505 Shasta St, Taft, CA 93268 Property Records

Kern County property record for 505 Shasta St, Taft, CA 93268

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,518 sqft · built 1982
Lot Size	0.137 acres (5,967 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$300,000 (Oct 2022)
Tax Bill	$5,009 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2023 Transfer Oct 2022 Sale & Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`032-476-07-00-3`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`032-476-07-00-3`
Alternative APNs	`032-476-07-9` `0324760700` `03247607`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,518 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,097 sqft
1st Floor Area	804 sqft
2nd Floor Area	714 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1982
Effective Year Built	Effective 1982
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	5,967 sqft (0.137 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	504 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	75 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace

Location & Zoning

Account Number	032476079
Street Address	505 SHASTA ST
City	TAFT
State	CA
Zip	93268-2636
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R1
Legal Description	TRACT 4175 , BLOCK , LOT 54
Legal Subdivision	TRACT NO. 4175
Legal Tract	4175
Legal Block	5
Legal Lot Number	54
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Township / Civil Division	WEST KERN
Census Block Group	5
Census Block	5008
Census Tract	3500

Owner

505 Shasta St is owned and occupied by two individuals who acquired it in February 2023.

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

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	505 SHASTA ST, TAFT, CA 93268-2636
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Joint Tenants

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Feb 6, 2023	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
Oct 27, 2022	Grant Deed, Transfer · VA Mortgage MORTGAGE RESEARCH CENTER LLC
May 10, 2018	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 27, 2022 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Oct 27, 2022 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2022163229
Last Transfer Date	Feb 6, 2023
Transfer Doc	0000013461
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

February 2023: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Feb 6, 2023
Property Address	505 SHASTA ST, TAFT, CA 93268-2636
Document Number	0000013461
Map Reference	MB 30 PG 45&46
Instrument Date	Feb 3, 2023
Instrument	223013461
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 14, 2023

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
Relationship	Joint Tenants
Address	505 SHASTA ST, TAFT, CA 93268-2636

October 2022: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Oct 27, 2022
Property Address	505 SHASTA ST, TAFT, CA 93268-2636
Document Number	0000163229
Map Reference	MB 30 PG 45&46
Instrument Date	Sep 29, 2022
Instrument	222163229
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 7, 2022
Title Company	PLACER TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
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	505 SHASTA ST, TAFT, CA 93268-2636

Mortgage

Document Number	0000163230
Date	Oct 27, 2022
Instrument	222163230

Lender

Name	MORTGAGE RESEARCH CENTER LLC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	VA Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Nov 1, 2052

May 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	May 10, 2018
Property Address	505 SHASTA ST, TAFT, CA 93268-2636
Document Number	0000057930
Instrument Date	Apr 24, 2018
Instrument	57930
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 21, 2018
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Personal Trust
Address	PO BOX 366 TAFT CA 932680366, TAFT, CA 93268-0366

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 505 Shasta St was $5,009.

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		$318,362 (+2%) Land $42,448 Building $275,914
2025	$5,009.00	$312,120 Land $41,616 Building $270,504
2023	$4,600.00 (+62.95%)	$300,000 Land $40,000 Building $260,000
2022	$2,823.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 505 Shasta St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, within 500 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective April 30, 2025

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

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

Wildfire

Wildfire risk around 505 Shasta St is low, with a 0.01% annual chance of 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	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 381 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
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20

May also be available: GeoLinks.

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