700 Bell Ave, Taft, CA 93268 Property Records

Kern County property record for 700 Bell Ave, Taft, CA 93268

Property Summary

Property Type	Duplex
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 2,282 sqft · built 1951
Lot Size	0.179 acres (7,840 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$270,000 (Sep 2021)
Tax Bill	$4,891 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2021 Sale & Mortgage Apr 2018 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`032-100-09-00-9`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`032-100-09-00-9`
Alternative APNs	`032-100-09-1` `0321000900`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,282 sqft Total Area
1st Floor Area	1,802 sqft
Family Room	Family Room
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1951
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	7,840 sqft (0.179 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	480 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Patio Area	18 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Evaporative
Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	0321000900
Street Address	700 BELL AVE
City	TAFT
State	CA
Zip	93268-2904
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Legal Description	TRACT 1568, BLOCK, LOT 10
Legal Tract	1568
Legal Block	1
Legal Lot Number	10
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Township / Civil Division	WEST KERN
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1007
Census Tract	3500

Owner

Source: Kern County records, as of October 20, 2025

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Co-owner	Co-owner on Record
Mailing Address	2768 BRANCH MILL RD, ARROYO GRANDE, CA 93420-6103
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Sep 14, 2021	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage LOANDEPOT.COM LLC
Apr 19, 2018	Grant Deed, Transfer CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 14, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 14, 2021 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Apr 19, 2018 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	221174351
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

September 2021: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Sep 14, 2021
Property Address	700 BELL AVE, TAFT, CA 93268-2904
Document Number	0000174351
Map Reference	MB 7 PG 106
Instrument Date	Sep 7, 2021
Instrument	221174351
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 7, 2022
Title Company	PLACER TITLE ER

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
Relationship	Community Property with Right of Survivorship
Address	2768 BRANCH MILL RD, ARROYO GRANDE, CA 93420-6103
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Mortgage

Document Number	0000174352
Date	Sep 14, 2021
Instrument	221174352

Lender

Name	LOANDEPOT.COM LLC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Oct 1, 2051

April 2018: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Apr 19, 2018
Property Address	700 BELL AVE, TAFT, CA 93268-2904
Document Number	0000047232
Instrument Date	Mar 21, 2018
Instrument	47232
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 27, 2018
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$176.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	PO BOX 23557 VENTURA CA 930023557, VENTURA, CA 93002-3557

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Kern County assessment roll, as of July 1, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Kern County
Municipality	Taft City
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
2025	$4,891.00 (+8.96%)	$286,525 (+4.04%) Land $31,836 Building $254,689
2023	$4,489.00 (+3.86%)	$275,400 Land $30,600 Building $244,800
2022	$4,322.00

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 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

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 98% of the US · lower than 98.4% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond 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 346 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	5,000 / 5,000
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
Applied Technology Group Fixed Wireless	500 / 500

May also be available: GeoLinks, Verizon.

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