500 Ward St, Taft, CA 93268 Property Records

Kern County property record for 500 Ward St, Taft, CA 93268

Property Summary

Property Type	Mobile Home
Details	2 bd · 2 ba · 1,440 sqft · built 1979
Lot Size	0.27 acres (11,761 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$110,000 (Jul 2024)
Tax Bill	$2,584 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2024 Mortgage Jun 2018 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone A (high risk)
APN	`039-354-01-00-5`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`039-354-01-00-5`
Alternative APNs	`039-354-01-4` `0393540100` `03935401`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,440 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,680 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,440 sqft
Family Room	Family Room

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1979
Effective Year Built	Effective 1979
Architectural Style	Mobile Home
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	11,761 sqft (0.27 acres)
Patio Area	24 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Evaporative
Heating Fuel	Electric

Location & Zoning

Account Number	039354014
Street Address	500 WARD ST
City	TAFT
State	CA
Zip	93268-4324
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Prefabricated > Mobile Home
Local Zoning Code	R1
Legal Description	CITY JAMSN , BLOCK V , LOT P
Legal Subdivision	FIRST ADD TO THE ORIGINAL TOWN OF TAFT
Legal Block	V
Legal Lot Number	P
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Township / Civil Division	WEST KERN
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1012
Census Tract	3600

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	500 WARD ST, TAFT, CA 93268-4324
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Feb 28, 2024	Deed of Trust, Mortgage GOODSON LINDA LOU REV LIV TRUST
Jun 6, 2018	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 12, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 12, 2024 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jul 24, 2000 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202480033
Prior Transfer Date	Jun 4, 2018
Prior Transfer Doc	0000070579
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

February 2024: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Property Address	500 WARD ST, TAFT, CA 93268-4324
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Mar 8, 2024

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	500 WARD ST, TAFT, CA 93268-4324

Mortgage

Document Number	0000022391
Date	Feb 28, 2024
Instrument	224022391

Lender

Name	GOODSON LINDA LOU REV LIV TRUST
Type	Private Party
Address	1045 STANDARD ST, TAFT, CA 93268

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	36 Months
Due	Feb 1, 2027

June 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Jun 6, 2018
Property Address	500 WARD ST, TAFT, CA 93268-4324
Document Number	0000070579
Instrument Date	Jun 4, 2018
Instrument	70579
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 20, 2018

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	1045 STANDARD ST TAFT CA 932682213, TAFT, CA 93268-2213

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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		$154,020 (+2%) Land $40,800 Building $113,220
2025	$2,584.00 (+96.05%)	$151,000 (+221.12%) Land $40,000 Building $111,000
2024	$1,318.00 (+13.92%)
2023	$1,157.00 (+13.77%)	$47,023 Land $16,403 Building $30,620
2022	$1,017.00

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

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

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone A high risk
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	Not determined for this zone
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required federally backed loans
Community Rating System	Class 9 (5% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	1 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

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 97% of the US · lower than 97.8% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond 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 20 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Applied Technology Group Fixed Wireless	500 / 500
unWired Broadband Fixed Wireless	50 / 12

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

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