Kern County Property Viewer (California)

Assessor Offices in Kern County, CA calculate the value of all taxable property in their municipality by conducting property appraisals. They may also be responsible for determining the property taxes for each parcel. Assessor Offices maintain information on all properties, including property maps, boundary lines, zoning boundaries, and parcel divisions. This information is often available in a property viewer on the Assessor Office website. Kern County property viewers may also provide information on appraisal values, zoning restrictions, and Kern County property tax assessments. They can be used to locate unclaimed parcels, public property, and look up property owner information or parcel numbers in Kern County.

Kern County Assessor Ridgecrest CA 400 North China Lake Boulevard 93555 760-384-5834

Kern County Assessor Lake Isabella CA 7050 Lake Isabella Boulevard 93240 661-868-6364

Kern County Assessor's Office Bakersfield CA 1115 Truxtun Avenue 93301 661-868-3485


Building Departments in Kern County, CA create and enforce codes and regulations to ensure the construction of safe buildings. As part of this responsibility, Building Departments may keep Kern County property viewers, which display information about all the properties in the department's area. These property viewers may include information on parcel numbers, property tax assessments, building permits, and occupancy permits. They also show property zones, including the rules and regulations for each zone and zoning boundaries, making them useful resources for property owners or prospective buyers. Kern County Building Department property viewers may be available online.

Arvin Building Department Arvin CA 141 Plumtree Drive 93203 661-854-2822

Bakersfield City Building Department Bakersfield CA 1715 Chester Avenue 93301 661-326-3720

Bakersfield Permits Bakersfield CA 1715 Chester Avenue 93301 661-326-3727

Bakersfield Planning and Zoning Department Bakersfield CA 1715 Chester Avenue 93301 661-326-3733

Kern County Building Department Frazier Park CA 729 West End Drive 93225 661-245-1221

Kern County Building Department Tehachapi CA 125 East F Street, Ste F 93561 661-822-6329

Kern County Permits Bakersfield CA 2700 M Street, Ste 125 93301 661-862-5175

Ridgecrest Building Department Ridgecrest CA 100 West California Avenue 93555 760-499-5071

Ridgecrest Zoning Ridgecrest CA 100 West California Avenue 93555 760-499-5060

Shafter Building Department, Planning, Zoning and Permits Shafter CA 336 Pacific Avenue 93263 661-746-5002

Taft Building Department and Planning Taft CA 209 East Kern Street 93268 661-763-1222

Wasco Permits Wasco CA 764 E Street 93280 661-758-7250

Historical Societies in Kern County, CA maintain documents and objects that have historical value, and this can include property records. Historical Societies may keep historic Kern County property tax records, property sale documents like deeds and titles, or property maps from different eras. They may also provide property information in the form of a property viewer, which can show historic property boundaries, changes to municipal lines and zones, and ownership information. Kern County property viewers can also show property appraisal values and property tax rates over time, and they are an useful tool for conducting research. Property viewers may be available online through the Historical Society website.

Delano Historical Society Delano CA 330 South Lexington Street 93215 661-725-6730

Golden Empire Historical Society Bakersfield CA 1534 19th Street 93301 661-325-2595

Ridge Route Communities Museum & Historical Society Frazier Park CA 3515 Park Drive 93225 661-245-7747

The Upper Mojave Desert The Historical Society Ridgecrest CA 230 West Ridgecrest Boulevard 93555 760-375-8456

Wasco Historical Society Wasco CA 918 6th Street 93280 661-758-8948


Archives in Kern County, CA preserve records that have historical significance for a local area, which can include property records. Some Archives may provide property information in the form of a property viewer, which can be used to look up historic Kern County property boundaries, ownership information, and property divisions over time, as well as historical city and town maps. These Kern County public property records may also list historical property tax rates or property value assessments and any changes to property maps over time, which make them valuable for conducting genealogical research. Archives may provide online access to their property viewers.

Kern County Hall of Records Archive Bakersfield CA 1655 Chester Avenue 93301 661-868-6400

Kern County Vital Records Archive Bakersfield CA 1800 Mount Vernon Avenue 93306 661-868-0335


Recorders of Deeds in Kern County, CA maintain real estate ownership documents as part of their job to ensure the accuracy of property, land, and property tax records. They have records on every property in their municipality, and they may provide a property viewer to look up this information. Kern County property viewers provide information on parcel boundaries, property owners, property divisions, and zoning boundaries. They can also show Kern County parcel numbers, unclaimed parcels, and property tax information, including property tax assessments, unpaid property taxes, and tax liens or foreclosures. Recorders of Deeds may provide online access to a property viewer on their website.

Kern County Recorder of Deeds Bakersfield CA 1655 Chester Avenue 93301 661-868-6400


Treasurer and Tax Collector Offices in Kern County, CA collect property taxes for a local government and distribute these funds. They maintain several property records that may be available as part of Kern County property viewers. A property viewer, also called a Kern County property map, includes property tax assessments, real estate appraisal reports, boundary lines, and zoning boundaries. These viewers may also provide information on the current owners, parcel numbers, and unclaimed parcels. Kern County property owners or potential buyers can use property viewers to locate information about paid and unpaid property taxes, tax liens, and foreclosures. Property viewers are typically available on the Treasurer and Tax Collector Office website.

Kern County Treasurer-Tax Collector's Office Bakersfield CA 1115 Truxtun Avenue 93301 661-868-3490