Kern County property record for 538 Walnut Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93305 · Last verified October 2025
| Property Type | Single Family Home |
|---|---|
| Details | 3 bd · 2 ba · 1,404 sqft · built 1955 |
| Lot Size | 0.259 acres (11,325 sqft) |
| Owner | Individual Name on File |
| Last Sale | $186,000 (Jun 2019) |
| Tax Bill | $4,346 (2025) |
| Deeds & Mortgages | Jun 2019 Sale Mar 2019 Foreclosure |
| Flood Zone | Zone X (minimal risk) |
| APN | 123-290-08-00-5 |
| Primary APN | 123-290-08-00-5 |
|---|---|
| Alternative APNs |
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| Bedrooms | 3 Beds |
|---|---|
| Full Baths | 2 Baths |
| Total Rooms | 6 Rooms |
| Stories | 1 Story |
| Building Area | 1,404 sqft Living Area |
| 1st Floor Area | 1,404 sqft |
| Fireplaces | 1 Fireplace |
| Fireplace | Fireplace |
| Year Built | Built 1955 |
|---|---|
| Construction Type | Wood |
| Lot Area | 11,325 sqft (0.259 acres) |
| Garage Type | Attached |
| Garage Area | 480 sqft |
| Parking Spaces | 2 Parking Spaces |
| Porch | Porch |
| Porch Area | 169 sqft |
| Patio Area | 36 sqft |
| Cooling System | HVAC |
|---|---|
| Heating System | Floor/Wall Furnace |
| Old Parcel Number | 1232900800 |
|---|---|
| Street Address | 538 WALNUT AVE |
| City | BAKERSFIELD |
| State | CA |
| Zip | 93305-1441 |
| Property Category | Residential |
| Property Type | Residential > Single Family > Home |
| Legal Description | SECTION 17, TOWNSHIP 29, RANGE 28, QUARTER |
| Legal Range | 28 |
| Legal Township | 29 |
| Legal Section | 17 |
| Legal Subdivision | SKYLINE PARK 02 |
| Jurisdiction | KERN CA |
| Township / Civil Division | BAKERSFIELD |
| Census Block Group | 2 |
| Census Block | 2014 |
| Census Tract | 702 |
Source: Kern County records · APN 123-290-08-00-5
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 | 538 WALNUT AVE, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93305-1441 |
| Occupancy | Owner Occupied |
| Owner Type | Individual |
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2019 | Grant Deed, Transfer LAWYERS TITLE-IE |
| Mar 26, 2019 | Trustee's Deed, Foreclosure NOT AVAILABLE |
| Deed Names | 2 Verified Names on Deed |
|---|---|
| Last Sale | Jun 14, 2019 · Amount on Record |
| Deed Sale | Jun 14, 2019 · Amount on Record |
| Prior Sale | Jun 14, 2019 · Amount on Record |
| Deed Document Number | 0000069618 |
| Last Transfer Date | Dec 06, 2024 |
| Transfer Doc | 0000151372 |
| Record Updated | Jun 07, 2026 |
| Document Type | Grant Deed |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | KERN CA |
| Recording Date | Jun 14, 2019 |
| Property Address | 538 WALNUT AVE, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93305-1441 |
| Document Number | 0000069618 |
| Instrument Date | Jun 12, 2019 |
| Instrument | 69618 |
| Transaction Type | Transfer |
| Record Updated | Jun 27, 2019 |
| Title Company | LAWYERS TITLE-IE |
| Amount | Amount Recorded |
|---|---|
| Tax | $204.60 |
| Amount Accuracy | Full Value |
| Additional |
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| Name | Verified Name |
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| Name | Verified Name |
|---|---|
| Relationship | Personal Trust |
| Address | PO BOX 60527 BAKERSFIELD CA 933860527, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93386-0527 |
| Document Type | Trustee's Deed |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | KERN CA |
| Recording Date | Mar 26, 2019 |
| Property Address | 538 WALNUT AVE, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93305-1441 |
| Document Number | 0000032880 |
| Instrument Date | Mar 22, 2019 |
| Instrument | 32880 |
| Transaction Type | Foreclosure |
| Record Updated | Apr 04, 2019 |
| Title Company | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Amount | Amount Recorded |
|---|---|
| Tax | $202.40 |
| Amount Accuracy | Confirmed |
| Additional |
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| Name | Verified Name |
|---|
| Name | Verified Name |
|---|---|
| Relationship | Association |
| Address | 5600 GRANITE PKWY PLANO TX 750244126, PLANO, TX 75024-4126 |
| Investor | Possibly a Property Investor |
Source: Kern County records · Assessment roll updated July 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025
| 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) |
Assessed value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.
| Year | Tax Bill | Assessed Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,346.00 (+34.63%) Homeowner's exemption | $298,000 (+49.43%) Land $70,000 Building $228,000 |
| 2023 | $3,228.00 (+3.4%) | $199,428 Land $53,609 Building $145,819 |
| 2022 | $3,122.00 |
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
| FEMA Flood Zone | Zone X |
|---|---|
| Special Flood Hazard Area | No |
| Flood Hazard | Minimal |
| 500-Year Floodplain | No |
| Wildfire Risk | Low above 20% of the US · above 11% of California |
|---|---|
| Wildfire Likelihood | About 1 in 10,000 per year |
| Exposure | Indirect within ember reach |
Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.
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