10.8 acres of land near Bodfish, Kern County
Parcel 26408130
County file October 2026
- Acres10.8
- Land typeOther
- ZoningE(20)Estate 20 acres
- Future land useMaximum 4 Units/Net Acre
- Flood zonePartly in flood zone AE (32%)AE (32%) and X (68%)
- Wetlands2% of the parcel
- Assessed value (county)No tax value on the county file (as of Oct 2026)Kern County's open parcel layer publishes no assessed values
- Last saleNo priced sale on file (as of Oct 2026)Kern County publishes no sale prices we may use
- Road accessHas road accessRoads: road centerlines
- Road frontage886 ft on Bodfish Canyon Rd
- Who zones itKern CountyUnincorporated
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- Section, township, rangeSection 12, Township 27 South, Range 32 East, Mount Diablo MeridianBLM PLSS (CadNSDI), at the parcel's center · Oct 2026
- Septic (soils)Very limitedUSDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), septic absorption fields · Oct 2026
- Ground elevationAbout 2,516–2,891 ft above sea levelUSGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second (about 10 m), NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Oct 2026
Services and surroundings
Public federal and state records, each with its source and date. Area facts, not a survey of this parcel.
- USDA home loan areaInside an eligible areaUSDA Rural Development eligibility map, last edited Jul 2023, read Oct 2026. Household income limits also apply
- Well depth nearbyMedian 150 ft (middle half 100–220 ft)65 household well logs within 1 mi, drilled 1957–2015; water level 35 ft below ground (California DWR well completion reports). Area figures, not this parcel
- Public land nearbyBakersfield Field Office, under 0.1 miBureau of Land Management, open to the public, 206,652 acres (USGS PAD-US 4.1). Nearby is not access, and never a hunting right
School district and farmland
Public federal records, each with its source and date.
- School districtKernville Union Elementary School District (grades K–8); Kern High School District (grades 9–12)NCES EDGE school district boundaries, school year 2024–25 (Census TIGER 2025 lines), released Mar 2026. A district, not an assigned school
- Farmland classNot prime farmlandMap unit Stineway-Kiscove association, 30 to 60 percent slopes, about 59% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area CA668, version Sep 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.03 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Stineway; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
- Land capability classClass 6e of 8: generally unsuited to tilled crops (erosion)Non-irrigated, Stineway; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
District details at NCES: Kernville Union Elementary School District, Kern High School District
Crops and forest
Public federal records, each with its source and year. Satellite classifications, not farm records.
- Land cover (CDL)Shrubland 2021–2025No crop in these years; the most common class in the 90 m around the parcel's map point, from satellite imagery · USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer 2021–2025
- Hydric soils2% of the parcelShare of the outline on soils rated hydric: the soil test of a wetland determination and of an NRCS wetland reserve easement (ACEP-WRE) · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO)
Utility service areas
Public service-area maps, each with its source and date. An area, not a connection at this parcel.
- Electric service areaInside the service area of Southern California Edison Co (approximate)Investor-owned utility · HIFLD electric retail service territories, frozen 2025 copy, edited Aug 2025; approximate, confirm with the utility
Mapped ground hazards
State and federal geologic and well maps, each with its agency and date. Distances are from the parcel's map point; a mapped area is not a finding about this parcel.
- Young faults (USGS)Nearest fault trace USGS maps as active in the last 15,000 years within about 1/2 mi of the parcel's map point (Kern Canyon fault zone, latest Quaternary fault)USGS: Quaternary Fault and Fold Database (historic and latest-Quaternary faults), read Oct 2026. USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database traces, mapped at 1:24,000 to 1:250,000; positions approximate. Not a state fault-zone (Alquist-Priolo) determination
Free account: 25 parcel cards a day on the map, with watches and a saved search
Home facts
- Bedrooms, bathrooms, living area, year built
- Not in Kern County's published parcel file
Property tax
California Constitution art. XIII A (Prop 13) and the county assessment roll · 2026
- Tax rate
- About 1% of assessed value plus local voter-approved rates
- If you buy
- About 1% of the price you pay each year, plus local voter-approved ratesProp 13 resets the assessed value to the purchase price at a sale
The 1% general levy (Prop 13) plus the voter-approved rate of the parcel's tax rate area; bills also carry Mello-Roos and special assessments. California bills come from the county tax collector; we don't show bill amounts here.
California 2026-27 taxes: bills go out by November 1; first installment due by December 10, 2026, second by April 12, 2027; assessment appeals open until November 30, 2026. Pay or check a bill at the Kern County Treasurer and Tax Collector.
Sources: California Revenue and Taxation Code 2617, 2618, 2619 and 1603; the State Board of Equalization’s 2026 appeal filing periods. Checked Oct 13, 2026.
Who decides
- City or countyUnincorporated Kern County (Bodfish, a Census community, not a city)The county sets zoning, ADU and SB 9 rules.California Department of Technology city boundaries · Sep 21, 2026
Assessed value (Prop 13)
- Kern County's open parcel layer publishes no assessed values. No open sale prices or dated change-of-ownership records here to test a home value against.Source: Kern County Assessor's Office, Mapping Section, and the Kern Geographic Information Network (Kern GEONET)
Zoning
- E(20) (Kern County's own code), state class “Rural residential”. As of Q4 2021, collected from GIS Hub. Verify with Kern County: the state's classes are generalized.LCI California Zoning (New Classes), release Jan 15, 2026 · Q4 2021
- General planMaximum 4 Units/Net Acre (Kern County's own designation), state class “Medium density residential”. As of Q4 2021.LCI California General Plan Land Use · Q4 2021
SB 9 signals
What the public maps say about this lot. Not a determination of eligibility and not legal advice; only Kern County decides.
- Single-family zoneZoned E(20), state class “Rural residential”: looks single-family. Verify with Kern County: the state's classes are generalized.LCI California Zoning (New Classes), release Jan 15, 2026 · Q4 2021
- Prime farmlandMapped as Grazing Land, not prime farmland or farmland of statewide importance.DOC FMMP Important Farmland · 2022
- WetlandsThe National Wetlands Inventory maps wetland on about 2% of the lot.USFWS National Wetlands Inventory · Oct 9, 2026
- Fire hazard zoneIn a mapped Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (SRA): excluded unless the project meets the state's fire mitigation standards.CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zones · SRA Apr 1, 2024; LRA Mar 24, 2025 · Official map
- Hazardous waste siteIn this parcel's environmental records check: EnviroStor cleanup and investigation sites (California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), as of Oct 17, 2026); GeoTracker cleanup cases (statewide snapshot) (California State Water Resources Control Board, as of Jan 26, 2023).California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC); California State Water Resources Control Board · Jan 26, 2023 · Official map
- Earthquake fault zoneCheck the California Geological Survey's earthquake fault zone map.CGS Alquist-Priolo · Official map
- FEMA flood zonePartly in a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area (zone AE on 32% of the parcel): excluded unless the lot meets the flood standards (for example a Letter of Map Revision).FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Oct 10, 2026
- FloodwayFloodway not measured for this lot here; check the FEMA map.FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Oct 10, 2026
- Conservation easement or planNone in PAD-US 4.1 easements (USGS Gap Analysis Project, as of 2025) at this parcel's map point. PAD-US does not carry every easement or habitat plan: check CCED and the city or county too.USGS Gap Analysis Project · 2025 · Official map
- Protected species habitatCheck USFWS critical habitat.USFWS critical habitat · Official map
- Historic propertyCheck with Kern County: no statewide layer lists historic landmarks and districts (AB 1061).No statewide layer
- Tenants, rent control, Ellis ActCheck: whether a tenant lived here in the last 3 years, rent control and Ellis Act withdrawals are not in any public map. Ask Kern County.Not in public data
- Lot split: urban areaOutside a 2020 Census urban area: the lot split needs a lot in an urbanized area or urban cluster.US Census 2020 urban areas · 2020
- Lot split: lot sizeMapped lot area about 470,450 sq ft: two lots of at least 1,200 sq ft and 40% each could fit, on mapped lot area only.Parcel outline (county GIS) · Oct 11, 2026
Gov. Code 65852.21 (two units) and 66411.7 (urban lot split), site exclusions in 65913.4(a)(6)(B)-(K); as amended by SB 450 (effective 2025-01-01) and AB 1061 (effective 2026-01-01, historic exclusion); Executive Order N-32-25 (2025 Los Angeles fires). Statute version read 2026-10-11.
ADU
- Accessory dwelling unitsState ADU law (Gov. Code 66310-66342) applies to residential lots: at least 1 ADU + 1 JADU by right, subject to local standards. Check Kern County.HCD ADU Handbook (March 2026); Gov. Code 66310-66342
Housing
- SB 35 / SB 423 streamliningKern County (unincorporated)'s SB 35 status: 10 percent (HCD determination, data last edited Jun 23, 2023; no newer layer found). A possible streamlined site is not evaluated here.HCD SB 35 determinations · Jun 23, 2023
Fire
- Fire Hazard Severity ZoneIn a mapped Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zone map, State Responsibility Area, effective Apr 1, 2024).CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zones · SRA Apr 1, 2024; LRA Mar 24, 2025 · Official map
Groundwater
- Groundwater basin: KERN RIVER VALLEY (5-025); SGMA priority Very Low.DWR Bulletin 118 (2025), SGMA basin priority (2019), Groundwater Sustainability Agencies · B118 2025; SGMA priority 2019; GSA layer read Oct 11, 2026
Check before you buy
- Earthquake fault zone (Alquist-Priolo)Check the California Geological Survey's official Earthquake Zones of Required Investigation map.Official map
- Liquefaction / landslide zoneCheck the California Geological Survey's official Earthquake Zones of Required Investigation map. Many areas have not been evaluated by the state.Official map
- Williamson Act contractCheck with the county assessor or planning department whether the parcel is under a Williamson Act contract.Official map
Owner: on the county assessment roll (not shown here). Request removal
Data: Source: Kern County Assessor's Office, Mapping Section, and the Kern Geographic Information Network (Kern GEONET). Kern GEONET Disclaimer of Liability and Warranties: the Recipient takes the data "as is", fully expecting that there may be errors and omissions; the Data Providers (the Kern Geographic Information Network and its members, the County of Kern and other contributing agencies) make absolutely no warranty whatsoever, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy, thoroughness, value, quality, validity, merchantability, suitability, condition or fitness for a particular purpose of the data, nor as to whether the data are error-free, up-to-date, complete or based upon accurate or meaningful facts, and shall not be liable for any injuries or damages of any type resulting from any error or omission in the data. Data obtained from the Kern County Assessor's Office and Kern GEONET.
Governor's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI), California Zoning (New Classes). Zoning from the State of California's statewide zoning layer, provided as a public service for informational purposes only; it is not legal advice. Each jurisdiction's own zoning map governs.
Governor's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI), California General Plan Land Use. General plan land use from the State of California's statewide layer, for informational purposes only; not legal advice. The jurisdiction's adopted general plan governs.
California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), SB 35 statewide determination. HCD's determination for the jurisdiction as published; a project's eligibility for streamlining is decided by the jurisdiction.
California Department of Technology, California city boundaries (from CDTFA / BOE). City limits as compiled by the state for tax administration; the city and county confirm jurisdiction.
California Department of Water Resources (DWR), SGMA 2019 basin prioritization. DWR's basin priority under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act; well rules are set by the local groundwater agency and county.
Hazards
FEMA National Risk Index v1.20, planning-level · For this census tract, not this parcel · as of Dec 2025
- Wildfire
- Very High
- Landslide
- Relatively High
- Earthquake
- Relatively Moderate
- Heat wave
- Relatively Moderate
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively Moderate
- Drought
- Relatively Low
- Strong wind
- Very Low
Ratings are from public federal and state maps (named on each row), not a private climate model. FEMA rates each census tract from expected annual losses, community resilience and social vulnerability, for planning; it is not an assessment of this parcel.
Recorded flood claims
OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3 · Insured buildings near this parcel, not the parcel itself · as of Sep 2026
- Claims since 1978
- Fewer than 10In this census tract
Neighborhood (Census)
Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year · as of Jan 2026
- Median household income
- $43,450± $8,313 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $164,100± $67,153 · this block group
- Median rent (gross)
- $960± $173 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76%± 5 pts · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Median year homes were built
- 1979± 5 yr · this block group
- Average commute (one way)
- Census sample too small here
- Population
- 2,273± 587 · census tract (block group sample too small)
Figures for the census block group around this parcel (a few hundred homes), not this property. ± is the Census 90% margin of error; a figure comes from the larger census tract when the block group's sample is too small. This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
About these numbersSources, county file October 2026
Assessed value
Assessed value (Prop. 13), not a market price. County file, October 2026.
Assessed value under Prop 13, not a market value: it starts at the price paid (or the value at new construction) in the base year and rises at most 2% a year, so long-held property is usually assessed far below what it would sell for.
Parcel outline
The outline and its edge lengths are measured on the parcel map the map draws; the aerial loads from the public imagery named under it.
Source
Source: Kern County Assessor's Office, Mapping Section, and the Kern Geographic Information Network (Kern GEONET), county file Oct 11, 2026.
Record
Public records can be wrong; check before you act.
Parcel: 26408130
Coordinates: 35.5942° N, 118.4873° W