741 S Downs St, Ridgecrest, CA 93555 Property Records

Kern County property record for 741 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 2007
Square Footage	1,428 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	7,405 sqft (0.169 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$140,000 (2011)
Tax Bill	$2,596.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`081-232-13-4`
Alternative APNs	`081-232-13-00-0` `0812321300`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Building Area	1,428 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	1,428 sqft 1st Floor
Stories	1 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2007
Construction Type	Wood Construction
Lot Area	7,405 sqft (0.169 acres)
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Attached Garage
Garage Area	451 sqft Garage
Patio Area	20 sqft Patio
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	117 sqft Porch

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	None Cooling

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	0812321300
Street Address	741 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 31
Legal Tract	1578
Legal Lot Number	31
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Minor Civil Division	EAST KERN
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1035
Census Tract	5407

Owner

Source: Kern County records · APN 081-232-13-4

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

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Owner of Record	2 Owner Names on File
Mailing Address	741 S DOWNS ST, RIDGECREST, CA 93555-4825
Occupancy	Owner Occupied

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 22, 2011 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 22, 2011 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Apr 22, 2011 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	0211092956
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

September 2018: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Property Address	741 S DOWNS ST, RIDGECREST, CA 93555-4825
Document Number	0000124597
Instrument Date	Sep 17, 2018
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Oct 03, 2018
Title Company	WFG

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenant/Joint Tenant w/ Right Of Survivorship
Address	741 S DOWNS ST RIDGECREST CA 935554825, RIDGECREST, CA 93555-4825

Mortgage

Document Number	0000124597
Date	Sep 21, 2018
Instrument	124597

Lender

Name	NAVY FCU
Type	Credit Union
Address	VIENNA, VA 22180

Agreement

Type	Veterans Administration Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Sep 20, 2048

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$2,596.00 (+12.53%)	$175,709 (+4.04%) Land $25,114 Building $150,595
2023	$2,307.00 (+2.08%) Homeowner's exemption	$168,889 Land $24,140 Building $144,749
2022	$2,260.00

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.