512 5th St, Taft, CA 93268 Property Records

Kern County property record for 512 5th St, Taft, CA 93268 · Last verified October 2025

Property Summary

Property Type	Duplex
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 1,172 sqft · built 1925
Lot Size	0.069 acres (3,049 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$185,000 (Oct 2024)
Tax Bill	$5,538 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2022 Transfer May 2022 Transfer + 2 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`031-280-01-00-1`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`031-280-01-00-1`
Alternative APNs	`031-280-01-9` `0312800100`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,172 sqft Total Area
1st Floor Area	1,172 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1925
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	3,049 sqft (0.069 acres)
Garage Type	Carport
Carport	Carport
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	120 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	None

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	0312800100
Street Address	512 5TH ST
City	TAFT
State	CA
Zip	93268-2809
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Legal Description	CITY MORON3, BLOCK 28, LOT PTN
Legal Subdivision	SOUTHERN PACIFIC LAND COS
Legal Block	28
Legal Lot Number	PTN
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Township / Civil Division	WEST KERN
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2023
Census Tract	3500

Owner

Source: Kern County records · APN 031-280-01-00-1

Assessment roll updated July 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	516 5TH ST, TAFT, CA 93268-2809
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Sep 07, 2022	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
May 26, 2022	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer OLD REPUBLIC TITLE, OLD REPUBLIC TITLE COMPANY
May 26, 2022	Grant Deed, Transfer · Commercial Mortgage RON WALKER ETAL
Jul 19, 2019	Grant Deed, Transfer OLD REPUBLIC TITLE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 07, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 07, 2024 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Sep 07, 2022
Deed Document Number	224122818
Record Updated	Jun 07, 2026

September 2022: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Sep 07, 2022
Property Address	512 5TH ST, TAFT, CA 93268-2809
Document Number	0000138256
Map Reference	MB 2 PG 50
Instrument Date	Aug 25, 2022
Instrument	222138256
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 07, 2022

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	714 VISTA VIA DR, TAFT, CA 93268-4458

May 2022: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	May 26, 2022
Property Address	512 5TH ST, TAFT, CA 93268-2809
Document Number	0000083667
Map Reference	MB 2 PG 50
Instrument Date	May 06, 2022
Instrument	222083667
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 07, 2022
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE, OLD REPUBLIC TITLE COMPANY

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	714 VISTA VIA DR, TAFT, CA 93268-4458

May 2022: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	May 26, 2022
Property Address	512 5TH ST, TAFT, CA 93268-2809
Document Number	0000083668
Map Reference	MB 2 PG 50
Instrument Date	May 02, 2022
Instrument	222083668
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 07, 2022
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE, OLD REPUBLIC 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
Relationship	Joint Tenants
Address	714 VISTA VIA DR, TAFT, CA 93268-4458

Mortgage

Document Number	0000083669
Date	May 26, 2022
Instrument	222083669

Lender

Name	RON WALKER ETAL
Type	Private Party

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

July 2019: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Jul 19, 2019
Property Address	512 5TH ST, TAFT, CA 93268-2809
Document Number	0000086237
Instrument Date	Jul 15, 2019
Instrument	86237
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 05, 2019
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$104.50
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	109 S ST ANDREWS PL #7 LOS ANGELES CA 900045789, 7, LOS ANGELES, CA 90004-5789

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Kern County records · Assessment roll updated July 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

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

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$5,538.00 (+46.28%)	$185,000 (+25%) Land $35,000 Building $150,000
2023	$3,786.00 (+26.16%)	$148,000 Land $25,000 Building $123,000
2022	$3,001.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Kern County (06029C), updated April 30, 2025 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 060290035002, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (1998)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	May 1998, rainfall accumulation

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 345 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
Frontier	Fiber	5,000 / 5,000
Spectrum	Cable	1,000 / 1,000
Applied Technology Group	Fixed Wireless (unlicensed)	500 / 500

May also be available at this address: California Internet, Verizon, Spectrum. Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.

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