617 Polk St, Taft, CA 93268 Property Records

Kern County property record for 617 Polk St, Taft, CA 93268

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,198 sqft · built 1957
Lot Size	0.161 acres (7,004 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$200,000 (Jul 2022)
Tax Bill	$3,803 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2023 Transfer Jul 2022 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone D (undetermined)
APN	`199-062-03-5`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`199-062-03-5`
Alternative APNs	`199-062-03-00-0` `1990620300` `19906203`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,198 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,826 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,198 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1957
Effective Year Built	Effective 1957
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	7,004 sqft (0.161 acres)
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	728 sqft
Parking Spaces	3 Parking Spaces
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	28 sqft
Patio Area	60 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace

Location & Zoning

Account Number	199062035
Street Address	617 POLK ST
City	TAFT
State	CA
Zip	93268-1606
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R1
Legal Description	CITY FRD-A , BLOCK 14 , LOT 2
Legal Subdivision	FIRST ADDITION TO THE TOWNSITE OF FORD
Legal Block	14
Legal Lot Number	2
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Township / Civil Division	WEST KERN
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3013
Census Tract	3400

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	30184 ARLINE ST, CANYON COUNTRY, CA 91351-1309
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust, Family Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jan 25, 2023	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
Jul 5, 2022	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES LLC

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 5, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 5, 2022 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Oct 22, 2003 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2022104449
Last Transfer Date	Dec 19, 2022
Transfer Doc	0000009332
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

January 2023: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Jan 25, 2023
Property Address	617 POLK ST, TAFT, CA 93268-1606
Document Number	0000009332
Instrument Date	Dec 19, 2022
Instrument	223009332
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 7, 2023

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
Relationship	Family Trust
Address	30184 ARLINE ST, CANYON COUNTRY, CA 91351-1309

July 2022: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Jul 5, 2022
Property Address	617 POLK ST, TAFT, CA 93268-1606
Document Number	0000104449
Instrument Date	Jun 21, 2022
Instrument	222104449
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 7, 2022
Title Company	PLACER 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	Notice of Trustee Sale Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants
Address	30184 ARLINE ST, CANYON COUNTRY, CA 91351-1309

Mortgage

Document Number	0000104450
Date	Jul 5, 2022
Instrument	222104450

Lender

Name	PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES LLC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Aug 1, 2052

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		$212,241 (+2%) Land $31,836 Building $180,405
2025	$3,803.00 (+12.68%)	$208,080 (+4.04%) Land $31,212 Building $176,868
2023	$3,375.00 (+84.53%)	$200,000 Land $30,000 Building $170,000
2022	$1,829.00

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 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	0.01% 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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