718 Kern St, Taft, CA 93268 Property Records

Kern County property record for 718 Kern St, Taft, CA 93268

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,067 sqft · built 1915
Lot Size	0.14 acres (6,098 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$226,000 (Mar 2024)
Tax Bill	$4,043 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2024 Sale & Mortgage Feb 2024 Transfer + 3 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`031-240-27-00-5`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`031-240-27-00-5`
Alternative APNs	`031-240-27-8` `0312402700` `03124027`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,067 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,364 sqft
1st Floor Area	990 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1915
Effective Year Built	Effective 1915
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	6,098 sqft (0.14 acres)
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	204 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	77 sqft
Patio Area	11 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C

Location & Zoning

Account Number	031240278
Street Address	718 KERN ST
City	TAFT
State	CA
Zip	93268-2719
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	TRACT MORON3, BLOCK 24 , LOT 9&10
Legal Subdivision	SOUTHERN PACIFIC LAND COS
Legal Tract	324
Legal Block	24
Legal Lot Number	9,10
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	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	718 KERN ST, TAFT, CA 93268-2719
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Mar 29, 2024	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE
Feb 14, 2024	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer SERVICELINK
Jul 27, 2023	Trustee's Deed, Foreclosure ACCOMODATION, ACCOMMODATION
Nov 19, 2020	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · VA Mortgage QUICKEN LOANS LLC
Oct 4, 2019	Grant Deed, Transfer · VA Mortgage FLAGSTAR BANK FSB

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 29, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 29, 2024 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jul 27, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202435177
Prior Transfer Date	May 4, 2015
Prior Transfer Doc	0000069288
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

March 2024: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Mar 29, 2024
Property Address	718 KERN ST, TAFT, CA 93268-2719
Document Number	0000035177
Map Reference	MB 2 PG 50
Instrument Date	Feb 27, 2024
Instrument	224035177
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 10, 2024
Title Company	CHICAGO 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	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	718 KERN ST, TAFT, CA 93268-2719
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Mortgage

Document Number	0000035178
Date	Mar 29, 2024
Instrument	224035178

Lender

Name	UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Apr 1, 2054

February 2024: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Feb 14, 2024
Property Address	718 KERN ST, TAFT, CA 93268-2719
Document Number	0000016965
Map Reference	MB 2 PG 50
Instrument Date	Aug 9, 2023
Instrument	224016965
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 22, 2024
Title Company	SERVICELINK

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	3401 WEST END AVE STE 760W, 760W, NASHVILLE, TN 37203-1042

July 2023: Trustee's Deed, Foreclosure

Document Type	Trustee's Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Jul 27, 2023
Property Address	718 KERN ST, TAFT, CA 93268-2719
Document Number	0000086924
Map Reference	MB 2 PG 50
Instrument Date	Jul 10, 2023
Instrument	223086924
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	Aug 9, 2023
Title Company	ACCOMODATION, ACCOMMODATION

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Notice of Trustee Sale

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	635 WOODWARD AVE, DETROIT, MI 48226-3408

November 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Property Address	718 KERN ST, TAFT, CA 93268-2719
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Nov 7, 2022
Title Company	AMROCK INC

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	718 KERN ST, TAFT, CA 93268-2719

Mortgage

Document Number	0000177088
Date	Nov 19, 2020
Instrument	220177088

Lender

Name	QUICKEN LOANS LLC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	DETROIT, MI 48226

Agreement

Type	VA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Nov 1, 2050

October 2019: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Oct 4, 2019
Property Address	718 KERN ST, TAFT, CA 93268-2719
Document Number	0000130745
Map Reference	MB 2 PG 50
Instrument Date	Aug 27, 2019
Instrument	219130745
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 7, 2022
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE BAKERSFIELD

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	718 KERN ST, TAFT, CA 93268-2719

Mortgage

Document Number	0000130746
Date	Oct 4, 2019
Instrument	219130746

Lender

Name	FLAGSTAR BANK FSB
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	VA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Nov 1, 2049

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		$235,130 (+2%) Land $57,222 Building $177,908
2025	$4,043.00 (+17.19%)	$230,520 (+23.9%) Land $56,100 Building $174,420
2024	$3,450.00 (+136.79%)
2023	$1,457.00 (+2.39%) Disabled Person's exemption Veteran's exemption	$186,056 Land $26,279 Building $159,777
2022	$1,423.00

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 · 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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