505 1st St, Taft, CA 93268 Property Records

Kern County property record for 505 1st St, Taft, CA 93268

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 702 sqft · built 1915
Lot Size	0.053 acres (2,313 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$60,000 (Mar 2020)
Tax Bill	$2,091 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2026 Transfer Mar 2020 Sale & Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`031-470-10-00-2`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`031-470-10-00-2`
Alternative APNs	`031-470-10-7` `0314701000` `03147010`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	702 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,211 sqft
1st Floor Area	702 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1915
Effective Year Built	Effective 1915
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	2,313 sqft (0.053 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	288 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	20 sqft
Patio Area	20 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace

Location & Zoning

Account Number	031470107
Street Address	505 1ST ST
City	TAFT
State	CA
Zip	93268-3235
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R1
Legal Description	CITY MRON5 , BLOCK 41 , LOT P 1
Legal Subdivision	SOUTHERN PACIFIC LAND COS
Legal Block	41
Legal Lot Number	P
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Township / Civil Division	WEST KERN
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2038
Census Tract	3500

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	10605 SAN DIEGO ST, LAMONT, CA 93241-2052
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Single Man

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Feb 17, 2026	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
Mar 17, 2020	Grant Deed, Transfer ARACELI G MORALES
Dec 30, 2019	Grant Deed, Transfer PLACER TITLE COMPANY, PLACER TITLE CO.

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 17, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 17, 2020 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Dec 30, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202035641
Prior Transfer Date	Jul 7, 1997
Prior Transfer Doc	0000089907
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

February 2026: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Feb 17, 2026
Property Address	505 1ST ST, TAFT, CA 93268-3235
Document Number	0000017267
Map Reference	MB 3 PG 26
Instrument Date	Feb 13, 2026
Instrument	226017267
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 6, 2026

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	10605 SAN DIEGO ST, LAMONT, CA 93241-2052

March 2020: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Mar 17, 2020
Property Address	505 1ST ST, TAFT, CA 93268-3235
Document Number	0000035641
Instrument Date	Mar 10, 2020
Instrument	35641
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 27, 2020
Title Company	PLACER TITLE COMPANY, PLACER TITLE CO.

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$66.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	505 1ST ST TAFT CA 932683235, TAFT, CA 93268-3235

Mortgage

Document Number	35642
Date	Mar 17, 2020
Instrument	35642

Lender

Name	ARACELI G MORALES
Address	1300 SARATOGA AVE # 115, VENTURA, CA 93003-6401
Special Notes	Seller Financed

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded

December 2019: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Dec 30, 2019
Property Address	505 1ST ST, TAFT, CA 93268-3235
Document Number	0000175035
Instrument Date	Dec 19, 2019
Instrument	175035
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 14, 2020
Title Company	PLACER TITLE COMPANY, PLACER TITLE CO.

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$42.90
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	1300 SARATOGA AVE #115 VENTURA CA 930036401, 115, VENTURA, CA 93003-6401

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Kern County
Municipality	Taft City
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		$66,927 (+2%) Land $16,731 Building $50,196
2025	$2,091.00 (+1.46%)	$65,615 (+4.04%) Land $16,403 Building $49,212
2024	$2,061.00 (+8.93%)
2023	$1,892.00 (+7.38%)	$63,069 Land $15,767 Building $47,302
2022	$1,762.00

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 Claims	1 (1998)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	May 1998 · rainfall accumulation

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	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 457 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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