1255 Mesa Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93108 Property Records

Santa Barbara County property record for 1255 Mesa Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93108

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 3.75 ba · 2,493 sqft · built 1955
Lot Size	0.41 acres (17,860 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$4,400,000 (Mar 2021)
Tax Bill	$50,672 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2021 Sale Dec 2020 Reverse Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`009-170-008`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`009-170-008`
Alternative APN	`00917008`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	3.75 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Building Area	2,493 sqft Living Area
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1955
Effective Year Built	Effective 1955
Lot Area	17,860 sqft (0.41 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1255 MESA RD
City	SANTA BARBARA
State	CA
Zip	93108-2434
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	2E1
Legal Description	MONT LAND CO LOTS 22
Legal Subdivision	MONTECITO LAND CO
Legal Lot Number	22
Jurisdiction	SANTA BARBARA CA
Township / Civil Division	SANTA BARBARA
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2004
Census Tract	1404

Owner

Source: Santa Barbara County records, as of July 8, 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	1000 MASON ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94108-1919
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust, Family Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Mar 10, 2021	Grant Deed, Transfer CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY
Dec 30, 2020	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Reverse Mortgage FINANCE OF AMERICA REVERSE LLC
Jan 25, 2019	Deed of Trust, Mortgage FINANCE OF AMERICA REVERSE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 10, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 10, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202118949
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

March 2021: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	SANTA BARBARA CA
Recording Date	Mar 10, 2021
Property Address	1255 MESA RD, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93108-2434
Document Number	0000018949
Map Reference	RK 1 MAP 3
Instrument Date	Mar 4, 2021
Instrument	2021-0018949
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 7, 2023
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
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	Family Trust
Address	2920 GREAT HWY, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94132

December 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	SANTA BARBARA CA
Property Address	1255 MESA RD, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93108-2434
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 5, 2021
Title Company	BOSTON NATIONAL TTL AGCY LLC

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000078552
Date	Dec 30, 2020
Instrument	2020-0078552

Lender

Name	FINANCE OF AMERICA REVERSE LLC
Type	Reverse Mortgage Lender
Address	TULSA, OK 74133

Agreement

Type	Reverse Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

January 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	SANTA BARBARA CA
Property Address	1255 MESA RD, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93108-2434
Document Number	0000004416
Instrument Date	Jan 25, 2019
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 14, 2019
Title Company	OTHER

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	1255 MESA RD SANTA BARBARA CA 931082434, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93108-2434

Mortgage

Document Number	0000004416
Date	Feb 4, 2019
Instrument	4416

Lender

Name	FINANCE OF AMERICA REVERSE
Address	8023 E 63RD PL # 700, TULSA, OK 74133-1240

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Santa Barbara County
Secondary School District	Santa Barbara Unified School District (7-12) (07 - 12)
Elementary School District	Montecito Union Elementary School District (KG - 06)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$50,672.00 (+1.84%) Homeowner's exemption Additional exemption filed	$4,771,024 (+4.04%) Land $2,976,688 Building $1,794,336
2024	$49,757.00 (+1.86%)
2023	$48,849.00 (+1.93%) Homeowner's exemption Additional exemption filed	$4,585,760 Land $2,861,100 Building $1,724,660
2022	$47,926.00

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 AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 27 policies
Community Rating System	Class 6 (20% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	27 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	9 (2018–2025)
Claims Outside the SFHA	9 of 9
Most Recent Claim	Nov 2025 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Jan 2023 · 2 claims

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 95% of the US · lower than 97% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.02% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

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	MONTECITO WATER DIST serves 12,010 people · EPA ID CA4210007
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Dec 2023
Lead	Under 1 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	1 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 306 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Cox Communications Cable	2,000 / 100
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Astound Broadband, Frontier, GeoLinks.

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