402 Monroe St, Taft, CA 93268 Property Records

Kern County property record for 402 Monroe St, Taft, CA 93268 · Last verified October 2025

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1 bd · 1 ba · 672 sqft · built 1921
Lot Size	0.159 acres (6,969 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$20,000 (Jul 2024)
Tax Bill	$2,683 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2023 Transfer Dec 2022 Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone D (undetermined)
APN	`199-144-08-00-2`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`199-144-08-00-2`
Alternative APNs	`199-144-08-0` `1991440800`

Interior

Bedrooms	1 Bed
Full Baths	1 Bath
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	672 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	672 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1921
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	6,969 sqft (0.159 acres)
Garage Area	192 sqft
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	240 sqft
Patio Area	19 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	1991440800
Street Address	402 MONROE ST
City	TAFT
State	CA
Zip	93268-1914
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	CITY FORD, BLOCK 22, LOT 8
Legal Subdivision	TOWNSITE OF FORD
Legal Block	22
Legal Lot Number	8
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Township / Civil Division	WEST KERN
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1000
Census Tract	3400

Owner

Source: Kern County records · APN 199-144-08-00-2

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	402 MONROE ST, TAFT, CA 93268-1914
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Nov 03, 2023	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
Dec 02, 2022	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Commercial Mortgage RICHARD JOE COX LIVING TRUST
Jul 01, 2021	Grant Deed, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 31, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 31, 2024 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Nov 03, 2023
Deed Document Number	224088551
Record Updated	Jun 07, 2026

November 2023: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Nov 03, 2023
Property Address	402 MONROE ST, TAFT, CA 93268-1914
Document Number	0000136243
Instrument Date	Sep 29, 2023
Instrument	223136243
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 15, 2023

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	Tenants in Common
Address	7413 MAIE AVE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90001-2634

December 2022: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Property Address	402 MONROE ST, TAFT, CA 93268-1914
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Dec 14, 2022
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	402 MONROE ST, TAFT, CA 93268-1914

Mortgage

Document Number	0000177793
Date	Dec 02, 2022
Instrument	222177793

Lender

Name	RICHARD JOE COX LIVING TRUST
Type	Private Party

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

July 2021: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Jul 01, 2021
Property Address	402 MONROE ST, TAFT, CA 93268-1914
Document Number	0000123459
Instrument Date	Jun 30, 2021
Instrument	221123459
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 07, 2022

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	27590 MAPLE ST, TAFT, CA 93268-9791

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
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	$2,683.00 (+40.84%)	$113,458 (+58.9%) Land $27,753 Building $85,705
2023	$1,905.00 (+10.18%)	$71,400 Land $25,500 Building $45,900
2022	$1,729.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Kern County (06029C), updated April 30, 2025 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone D
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Undetermined not studied
500-Year Floodplain	No

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
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, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 551 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
Frontier	Fiber	5,000 / 5,000
Spectrum	Cable	1,000 / 1,000
Applied Technology Group	Fixed Wireless (unlicensed)	500 / 500

May also be available at this address: Verizon, California Internet, Spectrum. Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.

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