Pending

Price increase: $55.8K (9/23)

$255,000

522 Garfield Avenue, Taft, CA 93268

4beds

1,605sqft

$1,838/mo

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Single Family Residence, Residential

Built in 1964

4,792 Square Feet Lot

$199,300 Zestimate^®

$159/sqft

$-- HOA

What's special

Brand-new flooringStunning panoramic viewsLight airy floor plan

FHA Ready! Experience unbeatable value in Taft Heights. This updated 4-bed, 2-bath home features a light, airy floor plan with brand-new flooring and fresh interior/exterior paint throughout. Major big-ticket items are already complete, including a 2-year roof certificate and a clear Section 1 termite report. Enjoy stunning panoramic views and evening stargazing from the spacious second-floor deck. Turn-key, upgraded, and move-in ready!

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Facts & features

Interior

Bedrooms & bathrooms

Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 2
Full bathrooms: 2
Main level bathrooms: 2

Heating

Central

Appliances

Laundry: Inside

Features

Flooring: Carpet, Laminate
Has fireplace: No

Interior area

Total structure area: 1,605
Total interior livable area: 1,605 sqft

Property

Parking

Parking features: Other

Features

Stories: 2

Lot

Size: 4,792 Square Feet
Dimensions: 50 x 90
Features: Back Yard, Front Yard

Details

Parcel number: 03907616002

Construction

Type & style

Home type: SingleFamily
Property subtype: Single Family Residence, Residential

Materials

Brick, Stucco
Foundation: Combination
Roof: Composition

Condition

New construction: No
Year built: 1964

Utilities & green energy

Sewer: Public Sewer
Water: Public
Utilities for property: Electricity Connected, Water Connected

Community & HOA

HOA

Has HOA: No

Location

Region: Taft

Financial & listing details

Price per square foot: $159/sqft
Tax assessed value: $160,427
Date on market: 9/16/2026
Cumulative days on market: 32 days
Electric utility on property: Yes

Estimated market value

$199,300

$189,000 - $209,000

$2,014/mo

Price history

Date	Event	Price
9/23/2026	Pending sale	$255,000$159/sqft
Source: Bakersfield AOR #202609995 Report a problem
9/23/2026	Price change	$255,000+28%$159/sqft
Source: Bakersfield AOR #202609995 Report a problem
9/16/2026	Listed for sale	$199,200+121.3%$124/sqft
Source: Kings County MLS #234963 Report a problem
6/24/2026	Sold	$90,000-10%$56/sqft
Source: CRMLS #PW26091028 Report a problem
6/19/2026	Pending sale	$100,000-29.1%$62/sqft
Source: CRMLS #PW26091028 Report a problem
2/28/2019	Sold	$141,000$88/sqft
Source: Bakersfield AOR #21901461 Report a problem

Public tax history

Year	Property taxes	Tax assessment
2026	--	$160,427 +2%
2025	$3,204 +4.4%	$157,283 +2%
2024	$3,069 +8.9%	$154,200 +2%
2023	$2,820 +7.1%	$151,177 +2%
2022	$2,633	$148,214 +2%
2021	--	$145,309 +1%
2020	$2,398 +29.2%	$143,820 +43.2%
2019	$1,856 +3.7%	$100,402 +4%
2018	$1,790 +2.5%	$96,506 +2%
2017	$1,746 -2.2%	$94,614 +2%
2016	$1,786 +8.1%	$92,760 +1.5%
2015	$1,651 +5.8%	$91,368 +2%
2014	$1,560	$89,579 +0.5%
2013	--	$89,175 +2%
2012	$1,492 +3.5%	$87,427 +2%
2011	$1,442 +0.4%	$85,714 +0.8%
2010	$1,435 +3.3%	$85,075 -0.2%
2009	$1,389 +3.2%	$85,278 +2%
2008	$1,347 +2%	$83,607 +2%
2007	$1,321 +1.5%	$81,969 +2%
2006	$1,301 +1.9%	$80,363 +2%
2005	$1,278 +1.1%	$78,789
2004	$1,264 +2.6%	$78,789 +1.9%
2003	$1,232	$77,346 +4%
2002	$1,232 +8%	$74,345 +2%
2001	$1,141	$72,888
2000	--	$72,888