816 W Ward Ave, Ridgecrest, CA 93555 Property Records

Kern County property record for 816 W Ward Ave, Ridgecrest, CA 93555 · Last verified August 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1,403 sqft · built 1981
Lot Size	0.149 acres (6,486 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$50,000 (May 2004)
Tax Bill	$3,443 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2020 Sale & Mortgage Feb 2020 Sale & Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (moderate risk)
APN	`418-104-21-00-3`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`418-104-21-00-3`
Alternative APNs	`418-104-21-2` `4181042100` `41810421`

Interior

Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,403 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,403 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1981
Effective Year Built	Effective 1981
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	6,486 sqft (0.149 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	None
Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace

Location & Zoning

Account Number	418104212
Street Address	816 W WARD AVE
City	RIDGECREST
State	CA
Zip	93555-2433
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	TRACT 1259 , BLOCK , LOT 185
Legal Tract	1259
Legal Block	2
Legal Lot Number	185
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Township / Civil Division	EAST KERN
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2044
Census Tract	5405

Owner

Source: Kern County records · APN 418-104-21-00-3

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	816 W WARD AVE, RIDGECREST, CA 93555-2433
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Dec 23, 2020	Grant Deed, Subdivision Related Transfer · Conventional with PMI HOMEBRIDGE FIN'L SVCS INC
Feb 20, 2020	Grant Deed, Transfer LENDINGHOME FNDG
Jan 30, 2020	Affidavit of Death, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 10, 2004 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 10, 2004 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2004105882
Last Transfer Date	Apr 01, 2016
Transfer Doc	0000049806
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

December 2020: Grant Deed, Subdivision Related Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Dec 23, 2020
Property Address	816 W WARD AVE, RIDGECREST, CA 93555-2433
Document Number	0000200266
Instrument Date	Nov 18, 2020
Instrument	200266
Transaction Type	Subdivision Related Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 07, 2021
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE CO

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$264.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Arm's Length Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	816 W WARD AVE RIDGECREST CA 935552433, RIDGECREST, CA 93555-2433

Mortgage

Document Number	200267
Date	Dec 23, 2020
Instrument	200267

Lender

Name	HOMEBRIDGE FIN'L SVCS INC
Type	Funding / Finance Company
Address	ISELIN, NJ 08830

Agreement

Type	Conventional with PMI
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Dec 22, 2050

February 2020: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Feb 20, 2020
Property Address	816 W WARD AVE, RIDGECREST, CA 93555-2433
Document Number	0000022757
Instrument Date	Feb 03, 2020
Instrument	22757
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 06, 2020
Title Company	TICOR TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, TICOR TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$156.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Arm's Length Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	1746 S VICTORIA AVE #F VENTURA CA 930036190, F, VENTURA, CA 93003-6190

Mortgage

Document Number	22758
Date	Feb 20, 2020
Instrument	22758

Lender

Name	LENDINGHOME FNDG
Type	Funding / Finance Company
Address	SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded

January 2020: Affidavit of Death, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit of Death
Jurisdiction	KERN CA
Recording Date	Jan 30, 2020
Property Address	816 W WARD AVE, RIDGECREST, CA 93555-2433
Document Number	0000013170
Instrument Date	Jan 16, 2020
Instrument	13170
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 11, 2020
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Personal Trust
Address	3 WILSON RD MIDDLETOWN RI 028424636, MIDDLETOWN, RI 02842-4636

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		$253,936 (+2%) Land $22,080 Building $231,856
2025	$3,443.00 (+9.37%)	$248,958 (+4.04%) Land $21,648 Building $227,310
2023	$3,148.00 (+2.04%)	$239,292 Land $20,808 Building $218,484
2022	$3,085.00

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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