736 W Ward Ave, Ridgecrest, CA 93555 Property Records

Kern County property record for 736 W Ward Ave, Ridgecrest, CA 93555 · Last verified August 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,028 sqft · built 1971
Lot Size	0.164 acres (7,130 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$154,500 (Dec 2021)
Tax Bill	$2,460 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2021 Sale & Mortgage Dec 2021 Transfer + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (moderate risk)
APN	`418-103-21-00-6`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`418-103-21-00-6`
Alternative APNs	`418-103-21-4` `4181032100` `41810321`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,028 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,696 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,028 sqft
Family Room	Family Room
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1971
Effective Year Built	Effective 1971
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	7,130 sqft (0.164 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	462 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	206 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace

Location & Zoning

Account Number	418103214
Street Address	736 W WARD AVE
City	RIDGECREST
State	CA
Zip	93555-2431
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	TRACT 1259 , BLOCK , LOT 178
Legal Subdivision	TRACT 1259
Legal Tract	1259
Legal Block	2
Legal Lot Number	178
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Township / Civil Division	EAST KERN
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2044
Census Tract	5405

Owner

Source: Kern County records · APN 418-103-21-00-6

Assessment roll updated August 6, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	736 W WARD AVE, RIDGECREST, CA 93555-2431
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Dec 13, 2021	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage WELLS FARGO BANK NA
Dec 13, 2021	Affidavit of Death of Joint Tenant, Transfer FIRSTAMERICAN TITLE COMPANY, FIRST AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY
Mar 02, 2017	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · VA Mortgage VILLAGE CAP & INVS

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 13, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 13, 2021 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Aug 02, 2013 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2021233099
Prior Transfer Date	Jun 09, 2021
Prior Transfer Doc	0000233098
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

December 2021: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Dec 13, 2021
Property Address	736 W WARD AVE, RIDGECREST, CA 93555-2431
Document Number	0000233099
Map Reference	MB 6 PG 1-3
Instrument Date	Dec 01, 2021
Instrument	221233099
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 07, 2022
Title Company	FIRSTAMERICAN TITLE COMPANY, FIRST AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
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	Tenants in Common
Address	736 W WARD AVE, RIDGECREST, CA 93555-2431

Mortgage

Document Number	0000233100
Date	Dec 13, 2021
Instrument	221233100

Lender

Name	WELLS FARGO BANK NA
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Jan 01, 2052

December 2021: Affidavit of Death of Joint Tenant, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit of Death of Joint Tenant
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Dec 13, 2021
Property Address	736 W WARD AVE, RIDGECREST, CA 93555-2431
Document Number	0000233098
Map Reference	MB 6 PG 1-3
Instrument Date	Jun 09, 2021
Instrument	221233098
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 07, 2022
Title Company	FIRSTAMERICAN TITLE COMPANY, FIRST AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY

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	736 W WARD AVE, RIDGECREST, CA 93555-2431

March 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Property Address	736 W WARD AVE, RIDGECREST, CA 93555-2431
Document Number	0000032828
Instrument Date	Mar 02, 2017
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Mar 23, 2017
Title Company	LINEAR SETTLEMENT SERVICES LLC, LINEAR SETTLEMENT SVCS LLC

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	736 W WARD AVE RIDGECREST CA 935552431, RIDGECREST, CA 93555-2431

Mortgage

Document Number	0000032828
Date	Mar 15, 2017
Instrument	32828

Lender

Name	VILLAGE CAP & INVS
Type	Funding / Finance Company
Address	HENDERSON, NV 89052

Agreement

Type	VA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Mar 14, 2047

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Kern County records · Assessment roll updated August 6, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$167,233 (+2%) Land $27,060 Building $140,173
2025	$2,460.00 (+8.8%)	$163,955 (+4.04%) Land $26,530 Building $137,425
2023	$2,261.00 (+2.03%)	$157,590 Land $25,500 Building $132,090
2022	$2,216.00

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
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Moderate
500-Year Floodplain	Yes

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 520 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
Frontier	Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
Race Telecommunications	Fiber	1,000 / 1,000
Mediacom Communications	Cable	1,000 / 50
Shawn Barker Construction	Fixed Wireless (unlicensed)	100 / 100

May also be available at this address: Mediacom Communications, Verizon, California Internet, T-Mobile USA. Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.

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