490 Merida Dr, Santa Barbara, CA 93111 Property Records

Santa Barbara County property record for 490 Merida Dr, Santa Barbara, CA 93111 · Last verified July 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 1.75 ba · 1,669 sqft · built 1962
Lot Size	0.26 acres (11,326 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on File
Last Sale	$285,000 (Oct 1997)
Tax Bill	$5,324 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`069-293-001`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`069-293-001`
Alternative APN	`06929301`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	1.75 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Building Area	1,669 sqft Total Area
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1962
Effective Year Built	Effective 1962
Lot Area	11,326 sqft (0.26 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Street Address	490 MERIDA DR
City	SANTA BARBARA
State	CA
Zip	93111-1656
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	TR 10197 LOT 29
Legal Subdivision	TR 10197
Legal Tract	10197
Legal Lot Number	29
Jurisdiction	SANTA BARBARA CA
Township / Civil Division	SANTA BARBARA
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1007
Census Tract	2913

Owner

Source: Santa Barbara County records · APN 069-293-001

Assessment roll updated July 8, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on File
Mailing Address	490 MERIDA DR, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93111-1656
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust, Family Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 16, 1997 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 16, 1997 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	199761672
Last Transfer Date	Aug 09, 2024
Transfer Doc	0000034731
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Santa Barbara County records · Assessment roll updated July 8, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Santa Barbara County
Secondary School District	Santa Barbara Unified School District (7-12) (07 - 12)
Elementary School District	Goleta Union Elementary School District (KG - 06)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$464,154 (+2%) Land $244,293 Building $219,861
2025	$5,324.00 (+3.28%) Homeowner's exemption Additional exemption filed	$455,053 (+4.04%) Land $239,503 Building $215,550
2023	$5,155.00 (+1.62%) Homeowner's exemption Additional exemption filed	$437,384 Land $230,203 Building $207,181
2022	$5,073.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Santa Barbara County (06083C), updated June 9, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 060830029131, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Community Rating System	Class 6 (20% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	7 in force

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 516 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
Cox Communications	Cable	2,000 / 100
Verizon	Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile USA	Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available at this address: Frontier, Cox Communications, California Internet. Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.