511 North St, Taft, CA 93268 Property Records

Kern County property record for 511 North St, Taft, CA 93268

Property Summary

Property Type	Retail Stores (Personal Services, Photography, Travel)
Details	1,800 sqft · built 1921
Lot Size	0.073 acres (3,181 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$700,000 (Mar 2022)
Tax Bill	$1,231 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2022 Sale Mar 2022 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`031-070-07-00-8`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`031-070-07-00-8`
Alternative APNs	`031-070-07-1` `0310700700` `03107007`

Interior

Building Area	1,800 sqft Gross Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1921
Effective Year Built	Effective 1921
Construction Type	Steel Frame
Lot Area	3,181 sqft (0.073 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace

Location & Zoning

Account Number	031070071
Street Address	511 NORTH ST
City	TAFT
State	CA
Zip	93268-2826
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Retail Stores (Personal Services, Photography, Travel)
Local Zoning Code	C2
Legal Description	CITY MORON , BLOCK 7 , LOT 27
Legal Subdivision	MORON
Legal Block	7
Legal Lot Number	27
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Township / Civil Division	WEST KERN
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3009
Census Tract	3500

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	PO BOX 522, TAFT, CA 93268-0522
Owner Type	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jul 19, 2022	Grant Deed, Transfer PLACER TITLE COMPANY
Mar 31, 2022	Grant Deed, Transfer PLACER TITLE COMPANY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 31, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 31, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202250104
Prior Transfer Date	Dec 5, 2012
Prior Transfer Doc	0000159269
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

July 2022: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Jul 19, 2022
Property Address	511 NORTH ST, TAFT, CA 93268-2826
Document Number	0000111035
Map Reference	MB 1 PG 120
Instrument Date	Jul 12, 2022
Instrument	222111035
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 1, 2023
Title Company	PLACER TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Arm's Length Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	PO BOX 522, TAFT, CA 93268-0522

March 2022: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Mar 31, 2022
Property Address	511 NORTH ST, TAFT, CA 93268-2826
Document Number	0000050104
Map Reference	MB 1 PG 120
Instrument Date	Mar 17, 2022
Instrument	222050104
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 1, 2023
Title Company	PLACER TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	209 E KERN ST, TAFT, CA 93268-3224

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		$106,120 (+2%) Land $10,612 Building $95,508
2025	$1,231.00 (+3.19%)	$104,040 (+4.04%) Land $10,404 Building $93,636
2024	$1,193.00 (+4.47%)
2023	$1,142.00	$100,000 Land $10,000 Building $90,000

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

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

Values are read at the parcel center point; 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 98% of the US · lower than 98.4% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 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 548 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

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