510 E Ortega St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103 Property Records

Santa Barbara County property record for 510 E Ortega St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103

Property Summary

Property Type	Apartments (5+ Units)
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 816 sqft · built 1910
Lot Size	0.11 acres (4,792 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$825,000 (Jul 2019)
Tax Bill	$12,246 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2019 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`031-171-002`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`031-171-002`
Alternative APN	`03117102`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Building Area	816 sqft Total Area
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1910
Effective Year Built	Effective 1910
Lot Area	4,792 sqft (0.11 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	510 E ORTEGA ST
City	SANTA BARBARA
State	CA
Zip	93103-3016
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Apartments (5+ Units)
Local Zoning Code	CM
Legal Description	LOT 4 BLK 205
Legal Block	205
Legal Lot Number	4
Jurisdiction	SANTA BARBARA CA
Township / Civil Division	SANTA BARBARA
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1008
Census Tract	900

Owner

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

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

Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	12 W COTA ST, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101-3331
Owner Type	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 18, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 18, 2019 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Nov 4, 2014 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	201930010
Prior Transfer Date	Sep 6, 1996
Prior Transfer Doc	0000055474
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

July 2019: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	SANTA BARBARA CA
Recording Date	Jul 18, 2019
Property Address	510 E ORTEGA ST, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93103-3016
Document Number	0000030010
Instrument Date	Jul 16, 2019
Instrument	30010
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 29, 2019
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$907.50
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	1126 LAGUNA ST SANTA BARBARA CA 931011314, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101-1314

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

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		$1,173,301 (+1.56%) Land $920,301 Building $253,000
2025	$12,246.00 (+1.3%)	$1,155,256 (+5.77%) Land $902,256 Building $253,000
2024	$12,089.00 (+3.99%)
2023	$11,625.00 (+2.9%)	$1,092,221 Land $867,221 Building $225,000
2022	$11,297.00

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 AH, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record 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

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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