700 Kern St, Taft, CA 93268 Property Records

Kern County property record for 700 Kern St, Taft, CA 93268

Property Summary

Property Type	Grocery, Supermarket
Details	1,041 sqft · built 1919
Lot Size	0.05 acres (2,184 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on Record
Last Sale	$127,000 (Sep 2025)
Tax Bill	$985 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2026 Mortgage Sep 2025 Sale + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`031-240-13-00-4`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`031-240-13-00-4`
Alternative APNs	`031-240-13-8` `0312401300` `03124013`

Interior

Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,041 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor Area	1,041 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1919
Effective Year Built	Effective 1919
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	2,184 sqft (0.05 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace

Location & Zoning

Account Number	031240138
Street Address	700 KERN ST
City	TAFT
State	CA
Zip	93268-2719
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Grocery, Supermarket
Legal Description	CITY MORON3, BLOCK 24 , LOT P1&2
Legal Subdivision	SOUTHERN PACIFIC LAND COS 03
Legal Block	24
Legal Lot Number	P1
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Township / Civil Division	WEST KERN
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2019
Census Tract	3500

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on Record
Mailing Address	700 KERN ST, TAFT, CA 93268-2719
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust, Revocable Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jul 27, 2026	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage TRUST COMPANY
Sep 18, 2025	Grant Deed, Transfer TRICO TITLE COMPANY, TICOR TITLE COMPANY
Jan 10, 2024	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 18, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 18, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2025110916
Prior Transfer Date	Dec 28, 2023
Prior Transfer Doc	0000003838
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

July 2026: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Jul 27, 2026
Property Address	700 KERN ST, TAFT, CA 93268-2719
Document Number	0000085851
Instrument Date	Jul 20, 2026
Instrument	202685851
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Aug 5, 2026
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	700 KERN ST, TAFT, CA 93268-2719

Mortgage

Document Number	0000085851,
Date	Jul 27, 2026
Instrument	202685851

Lender

Name	TRUST COMPANY

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate	6.47%
Max Rate	-1%

September 2025: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Sep 18, 2025
Property Address	700 KERN ST, TAFT, CA 93268-2719
Document Number	0000110916
Map Reference	MB 2 PG 50
Instrument Date	Aug 13, 2025
Instrument	225110916
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 29, 2025
Title Company	TRICO TITLE COMPANY, TICOR 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	1045 STANDARD ST, TAFT, CA 93268-2213

January 2024: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Jan 10, 2024
Property Address	700 KERN ST, TAFT, CA 93268-2719
Document Number	0000003838
Map Reference	MB 2 PG 50
Instrument Date	Dec 28, 2023
Instrument	224003838
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 19, 2024

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	402 S 10TH ST, TAFT, CA 93268-3303

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Kern County assessment roll, as of August 6, 2026

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
2026		$127,000 (+52.59%) Land $17,000 Building $110,000
2025	$985.00 (+5.24%)	$83,232 (+1,175.59%) Land $10,404 Building $72,828
2024	$936.00 (+1,164.86%)
2023	$74.00 (+1.37%)	$6,525 Land $2,788 Building $3,737
2022	$73.00

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 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (1998)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	May 1998 · rainfall accumulation

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; 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	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 345 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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