404 Polk St, Taft, CA 93268 Property Records

Kern County property record for 404 Polk St, Taft, CA 93268

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2 ba · 1,311 sqft · built 1930
Lot Size	0.162 acres (7,057 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$225,000 (Feb 2024)
Tax Bill	$4,057 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2024 Transfer Feb 2024 Sale & Mortgage + 2 more
Flood Zone	Zone D (undetermined)
APN	`199-133-12-00-3`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`199-133-12-00-3`
Alternative APNs	`199-133-12-5` `1991331200` `19913312`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,311 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,377 sqft
1st Floor Area	836 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1930
Effective Year Built	Effective 1930
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	7,057 sqft (0.162 acres)
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	560 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	66 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace

Location & Zoning

Account Number	199133125
Street Address	404 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 12
Legal Subdivision	TOWNSITE OF FORD
Legal Block	17
Legal Lot Number	12
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Township / Civil Division	WEST KERN
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2000
Census Tract	3400

Owner

404 Polk St is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in February 2024.

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

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	404 POLK ST, TAFT, CA 93268-1712
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Feb 23, 2024	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer PLACER TITLE COMPANY
Feb 23, 2024	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage ANCHOR FUNDING INC
Jan 30, 2023	Affidavit of Death of Joint Tenant, Transfer
Jan 30, 2023	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 23, 2024 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Feb 23, 2024 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Aug 31, 2009 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202420166
Prior Transfer Date	Jan 6, 2022
Prior Transfer Doc	0000011194
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

February 2024: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Feb 23, 2024
Property Address	404 POLK ST, TAFT, CA 93268-1712
Document Number	0000020165
Instrument Date	Feb 22, 2024
Instrument	224020165
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 5, 2024
Title Company	PLACER TITLE COMPANY

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
Address	404 POLK ST, TAFT, CA 93268-1712

February 2024: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Feb 23, 2024
Property Address	404 POLK ST, TAFT, CA 93268-1712
Document Number	0000020166
Instrument Date	Nov 7, 2023
Instrument	224020166
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 5, 2024
Title Company	PLACER 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
Address	404 POLK ST, TAFT, CA 93268-1712

Mortgage

Document Number	0000020167
Date	Feb 23, 2024
Instrument	224020167

Lender

Name	ANCHOR FUNDING INC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Mar 1, 2054

January 2023: Affidavit of Death of Joint Tenant, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit of Death of Joint Tenant
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Jan 30, 2023
Property Address	404 POLK ST, TAFT, CA 93268-1712
Document Number	0000011193
Instrument Date	Jan 11, 2023
Instrument	223011193
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 7, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	434 PHILIPPINE ST, TAFT, CA 93268-3829

January 2023: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Jan 30, 2023
Property Address	404 POLK ST, TAFT, CA 93268-1712
Document Number	0000011194
Map Reference	MB 114 PG 90
Instrument Date	Jan 6, 2022
Instrument	223011194
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 7, 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	Joint Tenants
Address	434 PHILIPPINE ST, TAFT, CA 93268-3829
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 404 Polk St was $4,057.

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		$234,090 (+2%) Land $57,222 Building $176,868
2025	$4,057.00	$229,500 Land $56,100 Building $173,400
2023	$1,729.00 (+11.19%)	$55,964 Land $31,011 Building $24,953
2022	$1,555.00

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 404 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 404 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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