1111 E Ortega St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103 Property Records

Santa Barbara County property record for 1111 E Ortega St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 809 sqft · built 1929
Lot Size	0.13 acres (5,663 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale	$1,760,000 (Sep 2026)
Tax Bill	$9,973 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2026 Sale May 2024 Transfer + 2 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`031-131-017`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`031-131-017`
Alternative APN	`03113117`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Building Area	809 sqft Total Area
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1929
Effective Year Built	Effective 1929
Lot Area	5,663 sqft (0.13 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1111 E ORTEGA ST
City	SANTA BARBARA
State	CA
Zip	93103-2529
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R2
Legal Description	SANTA BARBARA CITY OF
Legal Subdivision	A31 131
Jurisdiction	SANTA BARBARA CA
Township / Civil Division	SANTA BARBARA
Census Block Group	5
Census Block	5005
Census Tract	600

Owner

Source: Santa Barbara County records, as of October 13, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	1111 E ORTEGA ST, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93103-2529
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Joint Tenants

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Sep 18, 2026	Grant Deed, Transfer CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY
May 13, 2024	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
May 13, 2024	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
Aug 25, 2020	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage FINANCE OF AMERICA MORTGAGE LLC

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 18, 2026 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 18, 2026 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Apr 14, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202631866
Prior Transfer Date	May 9, 2024
Prior Transfer Doc	0000014182
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

September 2026: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	SANTA BARBARA CA
Recording Date	Sep 18, 2026
Property Address	1111 E ORTEGA ST, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93103-2529
Document Number	0000031866
Instrument Date	Sep 15, 2026
Instrument	202631866
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 29, 2026
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$195,536.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants
Address	1111 E ORTEGA ST, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93103-2529
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

May 2024: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	SANTA BARBARA CA
Recording Date	May 13, 2024
Property Address	1111 E ORTEGA ST, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93103-2529
Document Number	0000014182
Instrument Date	May 9, 2024
Instrument	2024-0014182
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 22, 2024

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Community Property with Right of Survivorship
Address	1111 E ORTEGA ST, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93103-2529

May 2024: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	SANTA BARBARA CA
Recording Date	May 13, 2024
Property Address	1111 E ORTEGA ST, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93103-2529
Document Number	0000014212
Instrument Date	May 9, 2024
Instrument	2024-0014212
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 22, 2024

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Family Trust
Address	1111 E ORTEGA ST, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93103-2529

August 2020: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	SANTA BARBARA CA
Recording Date	Aug 25, 2020
Property Address	1111 E ORTEGA ST, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93103-2529
Document Number	0000044807
Instrument Date	Aug 4, 2020
Instrument	2020-0044807
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 19, 2021
Title Company	WFG NATIONAL TITLE INS CO

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants
Address	1111 E ORTEGA ST, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93103-2529

Mortgage

Document Number	0000044808
Date	Aug 25, 2020
Instrument	2020-0044808

Lender

Name	FINANCE OF AMERICA MORTGAGE LLC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Sep 1, 2050

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Santa Barbara County assessment roll, as of July 8, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Santa Barbara County
Municipality	Santa Barbara City
Unified School District	Santa Barbara Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$1,632,000 (+73.3%) Land $867,000 Building $765,000
2025	$9,973.00 (+1.74%)	$941,714 (+4.04%) Land $568,276 Building $373,438
2024	$9,802.00 (+1.85%)
2023	$9,624.00 (+1.74%)	$905,148 Land $546,210 Building $358,938
2022	$9,459.00

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective June 9, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AH, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	8 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	8 (1978–2019)
Claims Outside the SFHA	7 of 8
Most Recent Claim	Feb 2019 · rainfall accumulation

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 96% of the US · lower than 97.4% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	CITY OF SANTA BARBARA WATER DEPARTMENT serves 93,334 people · EPA ID CA4210010
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Dec 2025
Lead	3 ppb (2024–2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 830 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
Cox Communications Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	2,000 / 100
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Astound Broadband, GeoLinks.

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