517 Polk St, Taft, CA 93268 Property Records

Kern County property record for 517 Polk St, Taft, CA 93268

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 838 sqft · built 1959
Lot Size	0.161 acres (7,021 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$216,000 (Sep 2025)
Tax Bill	$2,691 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2024 Mortgage Sep 2025 Transfer + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone D (undetermined)
APN	`199-067-03-00-5`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`199-067-03-00-5`
Alternative APNs	`199-067-03-4` `1990670300` `19906703`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	838 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	838 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1959
Effective Year Built	Effective 1959
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	7,021 sqft (0.161 acres)
Garage Area	375 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace

Location & Zoning

Account Number	199067034
Street Address	517 POLK ST
City	TAFT
State	CA
Zip	93268-1604
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R1
Legal Description	CITY FRD-A , BLOCK 23 , LOT 2
Legal Subdivision	FIRST ADDITION TO THE TOWNSITE OF FORD
Legal Block	23
Legal Lot Number	2
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Township / Civil Division	WEST KERN
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3016
Census Tract	3400

Owner

517 Polk St is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in September 2025.

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

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	517 POLK ST, TAFT, CA 93268-1604
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Sole Owner

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Dec 30, 2024	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage ROCKET MORTGAGE LLC
Sep 23, 2025	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY
Sep 23, 2025	Grant Deed, Transfer · FHA Mortgage ROCKET MORTGAGE LLC

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 23, 2025 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Sep 23, 2025 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	May 29, 2015 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2025112838
Prior Transfer Date	Oct 1, 2007
Prior Transfer Doc	0000216716
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

December 2024: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Property Address	517 POLK ST, TAFT, CA 93268-1604
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Oct 2, 2025
Title Company	UNKNOWN, AMROCK INCORPORATED

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	517 POLK ST, TAFT, CA 93268-1604

Mortgage

Document Number	0000161047
Date	Dec 30, 2024
Instrument	224161047

Lender

Name	ROCKET MORTGAGE LLC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	DETROIT, MI 48226

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	181 Months
Due	Jan 1, 2040

September 2025: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Sep 23, 2025
Property Address	517 POLK ST, TAFT, CA 93268-1604
Document Number	0000112839
Instrument Date	Sep 16, 2025
Instrument	225112839
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 1, 2025
Title Company	CHICAGO 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	517 POLK ST, TAFT, CA 93268-1604

September 2025: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Sep 23, 2025
Property Address	517 POLK ST, TAFT, CA 93268-1604
Document Number	0000112838
Instrument Date	Aug 6, 2025
Instrument	225112838
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 2, 2025
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment 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
Relationship	Joint Tenants
Address	517 POLK ST, TAFT, CA 93268-1604

Mortgage

Document Number	0000112840
Date	Sep 23, 2025
Instrument	225112840

Lender

Name	ROCKET MORTGAGE LLC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Oct 1, 2055

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 517 Polk St was $2,691.

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Kern County
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		$216,000 (+89.2%) Land $55,000 Building $161,000
2025	$2,691.00	$114,166 Land $24,033 Building $90,133
2023	$2,344.00 (+8.37%)	$109,734 Land $23,100 Building $86,634
2022	$2,163.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 517 Polk St in Zone D, where flood risk has not been studied.

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

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone D undetermined · not studied
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 517 Polk 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	Indirect 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 373 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	5,000 / 5,000
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 1,000
Applied Technology Group Fixed Wireless	500 / 500

May also be available: Verizon.

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