531 Knotts St, Bakersfield, CA 93305 Property Records

Kern County property record for 531 Knotts St, Bakersfield, CA 93305

Property Summary

Property Type	Boarding House, Apartment Hotel
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 216 sqft · built 1936
Lot Size	0.23 acres (10,019 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$1,224,000 (Mar 2025)
Tax Bill	$3,302 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2023 Mortgage Apr 2023 Line of Credit + 3 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`125-340-17-00-9`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`125-340-17-00-9`
Alternative APNs	`125-340-17-4` `1253401700` `12534017`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Building Area	216 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor Area	1,516 sqft
Basement Area	216 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1936
Effective Year Built	Effective 1936
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	10,019 sqft (0.23 acres)
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	966 sqft
Parking Spaces	4 Parking Spaces
Patio Area	13 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace

Location & Zoning

Account Number	125340174
Street Address	531 KNOTTS ST
City	BAKERSFIELD
State	CA
Zip	93305-3043
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Boarding House, Apartment Hotel
Local Zoning Code	R-2
Legal Description	CITY KEITH , BLOCK 40 , LOT PN
Legal Subdivision	KEITH ADDITION
Legal Block	40
Legal Lot Number	PN
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Township / Civil Division	BAKERSFIELD
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2015
Census Tract	1401

Owner

531 Knotts St, a commercial property, is owned by a company that bought it in March 2025.

Source: Kern County records, as of October 12, 2026

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	PO BOX 82193, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93380-2193
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Limited Liability Partnership

Owner names and exact recorded amounts are on file and can be viewed instantly on this page with a free 10-day trial.

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Apr 12, 2023	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Commercial Mortgage TRI COUNTIES BANK
Apr 12, 2023	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit TRI COUNTIES BANK
Dec 30, 2021	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer · Line of Credit VALLEY REPUBLIC BANK
Jun 5, 2020	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer CHICAGO TITLE BAKERSFIELD
Oct 21, 2021	Re-recorded Document

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 7, 2025 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Mar 7, 2025 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Feb 18, 1999 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202525457
Prior Transfer Date	Dec 7, 2021
Prior Transfer Doc	0000242924
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

April 2023: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Property Address	531 KNOTTS ST, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93305-3043
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Apr 21, 2023
Title Company	TRICO TITLE COMPANY, TICOR TITLE COMPANY

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000043387
Date	Apr 12, 2023
Instrument	223043387

Lender

Name	TRI COUNTIES BANK
Type	Bank
Address	BAKERSFIELD, CA 93309

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

April 2023: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Property Address	531 KNOTTS ST, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93305-3043
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Apr 21, 2023
Title Company	TRICO TITLE COMPANY, TICOR TITLE COMPANY

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000043388
Date	Apr 12, 2023
Instrument	223043388

Lender

Name	TRI COUNTIES BANK
Type	Bank
Address	BAKERSFIELD, CA 93305

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount on Record

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Change Frequency	Monthly

December 2021: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Dec 30, 2021
Property Address	531 KNOTTS ST, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93305-3043
Document Number	0000242924
Instrument Date	Dec 7, 2021
Instrument	221242924
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 7, 2022
Title Company	TICOR TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	531 KNOTTS ST, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93305-3043

Mortgage

Document Number	0000242928
Date	Dec 30, 2021
Instrument	221242928

Lender

Name	VALLEY REPUBLIC BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount on Record

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Change Frequency	Monthly

Mortgage

Document Number	0000242926
Date	Dec 30, 2021
Instrument	221242926

Lender

Name	VALLEY REPUBLIC BANK
Type	Bank
Address	BAKERSFIELD, CA 93309

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

June 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Jun 5, 2020
Property Address	531 KNOTTS ST, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93305-3043
Document Number	0000071437
Instrument Date	Jun 3, 2020
Instrument	71437
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 17, 2020
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE BAKERSFIELD

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	PO BOX 3218 BAKERSFIELD CA 933853218, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93385-3218

October 2021: Re-recorded Document

Document Type	Re-recorded Document
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Oct 21, 2021
Property Address	531 KNOTTS ST, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93305-3043
Document Number	0000198893
Instrument Date	Jun 3, 2020
Instrument	221198893
Record Updated	Nov 7, 2022

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	PO BOX 3218, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93385-3218

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 531 Knotts St was $3,302.

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Kern County
Elementary School District	Bakersfield City School District (KG - 08)
Secondary School District	Kern High School District (09 - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$240,720 (-4.01%) Land $81,600 Building $159,120
2025	$3,302.00	$250,776 Land $60,148 Building $190,628
2023	$3,205.00 (+29.55%)	$241,041 Land $57,813 Building $183,228
2022	$2,474.00

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

FEMA maps place 531 Knotts St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk.

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

The area around 531 Knotts St has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land 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	CWS - BAKERSFIELD private · serves 268,129 people · EPA ID CA1510003
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Apr 2025
Lead	3 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 600 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · DSL in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 1,000
Applied Technology Group Fixed Wireless	500 / 500
unWired Broadband Fixed Wireless	400 / 50
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: GeoLinks, Verizon.

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