Kern County recording resources.
Official starting points for recording documents and asking property-assessment questions. Confirm the correct office, current fees, and submission requirements before visiting or sending documents. A physical office address is not necessarily its mailing address.
Recorder
Recorder Main Office
- Physical office
- 1530 Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93301
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- (661) 868-6400Source checked · 2026-10-20 · Source
- Official office resource
- Office website ↗Source checked · 2026-10-20 · Source
Assessor
Assessor Office
- Physical office
- 1115 Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93301
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- (661) 868-3485Source checked · 2026-10-20 · Source
- Official office resource
- Office website ↗Source checked · 2026-10-20 · Source
Recording fees & requirements
A recording fee schedule has not yet been verified for this county. Ask the recorder for the current schedule and the requirements for your document.
This profile does not calculate fees or establish eligibility for any exemption. Recording charges, transfer taxes, and document requirements need a separate county- and transaction-specific review.
For background, read how property transfers into a living trust. The existing recording fee calculator remains limited to its separately supported counties and scenarios.
Sources & verification
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- Kern recorder: official office details ↗County government · checked 2026-10-20