524 Garfield Ave, Taft, CA 93268 Property Records

Kern County property record for 524 Garfield Ave, Taft, CA 93268

Property Summary

Property Type	Residential Vacant Land
Lot Size	1.26 acres (54,945 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Tax Bill	$351 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2020 Transfer Jun 2020 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`039-076-17-00-5`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`039-076-17-00-5`
Alternative APNs	`039-076-17-9` `0390761700` `03907617`

Interior

Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Lot Area	54,945 sqft

Location & Zoning

Account Number	039076179
Street Address	524 GARFIELD AVE
City	TAFT
State	CA
Zip	93268-4449
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Vacant Land > Residential
Local Zoning Code	R1
Legal Description	*TAFT VIEW TERRACE LOTS 14-15 EXCL OF 50%
Legal Subdivision	TAFT VIEW TERRACE
Legal Block	4
Legal Lot Number	14-15
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Township / Civil Division	WEST KERN
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4029
Census Tract	3600

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	521 WILSON AVE, TAFT, CA 93268-4445
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jun 22, 2020	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY
Jun 22, 2020	Affidavit of Death, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Mar 26, 2010
Transfer Doc	0000045370
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

June 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Jun 22, 2020
Property Address	524 GARFIELD AVE, TAFT, CA 93268-4449
Document Number	0000079202
Instrument Date	Apr 21, 2020
Instrument	79202
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 30, 2020
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

June 2020: Affidavit of Death, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit of Death
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Jun 22, 2020
Property Address	524 GARFIELD AVE, TAFT, CA 93268-4449
Document Number	0000079201
Instrument Date	Apr 21, 2020
Instrument	79201
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 30, 2020
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Personal Trust
Address	512 WILSON AVE TAFT CA 932684446, TAFT, CA 93268-4446

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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		$28,959 (+2%) Land $28,959
2025	$351.00 (+7.34%)	$28,392 (+4.03%) Land $28,392
2023	$327.00 (+1.24%)	$27,291 Land $27,291
2022	$323.00

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

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 94% of the US · lower than 96% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.02% 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 86 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 / 35
Applied Technology Group Fixed Wireless	500 / 500

May also be available: T-Mobile, Verizon.

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