618 Polk St, Taft, CA 93268 Property Records

Kern County property record for 618 Polk St, Taft, CA 93268

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 1,112 sqft · built 1920
Lot Size	0.161 acres (7,006 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$210,000 (May 2021)
Tax Bill	$5,825 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2021 Sale & Mortgage Oct 2020 Sale + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone D (undetermined)
APN	`199-063-01-00-1`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`199-063-01-00-1`
Alternative APNs	`199-063-01-7` `1990630100` `19906301`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,112 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,767 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,112 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1920
Effective Year Built	Effective 1920
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	7,006 sqft (0.161 acres)
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	216 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	294 sqft
Patio Area	36 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace

Location & Zoning

Account Number	199063017
Street Address	618 POLK ST
City	TAFT
State	CA
Zip	93268-1607
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R1
Legal Description	CITY FRD-A , BLOCK 13 , LOT 20
Legal Subdivision	TOWNSITE OF FORD
Legal Block	13
Legal Lot Number	20
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Township / Civil Division	WEST KERN
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3014
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	618 POLK ST, TAFT, CA 93268-1607
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
May 28, 2021	Grant Deed, Transfer · USDA Mortgage AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORP
Oct 30, 2020	Grant Deed, Transfer FIRST AMERICAN TITLE
Jan 29, 2020	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 28, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 28, 2021 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Oct 30, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2021101657
Prior Transfer Date	Aug 1, 1997
Prior Transfer Doc	0000133526
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

May 2021: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	May 28, 2021
Property Address	618 POLK ST, TAFT, CA 93268-1607
Document Number	0000101657
Instrument Date	Apr 8, 2021
Instrument	221101657
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 7, 2022
Title Company	TRICO TITLE COMPANY, TICOR TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
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	618 POLK ST, TAFT, CA 93268-1607

Mortgage

Document Number	0000101658
Date	May 28, 2021
Instrument	221101658

Lender

Name	AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORP
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	USDA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Jun 1, 2051

October 2020: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Oct 30, 2020
Property Address	618 POLK ST, TAFT, CA 93268-1607
Document Number	0000162849
Instrument Date	Oct 29, 2020
Instrument	162849
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 10, 2020
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$28.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	4041 JENKINS RD BAKERSFIELD CA 933149425, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93314-9425

January 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Jan 29, 2020
Property Address	618 POLK ST, TAFT, CA 93268-1607
Document Number	0000012323
Instrument Date	Jan 7, 2020
Instrument	12323
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 10, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	9112 SCENIC WOODS LN SHAFTER CA 932639694, SHAFTER, CA 93263-9694

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		$386,424 (+2%) Land $33,121 Building $353,303
2025	$5,825.00 (+10.93%)	$378,849 (+4.04%) Land $32,472 Building $346,377
2023	$5,251.00 (+4.23%)	$364,140 Land $31,212 Building $332,928
2022	$5,038.00

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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