Kern County, California
Taft Real Estate and Local Guide
Small oil-industry town in the hills of western Kern County, long tied to the surrounding oil fields. Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Taft best.
About the area
Living in Taft, CA
One of the few U.S. towns that exists almost entirely because of nearby oil reserves.
The housing market
Homes in Taft
- About 54% of housing units are owner-occupied.
- Roughly 64% of homes are single-family detached houses.
- The median home value is about $246,400.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Taft home
West Kern Oil Museum
Museum of local oil-industry history with a historic wooden derrick
The Fort
Replica of Sutter's Fort listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Fox Theatre
Historic downtown movie theater
Franklin Field Recreation Complex
67-acre complex with ballfields, a playground and walking paths run by the West Side Recreation and Park District
Temblor Recreation Area
Bureau of Land Management recreation area less than three miles southwest
Neighborhoods
Taft areas to know
11-C Camp
Former Standard Oil operational headquarters and employee housing complex
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Local facts on this page are verified against public sources as part of the AppWT local-data project. Data reflects the most recent available figures.