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1278 Mesa Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93108 Property Records

Santa Barbara County property record for 1278 Mesa Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93108 · Last verified August 2026

Property Summary

Property TypeSingle Family Home
Details2 bd · 2 ba · 2,514 sqft · built 1962
Lot Size0.29 acres (12,632 sqft)
OwnerCompany Name on File
Last Sale$1,900,000 (Dec 2010)
Tax Bill$26,662 (2025)
Deeds & MortgagesJun 2018 Transfer
Jun 2018 Transfer
Flood ZoneZone X (minimal risk)
APN009-170-044

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN009-170-044
Alternative APN
  • 00917044

Interior

Bedrooms2 Beds
Full Baths2 Baths
Building Area2,514 sqft Total Area
Fireplaces1 Fireplace
FireplaceFireplace

Exterior

Year BuiltBuilt 1962
Effective Year BuiltEffective 1962
Lot Area12,632 sqft (0.29 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address1278 MESA RD
CitySANTA BARBARA
StateCA
Zip93108-2454
Property CategoryResidential
Property TypeResidential > Single Family > Home
Legal DescriptionMONT LAND CO POR LOTS BLK BLK 26
Legal SubdivisionLANDS/MONTECITO LAND CO
Legal Block26
Legal Lot Number6,7
JurisdictionSANTA BARBARA CA
Township / Civil DivisionSANTA BARBARA
Census Block Group2
Census Block2000
Census Tract1404

Owner

Source: Santa Barbara County records · APN 009-170-044

Assessment roll updated July 8, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of RecordCompany Name on File
Mailing Address8020 FORSYTH BLVD, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63105-1707
Owner TypeCompany

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

DateDocument
Jun 27, 2018Quit Claim Deed, Transfer
Quitclaim
Jun 27, 2018Quit Claim Deed, Transfer
ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed NamesVerified Name on Deed
Last SaleDec 10, 2010 · Amount on Record
Deed SaleDec 10, 2010 · Amount on Record
Prior SaleApr 04, 2007
Deed Document Number201070636
Last Transfer DateApr 26, 2018
Transfer Doc0000026935
Record UpdatedSep 20, 2026

June 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document TypeQuit Claim Deed
JurisdictionSANTA BARBARA CA
Recording DateJun 27, 2018
Property Address1278 MESA RD, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93108-2454
Document Number0000026935
Instrument DateJun 18, 2018
Instrument26935
Transaction TypeTransfer
Record UpdatedJul 09, 2018

Transaction

Tax$0.00
Additional
  • Quitclaim
  • Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

NameVerified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

NameVerified Name
RelationshipLiving Trust
Address8020 FORSYTH BOULEVARD ST ST LOUIS MO 63105, ST LOUIS, MO 63105

June 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document TypeQuit Claim Deed
JurisdictionSANTA BARBARA CA
Recording DateJun 27, 2018
Property Address1278 MESA RD, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93108-2454
Document Number0000026936
Instrument DateApr 26, 2018
Instrument26936
Transaction TypeTransfer
Record UpdatedJul 09, 2018
Title CompanyATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax$0.00
Additional
  • Quitclaim
  • Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

NameVerified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

NameVerified Name
RelationshipCompany
Address8020 FORSYTH BLVD ST LOUIS MO 631051707, ST LOUIS, MO 63105-1707

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Santa Barbara County records · Assessment roll updated July 8, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

TypeName
StateCalifornia
CountySanta Barbara County
Secondary School DistrictSanta Barbara Unified School District (7-12) (07 - 12)
Elementary School DistrictMontecito Union Elementary School District (KG - 06)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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

YearTax BillAssessed Value
2026$2,482,912 (+2%) Land $1,306,797 Building $1,176,115
2025$26,662.00 (+1.78%)$2,434,228 (+4.04%) Land $1,281,174 Building $1,153,054
2024$26,195.00 (+1.8%)
2023$25,731.00 (+1.68%)$2,339,706 Land $1,231,425 Building $1,108,281
2022$25,307.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Santa Barbara County (06083C), updated June 9, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 060830014042, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood ZoneZone X
Special Flood Hazard AreaNo
Flood HazardMinimal
500-Year FloodplainNo
Nearest Special Flood Hazard AreaZone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance CostPremium on Record
median of 27 individual NFIP policies nearby
Community Rating SystemClass 6 (20% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies27 in force
Nearby Flood Claims9 (2018–2025)
Claims Outside the SFHA9 of 9
Most Recent ClaimNov 2025, rainfall accumulation
Claims By Storm
  • Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Jan 2023 · 2 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire RiskLow
above 5% of the US · above 3% of California
Wildfire LikelihoodAbout 1 in 5,556 per year
ExposureDirect
burnable vegetation at the parcel

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 306 locations within about half a mile of this property

ProviderTechnologyDownload / Upload (Mbps)
Cox CommunicationsCable2,000 / 100
T-Mobile USAFixed Wireless100 / 20
StarlinkSatellite (low-earth orbit)280 / 30

May also be available at this address: Frontier, Radiate Holdings, California Internet. Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.

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