3198 Serena Ave, Carpinteria, CA 93013 Property Records

Santa Barbara County property record for 3198 Serena Ave, Carpinteria, CA 93013

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 3 ba · 2,194 sqft · built 1928
Lot Size	0.59 acres (25,700 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Tax Bill	$5,232 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2019 Transfer Dec 2019 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`005-340-010`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`005-340-010`
Alternative APN	`00534010`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Building Area	2,194 sqft Total Area
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1928
Effective Year Built	Effective 1928
Lot Area	25,700 sqft (0.59 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	3198 SERENA AVE
City	CARPINTERIA
State	CA
Zip	93013-3034
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	20R1
Legal Description	PARCEL MAP 3/13 10690
Legal Subdivision	PARCEL MAP 10690
Legal Lot Number	A
Jurisdiction	SANTA BARBARA CA
Township / Civil Division	CARPINTERIA
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3007
Census Tract	1706

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	3198 SERENA AVE, CARPINTERIA, CA 93013-3034
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Dec 19, 2019	Affidavit of Death, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY
Dec 19, 2019	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Aug 14, 2003
Transfer Doc	0000119930
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

December 2019: Affidavit of Death, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit of Death
Jurisdiction	SANTA BARBARA CA
Recording Date	Dec 19, 2019
Property Address	3198 SERENA AVE, CARPINTERIA, CA 93013-3034
Document Number	0000058883
Instrument Date	Dec 10, 2019
Instrument	58883
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 3, 2020
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Personal Trust
Address	1530 HUMBOLDT RD #3 CHICO CA 959289196, 3, CHICO, CA 95928-9196

December 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	SANTA BARBARA CA
Recording Date	Dec 19, 2019
Property Address	3198 SERENA AVE, CARPINTERIA, CA 93013-3034
Document Number	0000058885
Instrument Date	May 22, 2019
Instrument	58885
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 3, 2020
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	Separate Estate/Property
Address	3198 SERENA AVE CARPINTERIA CA 930133034, CARPINTERIA, CA 93013-3034

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		$421,962 (+2%) Land $133,212 Building $288,750
2025	$5,232.00 (+4.2%) Homeowner's exemption Additional exemption filed	$413,689 (+4.04%) Land $130,600 Building $283,089
2023	$5,021.00 (+0.44%) Homeowner's exemption Additional exemption filed	$397,628 Land $125,530 Building $272,098
2022	$4,999.00

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
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 100 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 16 policies
Community Rating System	Class 6 (20% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	16 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	8 (1978–2018)
Claims Outside the SFHA	4 of 8
Most Recent Claim	Jan 2018 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Severe Winter Storms, Flooding Landslides, Mud Flow, Mar 1995 · 2 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	Low lower than 62% of the US · lower than 77% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.06% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

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	MONTECITO WATER DIST serves 12,010 people · EPA ID CA4210007
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Dec 2023
Lead	Under 1 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	1 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 125 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
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30

May also be available: GeoLinks, Peak WiFi, Verizon.

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