420 18th St, Bakersfield, CA 93301 Property Records

Kern County property record for 420 18th St, Bakersfield, CA 93301

Property Summary

Property Type	Boarding House, Apartment Hotel
Details	1,776 sqft · built 1930
Lot Size	0.128 acres (5,572 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on Record
Last Sale	$55,000 (Aug 2002)
Tax Bill	$4,582 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2024 Sale Jun 2021 Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`006-121-24-00-4`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`006-121-24-00-4`
Alternative APNs	`006-121-24-8` `0061212400` `00612124`

Interior

Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,776 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor Area	1,776 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1930
Effective Year Built	Effective 1930
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	5,572 sqft (0.128 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Package A/C
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C

Location & Zoning

Account Number	006121248
Street Address	420 18TH ST
City	BAKERSFIELD
State	CA
Zip	93301-4931
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Boarding House, Apartment Hotel
Local Zoning Code	C-C
Legal Description	CITY KRUSE , BLOCK 2 , LOT 16
Legal Subdivision	THE FIRST SUBDIVISION OF THE KRUSE TRACT
Legal Block	2
Legal Lot Number	16
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Township / Civil Division	BAKERSFIELD
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1088
Census Tract	1600

Owner

Source: Kern County records, as of August 26, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on Record
Mailing Address	726 MENLO CT, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93314-4354
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jan 4, 2024	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim
Jun 1, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Commercial Mortgage SMS HOLDING COMPANY LLC
Oct 13, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 13, 2002 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 13, 2002 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2002131798
Last Transfer Date	Oct 13, 2023
Transfer Doc	0000001435
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

January 2024: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Jan 4, 2024
Property Address	420 18TH ST, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93301-4931
Document Number	0000001435
Instrument Date	Oct 13, 2023
Instrument	224001435
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 16, 2024

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Calculated from Transfer Tax
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	726 MENLO CT, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93314-4354

June 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Property Address	420 18TH ST, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93301-4931
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Sep 28, 2023

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	726 MENLO CT, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93314-4354

Mortgage

Document Number	0000102973
Date	Jun 1, 2021
Instrument	221102973

Lender

Name	SMS HOLDING COMPANY LLC
Type	Non-Lending Institution
Address	BAKERSFIELD, CA 93312

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage

October 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Oct 13, 2017
Property Address	420 18TH ST, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93301-4931
Document Number	0000138153
Instrument Date	Jan 12, 2017
Instrument	138153
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 1, 2017

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	9105 LANGLEY RD BAKERSFIELD CA 933122156, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93312-2156

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Kern County
Municipality	Bakersfield City
Elementary School District	Bakersfield City School District (KG - 08)
Secondary School District	Kern High School District (09 - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$332,928 (+2%) Land $57,222 Building $275,706
2025	$4,582.00 (+179.56%)	$326,400 (+326.43%) Land $56,100 Building $270,300
2023	$1,639.00 (+3.15%)	$76,543 Land $57,066 Building $19,477
2022	$1,589.00

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

Flood

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 minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (1980)
Most Recent Claim	Apr 1980 · tidal / storm surge

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

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	CWS - BAKERSFIELD private · serves 268,129 people · EPA ID CA1510003
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Apr 2025
Lead	3 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 357 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
Applied Technology Group Fixed Wireless	500 / 500
unWired Broadband Fixed Wireless	400 / 50
AT&T DSL · Fiber, Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	100 / 20

May also be available: GeoLinks, T-Mobile, Verizon.

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