1656 Shepard Mesa Ln, Carpinteria, CA 93013 Property Records

Santa Barbara County property record for 1656 Shepard Mesa Ln, Carpinteria, CA 93013

Property Summary

Property Type	Rural Home
Details	4 bd · 3.5 ba · 2,827 sqft · built 1979
Lot Size	33.5 acres (1,461,438 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$2,600,000 (Jun 2015)
Tax Bill	$32,796 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2023 Line of Credit May 2021 Transfer + 2 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`001-160-019`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`001-160-019`
Alternative APN	`00116019`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	3.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Building Area	2,827 sqft Total Area
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1979
Effective Year Built	Effective 1979
Lot Area	1,461,438 sqft

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1656 SHEPARD MESA LN
City	CARPINTERIA
State	CA
Zip	93013-3111
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Rural Home
Local Zoning Code	AGI40
Legal Description	RO RINCON MAP 1 SUB 46 OF LOT 5
Legal Subdivision	EL RINCON RHO
Legal Lot Number	5
Jurisdiction	SANTA BARBARA CA
Township / Civil Division	CARPINTERIA
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1030
Census Tract	1706

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	1656 SHEPARD MESA LN, CARPINTERIA, CA 93013-3111
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust, Family Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Sep 18, 2023	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit AMERICAN RIVER BANK
May 21, 2021	Correction Deed
Apr 29, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage AMERICAN RIVER BANK
Mar 8, 2018	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 9, 2015 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jun 9, 2015 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Apr 2, 2003
Deed Document Number	201529635
Last Transfer Date	May 20, 2021
Transfer Doc	0000039439
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

September 2023: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	SANTA BARBARA CA
Property Address	1656 SHEPARD MESA LN, CARPINTERIA, CA 93013-3111
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Sep 28, 2023
Title Company	WFT NATIONAL TITLE, WFG NATIONAL TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1656 SHEPARD MESA LN, CARPINTERIA, CA 93013-3111

Mortgage

Document Number	0000027116
Date	Sep 18, 2023
Instrument	2023-0027116

Lender

Name	AMERICAN RIVER BANK
Type	Bank
Address	SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	301 Months
Due	Oct 1, 2048

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Change Frequency	Monthly

May 2021: Correction Deed

Document Type	Correction Deed
Jurisdiction	SANTA BARBARA CA
Recording Date	May 21, 2021
Property Address	1656 SHEPARD MESA LN, CARPINTERIA, CA 93013-3111
Document Number	0000039439
Instrument Date	May 20, 2021
Instrument	2021-0039439
Record Updated	Jun 7, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Family Trust
Address	1656 SHEPARD MESA LN, CARPINTERIA, CA 93013-3111

April 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	SANTA BARBARA CA
Property Address	1656 SHEPARD MESA LN, CARPINTERIA, CA 93013-3111
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	May 7, 2021
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1656 SHEPARD MESA LN, CARPINTERIA, CA 93013-3111

Mortgage

Document Number	0000033313
Date	Apr 29, 2021
Instrument	2021-0033313

Lender

Name	AMERICAN RIVER BANK
Type	Bank
Address	SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	May 1, 2051

March 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	SANTA BARBARA CA
Recording Date	Mar 8, 2018
Property Address	1656 SHEPARD MESA LN, CARPINTERIA, CA 93013-3111
Document Number	0000009128
Instrument Date	Feb 26, 2018
Instrument	9128
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 16, 2018
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

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	1656 SHEPARD MESA LN CARPINTERIA CA 930133111, CARPINTERIA, CA 93013-3111

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$3,187,297 (+2%) Land $2,500,806 Building $686,491
2025	$32,796.00 (-2.76%) Homeowner's exemption	$3,124,802 (+4.04%) Land $2,451,771 Building $673,031
2023	$33,727.00 (+3.64%) Homeowner's exemption Additional exemption filed	$3,003,465 Land $2,356,567 Building $646,898
2022	$32,542.00

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
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 24 policies
Community Rating System	Class 6 (20% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	24 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	20 (1978–2023)
Claims Outside the SFHA	14 of 20
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 Severe Winter Storms And Flooding, Feb 1998 · 3 claims Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mud Flows, Jan 1995 · 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

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

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 54% of the US · lower than 68% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.1% 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	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 52 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 / 35

May also be available: Verizon.

Cell Coverage

5G and 4G LTE (outdoors only)

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