600 1/2 Buchanan St, Taft, CA 93268 Property Records

Kern County property record for 600 1/2 Buchanan St, Taft, CA 93268

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 1,007 sqft · built 1930
Lot Size	0.056 acres (2,455 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$183,000 (Mar 2024)
Tax Bill	$3,550 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2024 Transfer Mar 2024 Sale & Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone D (undetermined)
APN	`199-072-11-00-6`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`199-072-11-00-6`
Alternative APNs	`199-072-11-7` `1990721100` `19907211`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,007 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,089 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,007 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1930
Effective Year Built	Effective 1930
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	2,455 sqft (0.056 acres)
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	82 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace

Location & Zoning

Account Number	199072117
Street Address	600 1/2 BUCHANAN ST
City	TAFT
State	CA
Zip	93268-1619
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R1
Legal Description	CITY FRD-A , BLOCK 17 , LOT PN11
Legal Subdivision	FIRST ADDITION TO THE TOWNSITE OF FORD
Legal Block	17
Legal Lot Number	PN11
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Township / Civil Division	WEST KERN
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3020
Census Tract	3400

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	9401 CADBURY DR, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93311-2878
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Mar 22, 2024	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY
Mar 22, 2024	Grant Deed, Transfer · Commercial Mortgage FIREFIGHTERS FIRST FCU
Sep 20, 2023	Grant Deed, Transfer PLACER TITLE COMPANY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 22, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 22, 2024 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Sep 20, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202431822
Prior Transfer Date	Nov 28, 1994
Prior Transfer Doc	0000172017
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

March 2024: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Mar 22, 2024
Property Address	600 1/2 BUCHANAN ST, TAFT, CA 93268-1619
Document Number	0000031823
Instrument Date	Mar 4, 2024
Instrument	224031823
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 2, 2024
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	9401 CADBURY DR, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93311-2878

March 2024: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Mar 22, 2024
Property Address	600 1/2 BUCHANAN ST, TAFT, CA 93268-1619
Document Number	0000031822
Instrument Date	Feb 27, 2024
Instrument	224031822
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 2, 2024
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
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
Address	9401 CADBURY DR, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93311-2878

Mortgage

Document Number	0000031824
Date	Mar 22, 2024
Instrument	224031824

Lender

Name	FIREFIGHTERS FIRST FCU
Type	Credit Union

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

September 2023: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Sep 20, 2023
Property Address	600 1/2 BUCHANAN ST, TAFT, CA 93268-1619
Document Number	0000114176
Instrument Date	Sep 13, 2023
Instrument	223114176
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 29, 2023
Title Company	PLACER TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
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
Address	1912 TOULOUSE LN, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93311-1517

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		$190,393 (+2%) Land $46,818 Building $143,575
2025	$3,550.00 (+158.56%)	$186,660 (+653.27%) Land $45,900 Building $140,760
2023	$1,373.00 (+14.23%)	$24,780 Land $9,163 Building $15,617
2022	$1,202.00

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

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

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	0.02% 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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