505 Richards Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93307 Property Records

Kern County property record for 505 Richards Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93307

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 1,390 sqft · built 1955
Lot Size	0.166 acres (7,223 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$27,000 (Dec 1996)
Tax Bill	$3,073 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2019 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`142-070-05-00-1`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`142-070-05-00-1`
Alternative APNs	`142-070-05-1` `1420700500` `14207005`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,390 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,640 sqft
1st Floor Area	810 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1955
Effective Year Built	Effective 1955
Architectural Style	L-Shape
Exterior Material	Stucco
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	7,223 sqft (0.166 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	250 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Account Number	142070051
Street Address	505 RICHARDS AVE
City	BAKERSFIELD
State	CA
Zip	93307-2639
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R1
Legal Description	TRACT 1458 , BLOCK &4 , LOT PTN3
Legal Tract	1458
Legal Block	1
Legal Lot Number	3
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Township / Civil Division	BAKERSFIELD
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1010
Census Tract	2304

Owner

Source: Kern County records · APN 142-070-05-00-1

Assessment roll updated August 6, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	2708 JUDITH ST, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93306-7800
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 27, 1996 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 27, 1996 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	1996165555
Last Transfer Date	Apr 03, 2019
Transfer Doc	0000045488
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

April 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Apr 23, 2019
Property Address	505 RICHARDS AVE, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93307-2639
Document Number	0000045488
Instrument Date	Apr 03, 2019
Instrument	45488
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 08, 2019
Title Company	PUBLIC TITLE COMPANY, PUBLIC TITLE CO

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	2708 JUDITH ST BAKERSFIELD CA 933067800, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93306-7800

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Kern County records · Assessment roll updated August 6, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$148,490 (+2%) Land $46,938 Building $101,552
2025	$3,073.00 (+4.06%)	$145,580 (+4.04%) Land $46,018 Building $99,562
2023	$2,953.00 (+3.98%)	$139,930 Land $44,232 Building $95,698
2022	$2,840.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of April 30, 2025 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Wildfire

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 are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · DSL	5,000 / 5,000
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
Applied Technology Group Fixed Wireless	500 / 500
UnWired Broadband Holding Fixed Wireless	400 / 50
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: California Internet, Verizon.

Based on FCC filings for 407 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	CWS - BAKERSFIELD private · serves 268,129 people
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 as reported to EPA, 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. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.