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Get Property Records from 3 Assessor Offices in Kern County, CA
Kern County Assessor 7050 Lake Isabella Boulevard Lake Isabella, CA 93240 661-868-6364 Directions
Kern County Assessor 400 North China Lake Boulevard Ridgecrest, CA 93555 760-384-5834 Directions
Kern County Assessor's Office 1115 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93301 661-868-3485 Directions
Get Property Records from 1 Recorder Of Deeds in Kern County, CA
Kern County Recorder of Deeds 1655 Chester Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93301 661-868-6400 Directions
Get Property Records from 1 Treasurer & Tax Collector Office in Kern County, CA
Kern County Treasurer-Tax Collector's Office 1115 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93301 661-868-3490 Directions
Get Property Records from 12 Building Departments in Kern County, CA
Kern County Building Department 125 East F Street Tehachapi, CA 93561 661-822-6329 Directions
Kern County Building Department 729 West End Drive Frazier Park, CA 93225 661-245-1221 Directions
Kern County Permits 2700 M Street Bakersfield, CA 93301 661-862-5175 Directions
Arvin Building Department 141 Plumtree Drive Arvin, CA 93203 661-854-2822 Directions
Bakersfield City Building Department 1715 Chester Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93301 661-326-3720 Directions
Bakersfield Permits 1715 Chester Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93301 661-326-3727 Directions
Bakersfield Planning and Zoning Department 1715 Chester Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93301 661-326-3733 Directions
Ridgecrest Building Department 100 West California Avenue Ridgecrest, CA 93555 760-499-5071 Directions
Ridgecrest Zoning 100 West California Avenue Ridgecrest, CA 93555 760-499-5060 Directions
Shafter Building Department, Planning, Zoning and Permits 336 Pacific Avenue Shafter, CA 93263 661-746-5002 Directions
Taft Building Department and Planning 209 East Kern Street Taft, CA 93268 661-763-1222 Directions
Wasco Permits 764 E Street Wasco, CA 93280 661-758-7250 Directions
Get Property Records from 5 Building Inspector Offices in Kern County, CA
Kern County Building Inspector 2700 M Street Bakersfield, CA 93301 661-862-8650 Directions
Kern County Building Inspector 729 West End Drive Frazier Park, CA 93225 661-245-1221 Directions
Bakersfield Building Inspector 1715 Chester Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93301 661-326-3727 Directions
California City Building Inspector 21000 Hacienda Boulevard California, CA 93505 760-373-8661 Directions
Ridgecrest Building Inspector 100 West California Avenue Ridgecrest, CA 93555 760-499-5071 Directions
Get Property Records from 3 Code Enforcement Offices in Kern County, CA
Kern County Code Enforcement 2700 M Street Bakersfield, CA 93301 661-862-8603 Directions
Bakersfield Building Code Enforcement 1715 Chester Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93301 661-326-3712 Directions
Shafter Code Enforcement 336 Pacific Avenue Shafter, CA 93263 661-746-5002 Directions
The Kern County Property Records (California) links below open in a new window and will take you to third party websites that are useful for finding Kern County public records. Editorial staff monitor and update these links on a frequent basis.
Bakersfield City Finance Department Tax Records http://www.bakersfieldcity.us/gov/depts/finance/business_licenses_faqs.htm
City of Bakersfield Crime Maps https://www.crimemapping.com/map/ca/bakersfield
City of Bakersfield GIS Maps http://www.bakersfieldcity.us/gov/depts/geographic_information_services/default.htm
City of Bakersfield Property Management Division Website http://www.bakersfieldcity.us/gov/depts/finance/city_property_for_sale.htm
Kern County Assessment Rolls http://assessor.co.kern.ca.us/prop_search.php
Kern County Assessor's Website http://assessor.co.kern.ca.us/
Kern County Assessor-Recorder Website http://assessor.co.kern.ca.us/index.php
Kern County Assessor-Recorder's Office Vital Records http://recorder.co.kern.ca.us/BMD_certificate.php
Kern County Assessor-Recorder's Office Website http://recorder.co.kern.ca.us/index.php
Kern County Building Codes https://kernpublicworks.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/2016-Code-of-Regs-Public-FINALv2.pdf
Kern County Building Inspections https://kernpublicworks.com/building-and-development/building-inspection/
Kern County Codes & Ordinances https://library.municode.com/ca/kern_county/codes/code_of_ordinances
Kern County Elections Department Candidate Records http://elections.co.kern.ca.us/elections/E_Can_Filing/E_Can_Filing_main.asp
Kern County GIS Maps https://www.kerncounty.com/search/gis.aspx
Kern County Government County Maps http://esps.kerndsa.com/maps
Kern County Maps http://recorderonline.co.kern.ca.us/cgi-bin/MapSearch.htm/input
Kern County Property Records https://www.kerncounty.com/gsd/propertymanagement/adv.asp
Kern County Property Tax Exemptions http://www.boe.ca.gov/proptaxes/exempt.htm
Kern County Tax Payments https://www.kcttc.co.kern.ca.us/Payment/Mainsearch.aspx
Kern County Tax Warrants https://www.kerncounty.com/TaxPortal/property-sales.aspx
Kern County Treasurer-Tax Collector Tax Records http://www.kcttc.co.kern.ca.us/payment/mainsearch.aspx
Kern County Treasurer-Tax Collector's Office Tax Records http://www.kcttc.co.kern.ca.us/index.cfm
Kern County Treasurer-Tax Collector's Office Website http://www.kcttc.co.kern.ca.us/
Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2017 ACS 5-Year Estimates.
| Median Home Value | $190,600 |
|---|---|
| Median Rental Cost (per month) | $933 |
| Median Property Taxes | $1,934 |
|---|---|
| Median Property Taxes (Mortgage) | $2,144 |
| Median Property Taxes (No Mortgage) | $1,471 |
| Property Taxes | $347,723,700 |
|---|---|
| Property Taxes (Mortgage) | $265,157,900 |
| Property Taxes (No Mortgage) | $82,565,800 |
| Total Housing Units | 293,548 |
|---|---|
| Occupied Housing Units | 264,993 (90.3%) |
| Vacant Housing Units | 28,555 (9.7%) |
| Owner Occupied Housing Units | 151,564 (57.2%) |
| Renter Occupied Housing Units | 113,429 (42.8%) |
| Housing Units (Mortgage) | 70.2% |
| Housing Units (No Mortgage) | 29.8% |
| Mortgage, Contract to Purchase, or Similar Debt | 106,323 |
|---|---|
| Second Mortage or HELOC | 11,288 |
| Second Mortgage (No HELOC) | 4,608 |
| HELOC (No Second Mortgage) | 6,680 |
| Second Mortgage & HELOC | 525 |
| No Mortgage | 45,241 |
| Single-Family Detached Homes | 192,395 (72.6%) |
|---|---|
| Single-Family Attached Homes | 6,481 (2.4%) |
| 2 Apartments | 8,834 (3.3%) |
| 3 or 4 Apartments | 16,625 (6.3%) |
| 5 to 9 Apartments | 10,672 (4.0%) |
| 10 or More Apartments | 12,554 (4.7%) |
| Mobile Home or Other Type of Housing | 17,432 (6.6%) |
| 2014 or Later | 2,212 (0.8%) |
|---|---|
| 2010 to 2013 | 5,928 (2.2%) |
| 2000 to 2009 | 52,633 (19.9%) |
| 1980 to 1999 | 82,000 (30.9%) |
| 1960 to 1979 | 71,254 (26.9%) |
| 1940 to 1959 | 39,673 (15.0%) |
| 1939 or Earlier | 11,293 (4.3%) |
| 1 Room | 4,190 (1.6%) |
|---|---|
| 2 or 3 Rooms | 25,029 (9.4%) |
| 4 or 5 Rooms | 123,693 (46.7%) |
| 6 or 7 Rooms | 82,890 (31.3%) |
| 8 or More Rooms | 29,191 (11.0%) |
| No Bedroom | 4,711 (1.8%) |
|---|---|
| 1 Bedroom | 17,842 (6.7%) |
| 2 or 3 Bedrooms | 182,021 (68.7%) |
| 4 or More Bedrooms | 60,419 (22.8%) |
| With Complete Plumbing Facilities | 264,000 (99.6%) |
|---|---|
| With Complete Kitchen Facilities | 262,503 (99.1%) |