700 Wood St, Taft, CA 93268 Property Records

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

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,126 sqft · built 1927
Lot Size	0.14 acres (6,098 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$20,000 (Feb 2023)
Tax Bill	$1,551 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2024 Mortgage Feb 2023 Foreclosure + 4 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`039-303-03-00-9`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`039-303-03-00-9`
Alternative APNs	`039-303-03-7` `0393030300` `03930303`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,126 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,290 sqft
1st Floor Area	224 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1927
Effective Year Built	Effective 1927
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	6,098 sqft (0.14 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	110 sqft
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	60 sqft
Patio Area	10 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Window A/C
Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace

Location & Zoning

Account Number	039303037
Street Address	700 WOOD ST
City	TAFT
State	CA
Zip	93268-4242
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R1
Legal Description	CITY JAMSN , BLOCK 12 , LOT PTN
Legal Subdivision	TAFT
Legal Block	12
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Township / Civil Division	WEST KERN
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1006
Census Tract	3600

Owner

700 Wood St is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in February 2023.

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

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	105 EASTERN AVE, TAFT, CA 93268-4206
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Feb 21, 2024	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Commercial Mortgage FRIENDLY LOAN COMPANY
Feb 21, 2023	Trustee's Deed, Foreclosure · Commercial Mortgage FRIENDLY LOAN COMPANY
Feb 21, 2023	Grant Deed, Transfer
Oct 6, 2022	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Commercial Mortgage FRIENDLY LOAN COMPANY
Jun 12, 2019	Grant Deed, Transfer PUBLIC TITLE COMPANY, PUBLIC TITLE CO
Jun 12, 2019	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage REBECA R LANDA

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 21, 2023 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Feb 21, 2023 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Jun 12, 2019 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202319645
Prior Transfer Date	Sep 2, 1997
Prior Transfer Doc	0000127891
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

February 2024: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Property Address	700 WOOD ST, TAFT, CA 93268-4242
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 28, 2024

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	105 EASTERN AVE, TAFT, CA 93268-4206

Mortgage

Document Number	0000018998
Date	Feb 21, 2024
Instrument	224018998

Lender

Name	FRIENDLY LOAN COMPANY
Address	BAKERSFIELD, CA 93305

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

February 2023: Trustee's Deed, Foreclosure

Document Type	Trustee's Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Feb 21, 2023
Property Address	700 WOOD ST, TAFT, CA 93268-4242
Document Number	0000019642
Map Reference	MB 2 PG 5
Instrument Date	Feb 18, 2023
Instrument	223019642
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	Mar 1, 2023

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	301 WILLOW ST, BUTTONWILLOW, CA 93206-9787

Mortgage

Document Number	0000019643
Date	Feb 21, 2023
Instrument	223019643

Lender

Name	FRIENDLY LOAN COMPANY

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

February 2023: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Feb 21, 2023
Property Address	700 WOOD ST, TAFT, CA 93268-4242
Document Number	0000019645
Map Reference	MB 6793 PG 1293
Instrument Date	Feb 18, 2023
Instrument	223019645
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 1, 2023

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Partially Calculated from Transfer Tax
Additional	Notice of Trustee Sale Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	105 EASTERN AVE, TAFT, CA 93268-4206

October 2022: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Property Address	700 WOOD ST, TAFT, CA 93268-4242
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Nov 7, 2022

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	105 EASTERN AVE, TAFT, CA 93268-4206

Mortgage

Document Number	0000151620
Date	Oct 6, 2022
Instrument	222151620

Lender

Name	FRIENDLY LOAN COMPANY
Type	Non-Lending Institution

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

June 2019: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Jun 12, 2019
Property Address	700 WOOD ST, TAFT, CA 93268-4242
Document Number	0000068274
Instrument Date	Dec 7, 2017
Instrument	68274
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 21, 2019
Title Company	PUBLIC TITLE COMPANY, PUBLIC TITLE CO

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$16.50
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	105 EASTERN AVE TAFT CA 932684206, TAFT, CA 93268-4206

June 2019: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Jun 12, 2019
Property Address	700 WOOD ST, TAFT, CA 93268-4242
Document Number	0000068275
Instrument Date	Nov 2, 2016
Instrument	68275
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 21, 2019
Title Company	PUBLIC TITLE COMPANY, PUBLIC TITLE CO

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$16.50
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	105 EASTERN AVE TAFT CA 932684206, TAFT, CA 93268-4206

Mortgage

Document Number	68276
Date	Jun 12, 2019
Instrument	68276

Lender

Name	REBECA R LANDA
Address	301 WILLOW ST, BUTTONWILLOW, CA 93206-9787

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 700 Wood St was $1,551 with a homeowner's exemption.

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		$72,161 (+2%) Land $21,224 Building $50,937
2025	$1,551.00 Homeowner's exemption	$70,747 Land $20,808 Building $49,939
2023	$1,040.00 (+15.3%)	$36,820 Land $15,361 Building $21,459
2022	$902.00

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

Flood

FEMA maps place 700 Wood St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk.

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
Community Rating System	Class 9 (5% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force

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

Wildfire risk around 700 Wood St is low, with less than a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 99.8% of the US · lower than 99.8% 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 409 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
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20

May also be available: GeoLinks.

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