, CA 93268-1712
Document Number	0000013636
Instrument Date	Feb 2, 2024
Instrument	224013636
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 15, 2024

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants
Address	PO BOX 213, NEW CUYAMA, CA 93254-0213

March 2023: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Mar 28, 2023
Property Address	400 POLK ST, TAFT, CA 93268-1712
Document Number	0000034436
Instrument Date	Mar 13, 2023
Instrument	223034436
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 6, 2023
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

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

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants
Address	PO BOX 213, NEW CUYAMA, CA 93254-0213

Mortgage

Document Number	0000034437
Date	Mar 28, 2023
Instrument	223034437

Lender

Name	ADAM COOK
Type	Private Party

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 400 Polk St was $2,325.

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$84,896 (+2%) Land $26,530 Building $58,366
2025	$2,325.00	$83,232 Land $26,010 Building $57,222
2023	$1,414.00 (+13.76%)	$28,379 Land $25,551 Building $2,828
2022	$1,243.00

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

FEMA maps place 400 Polk St in Zone D, where flood risk has not been studied.

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

Wildfire risk around 400 Polk St is low, with a 0.01% annual chance of 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 551 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

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

May also be available: GeoLinks, Verizon.

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