1302 E Cota St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103 Property Records

Santa Barbara County property record for 1302 E Cota St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 1,136 sqft · built 1932
Lot Size	0.13 acres (5,663 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale	$1,662,500 (Sep 2026)
Tax Bill	$10,991 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2026 Sale Sep 2025 Sale & Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`031-263-001`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`031-263-001`
Alternative APN	`03126301`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Building Area	1,136 sqft Total Area
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1932
Effective Year Built	Effective 1932
Lot Area	5,663 sqft (0.13 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1302 E COTA ST
City	SANTA BARBARA
State	CA
Zip	93103-2523
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R2
Legal Description	LAS CASITAS TR 6 LOT 20
Legal Subdivision	LAS CASITAS NO.6
Legal Tract	6
Legal Lot Number	20
Jurisdiction	SANTA BARBARA CA
Township / Civil Division	SANTA BARBARA
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3001
Census Tract	801

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	1302 E COTA ST, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93103-2523
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Tenants in Common

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Sep 18, 2026	Grant Deed, Transfer CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY
Sep 12, 2025	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage GUARANTEED RATE INC
Feb 1, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim

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	Sep 12, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202631874
Prior Transfer Date	Jan 13, 2017
Prior Transfer Doc	0000005530
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	1302 E COTA ST, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93103-2523
Document Number	0000031874
Instrument Date	Sep 1, 2026
Instrument	202631874
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 29, 2026
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$184,703.75
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenants in Common
Address	1302 E COTA ST, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93103-2523

September 2025: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	SANTA BARBARA CA
Recording Date	Sep 12, 2025
Property Address	1302 E COTA ST, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93103-2523
Document Number	0000028051
Map Reference	MB 15 PG 104&105
Instrument Date	Aug 27, 2025
Instrument	2025-0028051
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 25, 2025
Title Company	FIRSTAMERICAN TITLE COMPANY, FIRST AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY

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	1302 E COTA ST, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93103-2523

Mortgage

Document Number	0000028052
Date	Sep 12, 2025
Instrument	2025-0028052

Lender

Name	GUARANTEED RATE INC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Oct 1, 2055

February 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	SANTA BARBARA CA
Recording Date	Feb 1, 2017
Property Address	1302 E COTA ST, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93103-2523
Document Number	0000005530
Instrument Date	Jan 13, 2017
Instrument	5530
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 7, 2017

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	1801 S RAYMOND AVE ALHAMBRA CA 918033053, ALHAMBRA, CA 91803-3053

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		$1,577,250 (+51.9%) Land $860,000 Building $717,250
2025	$10,991.00 (+3.62%)	$1,038,324 (+4.04%) Land $803,866 Building $234,458
2023	$10,607.00 (+1.76%)	$998,005 Land $772,651 Building $225,354
2022	$10,424.00

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
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	2 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (1995)
Most Recent Claim	Mar 1995 · Severe Winter Storms, Flooding Landslides, Mud Flow

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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