1313 Sterling Ave, Carpinteria, CA 93013 Property Records

Santa Barbara County property record for 1313 Sterling Ave, Carpinteria, CA 93013

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,069 sqft · built 1962
Lot Size	0.31 acres (13,504 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$1,140,000 (May 2025)
Tax Bill	$8,375 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2021 Mortgage Apr 2020 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`003-542-016`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`003-542-016`
Alternative APN	`00354216`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Building Area	1,069 sqft Total Area
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1962
Effective Year Built	Effective 1962
Lot Area	13,504 sqft (0.31 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1313 STERLING AVE
City	CARPINTERIA
State	CA
Zip	93013-1729
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	TR 10166 UNIT 1 LOT 17
Legal Subdivision	TRACT 10166
Legal Tract	10166
Legal Lot Number	17
Jurisdiction	SANTA BARBARA CA
Township / Civil Division	CARPINTERIA
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2005
Census Tract	1601

Owner

1313 Sterling Ave is owned and occupied by two individuals who bought it in May 2025.

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

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	1313 STERLING AVE, CARPINTERIA, CA 93013-1729
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Tenants in Common

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Mar 4, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · VA Mortgage PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES LLC
Apr 8, 2020	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · VA Mortgage PENNYMAC

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	May 22, 2025 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	May 22, 2025 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202515108
Prior Transfer Date	May 18, 2025
Prior Transfer Doc	0000015107
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

March 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	SANTA BARBARA CA
Property Address	1313 STERLING AVE, CARPINTERIA, CA 93013-1729
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Mar 12, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1313 STERLING AVE, CARPINTERIA, CA 93013-1729

Mortgage

Document Number	0000017309
Date	Mar 4, 2021
Instrument	2021-0017309

Lender

Name	PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES LLC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA 91361

Agreement

Type	VA Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	359 Months
Due	Feb 1, 2051

April 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	SANTA BARBARA CA
Property Address	1313 STERLING AVE, CARPINTERIA, CA 93013-1729
Document Number	0000025068
Instrument Date	Apr 8, 2020
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jun 1, 2020
Title Company	SERVICELINK

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1313 STERLING AVE CARPINTERIA CA 930131729, CARPINTERIA, CA 93013-1729

Mortgage

Document Number	0000025068
Date	May 21, 2020
Instrument	25068

Lender

Name	PENNYMAC
Address	WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA 91361

Agreement

Type	VA Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	May 20, 2050

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 1313 Sterling Ave was $8,375.

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

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$1,162,800 (+63.99%) Land $892,500 Building $270,300
2025	$8,375.00	$709,083 Land $510,781 Building $198,302
2023	$8,071.00 (+1.86%)	$681,550 Land $490,948 Building $190,602
2022	$7,924.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 1313 Sterling Ave in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, within 500 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

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 File median of 57 policies
Community Rating System	Class 9 (5% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	57 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	6 (1978–2023)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 6
Most Recent Claim	Jan 2023 · Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Claims by Event	Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Jan 2023 · 3 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

Wildfire risk around 1313 Sterling Ave is low, with a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · lower than 88% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	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	CARPINTERIA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT serves 16,356 people · EPA ID CA4210001
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	Feb 2023
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2023–2025) 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 546 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	5,000 / 5,000
Cox Communications Cable	2,000 / 100
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: GeoLinks.

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