4812 Sawyer Ave, Carpinteria, CA 93013 Property Records

Santa Barbara County property record for 4812 Sawyer Ave, Carpinteria, CA 93013

Property Summary

Property Type	Condominium
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 910 sqft · built 1984
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$564,500 (Dec 2020)
Tax Bill	$7,268 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2020 Sale & Mortgage Dec 2018 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`003-890-031`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`003-890-031`
Alternative APN	`00389031`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Building Area	910 sqft Total Area
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1984
Effective Year Built	Effective 1984
Architectural Style	Condo/Apartment

Location & Zoning

Street Address	4812 SAWYER AVE
City	CARPINTERIA
State	CA
Zip	93013-1948
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Condominium / Townhouse > Condominium
Legal Description	TRACT 25090 UNIT 1 LOT 1
Legal Subdivision	25090 UN 1
Legal Tract	25090
Legal Lot Number	1
Jurisdiction	SANTA BARBARA CA
Township / Civil Division	CARPINTERIA
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3001
Census Tract	1604

Owner

4812 Sawyer Ave, a condominium, is owned and occupied by two individuals who bought it in December 2020.

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

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	4812 SAWYER AVE, CARPINTERIA, CA 93013-1948
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Joint Tenants

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Dec 28, 2020	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage BETTER MTG CORP ISAOA
Dec 18, 2018	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage CORNERSTONE HM LNDG

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 28, 2020 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Dec 28, 2020 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Aug 23, 1996
Deed Document Number	202077907
Prior Transfer Date	Aug 14, 1996
Prior Transfer Doc	0000051413
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

December 2020: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	SANTA BARBARA CA
Recording Date	Dec 28, 2020
Property Address	4812 SAWYER AVE, CARPINTERIA, CA 93013-1948
Document Number	0000077907
Instrument Date	Dec 6, 2020
Instrument	77907
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 11, 2021
Title Company	PACIFIC COAST TITLE COMPANY, PACIFIC COAST TITLE CO.

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$621.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	6119 QUAIL RIDGE LN LANCASTER CA 935363707, LANCASTER, CA 93536-3707

Mortgage

Document Number	77908
Date	Dec 28, 2020
Instrument	77908

Lender

Name	BETTER MTG CORP ISAOA
Address	NEW YORK, NY 10271

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Dec 27, 2050

December 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	SANTA BARBARA CA
Recording Date	Dec 18, 2018
Property Address	4812 SAWYER AVE, CARPINTERIA, CA 93013-1948
Document Number	0000053200
Instrument Date	Nov 27, 2018
Instrument	53200
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 2, 2019
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE CO

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	4812 SAWYER AVE CARPINTERIA CA 930131948, CARPINTERIA, CA 93013-1948

Mortgage

Document Number	53201
Date	Dec 18, 2018
Instrument	53201

Lender

Name	CORNERSTONE HM LNDG
Address	HOUSTON, TX 77027

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Dec 17, 2048

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 4812 Sawyer Ave was $7,268 with a homeowner's exemption.

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		$623,250 (+2%) Land $311,625 Building $311,625
2025	$7,268.00 Homeowner's exemption Additional exemption filed	$611,030 Land $305,515 Building $305,515
2023	$6,986.00 (+0.76%) Homeowner's exemption Additional exemption filed	$587,304 Land $293,652 Building $293,652
2022	$6,933.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 4812 Sawyer Ave in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 3 flood claims nearby since 2018.

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 14 individual policies
Community Rating System	Class 9 (5% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	40 units insured incl. 26 condo units
Nearby Flood Claims	3 (2018–2019)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 3
Most Recent Claim	May 2019 · rainfall accumulation

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 4812 Sawyer 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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