501 40th St, Bakersfield, CA 93301 Property Records

Kern County property record for 501 40th St, Bakersfield, CA 93301

Property Summary

Property Type	Professional Building (Legal, Insurance, Real Estate, Business)
Details	14,507 sqft · built 1978
Lot Size	0.8 acres (34,848 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$1,325,000 (Nov 2021)
Tax Bill	$249 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2024 Mortgage Nov 2021 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (reduced by levee)
APN	`120-310-08-00-9`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`120-310-08-00-9`
Alternative APNs	`120-310-08-1` `1203100800`

Interior

Stories	1 Story
Building Area	14,507 sqft Total Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1978
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	34,848 sqft (0.8 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Other
Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	1203100800
Street Address	501 40TH ST
City	BAKERSFIELD
State	CA
Zip	93301-5845
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Office > Professional Building (Legal, Insurance, Real Estate, Business)
Local Zoning Code	C-O
Legal Description	PARCEL MAP 4205, LOT 6
Legal Tract	4205
Legal Lot Number	6
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Township / Civil Division	BAKERSFIELD
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2028
Census Tract	601

Owner

Source: Kern County assessment roll, as of July 1, 2025

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	501 40TH ST STE A, A, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93301-5845
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Mar 11, 2024	Deed of Trust, Mortgage CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE SER
Nov 16, 2021	Grant Deed, Transfer · Commercial Mortgage BANK OF THE WEST

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 16, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Nov 16, 2021 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Mar 26, 2013 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	221215549
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

March 2024: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Property Address	501 40TH ST, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93301-5845
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Mar 21, 2024
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE, OLD REPUBLIC TITLE COMPANY

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	501 40TH ST, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93301-5845

Mortgage

Document Number	0000026538
Date	Mar 11, 2024
Instrument	224026538

Lender

Name	CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE SER
Type	Government Agency
Address	SACRAMENTO, CA 95814

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded

November 2021: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Nov 16, 2021
Property Address	501 40TH ST, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93301-5845
Document Number	0000215549
Map Reference	MB 20 PG 34
Instrument Date	Nov 5, 2021
Instrument	221215549
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 7, 2022
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
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	1617 30TH ST, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93301-1907

Mortgage

Document Number	0000215550
Date	Nov 16, 2021
Instrument	221215550

Lender

Name	BANK OF THE WEST
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Kern County assessment roll, as of July 1, 2025

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
2025	$249.00 (-98.46%) Additional exemption filed	$1,406,099 (+4.04%) Land $238,771 Building $1,167,328
2023	$16,176.00 (+1.44%)	$1,351,500 Land $229,500 Building $1,122,000
2022	$15,946.00

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 reduced by levee · depends on levee performance
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
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 80% of the US · lower than 88% 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	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 394 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

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

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