1609 Garden St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Property Records

Santa Barbara County property record for 1609 Garden St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 3.5 ba · 2,243 sqft · built 1905
Lot Size	0.11 acres (4,792 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on Record
Last Sale	$3,650,000 (Oct 2025)
Tax Bill	$21,102 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2026 Sale Oct 2025 Sale & Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`027-192-011`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`027-192-011`
Alternative APN	`02719211`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	3.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,243 sqft Total Area
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1905
Effective Year Built	Effective 1905
Lot Area	4,792 sqft (0.11 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1609 GARDEN ST
City	SANTA BARBARA
State	CA
Zip	93101-1109
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R3
Legal Description	LOT 4 BLK 44
Legal Subdivision	SANTA BARBARA
Legal Block	44
Legal Lot Number	4
Jurisdiction	SANTA BARBARA CA
Township / Civil Division	SANTA BARBARA
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4013
Census Tract	400

Owner

Source: Santa Barbara County records, as of October 15, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on Record
Mailing Address	1609 GARDEN ST, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101-1109
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Life Tenant

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 5, 2026	Grant Deed, Transfer NONE LISTED ON DOCUMENT
Oct 21, 2025	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA
Oct 21, 2025	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 21, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 21, 2025 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Oct 17, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202532414
Prior Transfer Date	Oct 1, 2025
Prior Transfer Doc	0000032415
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

October 2026: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	SANTA BARBARA CA
Recording Date	Oct 5, 2026
Property Address	1609 GARDEN ST, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101-1109
Document Number	0000033982
Instrument Date	Sep 30, 2026
Instrument	202633982
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 14, 2026
Title Company	NONE LISTED ON DOCUMENT

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Life Tenant
Address	1609 GARDEN ST, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101-1109

October 2025: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	SANTA BARBARA CA
Recording Date	Oct 21, 2025
Property Address	1609 GARDEN ST, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101-1109
Document Number	0000032414
Instrument Date	Oct 14, 2025
Instrument	2025-0032414
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 31, 2025
Title Company	CHICAGO 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
Address	2017 PEARL ST, SANTA MONICA, CA 90405-2717

Mortgage

Document Number	0000032416
Date	Oct 21, 2025
Instrument	2025-0032416

Lender

Name	GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA
Type	Bank

Agreement

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

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	5.45%
Type Change Date	Nov 1, 2030
Change Frequency	6 Months
Min Rate At Change	3%
Max Rate At Change	10.4%
Index	SOFR Average 30-Day
Margin	3
Max Rate	10.4%

October 2025: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	SANTA BARBARA CA
Recording Date	Oct 21, 2025
Property Address	1609 GARDEN ST, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101-1109
Document Number	0000032415
Instrument Date	Oct 1, 2025
Instrument	2025-0032415
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 31, 2025
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

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
Address	2017 PEARL ST, SANTA MONICA, CA 90405-2717

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		$3,650,000 (+82.72%) Land $1,500,000 Building $2,150,000
2025	$21,102.00 (+89.73%)	$1,997,547 (+90.84%) Land $1,100,000 Building $897,547
2023	$11,122.00 (+1.75%)	$1,046,702 Land $633,817 Building $412,885
2022	$10,931.00

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

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 (1983)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Jan 1983 · Coastal Storms, Floods, Slides & Tornadoes

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 99.8% of the US · lower than 99.8% 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 824 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

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

May also be available: GeoLinks.

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