729 S Downs St, Ridgecrest, CA 93555 Property Records

Kern County property record for 729 S Downs St, Ridgecrest, CA 93555 · Last verified October 2025

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	2 Baths
Year Built	Built 1960
Square Footage	1,234 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	6,534 sqft (0.15 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$229,000 (2025)
Tax Bill	$2,148.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`081-232-09-00-9`
Alternative APNs	`081-232-09-2` `0812320900`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Building Area	1,234 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	1,234 sqft 1st Floor
Stories	1 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1960
Construction Type	Wood Construction
Lot Area	6,534 sqft (0.15 acres)
Patio Area	35 sqft Patio

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	HVAC Cooling
Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace Heating

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	0812320900
Street Address	729 S DOWNS ST
City	RIDGECREST
State	CA
Zip	93555-4825
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	TRACT 1578, BLOCK, LOT 35
Legal Tract	1578
Legal Lot Number	35
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Minor Civil Division	EAST KERN
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1035
Census Tract	5407

Owner

Source: Kern County records · APN 081-232-09-00-9

Assessment roll updated July 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Co-owner	Verified Secondary Owner
Mailing Address	729 S DOWNS ST, RIDGECREST, CA 93555-4825
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 17, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 17, 2025 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jul 01, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	225081497
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

September 2017: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Sep 29, 2017
Property Address	729 S DOWNS ST, RIDGECREST, CA 93555-4825
Document Number	0000131560
Instrument Date	Aug 22, 2017
Instrument	131560
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 20, 2018
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$101.20
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Community Property
Address	729 S DOWNS ST RIDGECREST CA 935554825, RIDGECREST, CA 93555-4825

Mortgage

Document Number	131561
Date	Sep 29, 2017
Instrument	131561

Lender

Name	USAA
Address	SAN ANTONIO, TX 78288-0544

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage with Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI)
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	180 Months
Due	Sep 28, 2032

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Kern County records · Assessment roll updated July 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Kern County
Municipality	Ridgecrest City
Unified School District	Sierra Sands Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$2,148.00 (+30.82%)	$137,000 (+36.17%) Land $45,000 Building $92,000
2023	$1,642.00 (+2.05%)	$100,611 Land $21,871 Building $78,740
2022	$1,609.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Kern County (06029C), updated April 30, 2025 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Flood Hazard	Moderate
500-Year Floodplain	Yes
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.