527 S Downs St, Ridgecrest, CA 93555 Property Records

Kern County property record for 527 S Downs St, Ridgecrest, CA 93555 · Last verified October 2025

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	2 Baths
Year Built	Built 1976
Square Footage	1,145 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	7,405 sqft (0.169 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$125,000 (2020)
Tax Bill	$2,145.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`081-251-28-00-3`
Alternative APNs	`081-251-28-2` `0812512800`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Building Area	1,145 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,145 sqft 1st Floor
Stories	1 Story

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1976
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	7,405 sqft (0.169 acres)
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	468 sqft Garage
Pool Type	Spa / Hot Tub (No Pool)
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	88 sqft Porch

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	0812512800
Street Address	527 S DOWNS ST
City	RIDGECREST
State	CA
Zip	93555-4713
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	TRACT 1578, BLOCK, LOT 57
Legal Tract	1578
Legal Lot Number	57
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Township / Civil Division	EAST KERN
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1016
Census Tract	5407

Owner

Source: Kern County records · APN 081-251-28-00-3

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Co-owner	Verified Secondary Owner
Mailing Address	527 S DOWNS ST, RIDGECREST, CA 93555-4713
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 05, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Feb 05, 2020 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Nov 29, 2007
Deed Document Number	220016429
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

February 2020: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Feb 05, 2020
Property Address	527 S DOWNS ST, RIDGECREST, CA 93555-4713
Document Number	0000016429
Map Reference	MB 7 PG 113-117
Instrument Date	Jan 28, 2020
Instrument	220016429
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 02, 2021
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN 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	Tenants by the Entirety
Address	527 S DOWNS ST, RIDGECREST, CA 93555-4713

Mortgage

Document Number	0000016430
Date	Feb 05, 2020
Instrument	220016430

Lender

Name	HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
Type	Funding / Finance Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Feb 01, 2050

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	Ridgecrest City
Unified School District	Sierra Sands Unified School District (KG - 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	$2,145.00 (+8.55%)	$136,703 (+4.04%) Land $27,340 Building $109,363
2023	$1,976.00 (+2.01%)	$131,396 Land $26,279 Building $105,117
2022	$1,937.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Kern County (06029C), updated April 30, 2025 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Flood Hazard	Moderate
500-Year Floodplain	Yes
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

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; lenders make the official flood determination.