228 E Figueroa St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Property Records

Santa Barbara County property record for 228 E Figueroa St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Lot Size	0.18 acres (7,841 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$1,800,000 (Apr 2024)
Tax Bill	$19,402 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2024 Sale & Mortgage Jun 2020 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`029-212-007`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`029-212-007`
Alternative APN	`02921207`

Exterior

Architectural Style	Duplex Single
Lot Area	7,841 sqft (0.18 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	228 E FIGUEROA ST
City	SANTA BARBARA
State	CA
Zip	93101-2114
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	RO
Legal Description	LOT 19 BLK 139
Legal Block	139
Legal Lot Number	19
Jurisdiction	SANTA BARBARA CA
Township / Civil Division	SANTA BARBARA
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1019
Census Tract	900

Owner

228 E Figueroa St is owned by a company that bought it in April 2024.

Source: Santa Barbara County records, as of April 13, 2026

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	PO BOX 6901, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93160-6901
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Limited Liability Partnership

Owner names and exact recorded amounts are on file and can be viewed instantly on this page with a free 10-day trial.

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Apr 11, 2024	Grant Deed, Transfer · Commercial Mortgage MATEO ELSIE
Jun 9, 2020	Affidavit of Death, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 11, 2024 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Apr 11, 2024 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202410846
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

April 2024: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	SANTA BARBARA CA
Recording Date	Apr 11, 2024
Property Address	228 E FIGUEROA ST, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101-2114
Document Number	0000010846
Instrument Date	Mar 25, 2024
Instrument	2024-0010846
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 23, 2024
Title Company	TWFG NATIONAL TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, WFG NATIONAL TITLE INS CO

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
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	PO BOX 6901, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93160-6901

Mortgage

Document Number	0000010847
Date	Apr 11, 2024
Instrument	2024-0010847

Lender

Name	MATEO ELSIE
Type	Private Party

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

June 2020: Affidavit of Death, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit of Death
Jurisdiction	SANTA BARBARA CA
Recording Date	Jun 9, 2020
Property Address	228 E FIGUEROA ST, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101-7155
Document Number	0000028319
Instrument Date	Feb 6, 2020
Instrument	28319
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 23, 2020
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Personal Trust
Address	PO BOX 6801 SANTA BARBARA CA 931606801, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93160-6801

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 228 E Figueroa St was $19,402, up 1,468.5% from the year before.

Source: Santa Barbara County assessment roll, as of July 30, 2025

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		$1,872,720 (+2%) Land $1,092,420 Building $780,300
2025	$19,402.00 (+1,468.47%)	$1,836,000 Land $1,071,000 Building $765,000
2024	$1,237.00 (+1.89%)
2023	$1,214.00 (+1.85%)	$110,227 Land $50,166 Building $60,061
2022	$1,192.00

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

FEMA maps place 228 E Figueroa St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 31 flood claims nearby since 1995.

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 File median of 38 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	38 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	31 (1995–2023)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 31
Most Recent Claim	Dec 2023 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Jan 2023 · 10 claims Severe Winter Storms, Flooding Landslides, Mud Flow, Mar 1995 · 5 claims Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mud Flows, Jan 1995 · 13 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

The area around 228 E Figueroa St has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

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

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within 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 600 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
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Astound Broadband, GeoLinks, Verizon.

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