543 Amherst Dr, Goleta, CA 93117 Property Records

Santa Barbara County property record for 543 Amherst Dr, Goleta, CA 93117

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2 ba · 1,427 sqft · built 1962
Lot Size	0.19 acres (8,276 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale	$840,000 (Dec 2018)
Tax Bill	$10,368 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2022 Mortgage Apr 2020 Mortgage + 2 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`077-283-024`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`077-283-024`
Alternative APN	`07728324`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Building Area	1,427 sqft Total Area
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1962
Effective Year Built	Effective 1962
Lot Area	8,276 sqft (0.19 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Street Address	543 AMHERST DR
City	GOLETA
State	CA
Zip	93117-1763
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	TRACT 10141 UNIT 2 LOT 107
Legal Tract	10141
Legal Lot Number	107
Jurisdiction	SANTA BARBARA CA
Township / Civil Division	SANTA BARBARA
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2010
Census Tract	2906

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	543 AMHERST DR, GOLETA, CA 93117-1763
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 11, 2022	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage EVERETT FINANCIAL INC
Apr 6, 2020	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage MUFG UNION BANK NA
Dec 21, 2018	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage SYNERGY ONE LNDG
Feb 14, 2018	Affidavit of Death, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 21, 2018 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 21, 2018 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	201854068
Prior Transfer Date	Jun 6, 2002
Prior Transfer Doc	0000068572
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

October 2022: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	SANTA BARBARA CA
Property Address	543 AMHERST DR, GOLETA, CA 93117-1763
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Oct 20, 2022

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	543 AMHERST DR, GOLETA, CA 93117-1763

Mortgage

Document Number	0000043277
Date	Oct 11, 2022
Instrument	2022-0043277

Lender

Name	EVERETT FINANCIAL INC
Type	Funding / Finance Company
Address	DALLAS, TX 75254

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	344 Months
Due	Jun 1, 2051

April 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	SANTA BARBARA CA
Property Address	543 AMHERST DR, GOLETA, CA 93117-1763
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 5, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000017013
Date	Apr 6, 2020
Instrument	2020-0017013

Lender

Name	MUFG UNION BANK NA
Type	Bank
Address	SAN DIEGO, CA 92121

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Apr 1, 2050

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	3.75%
Type Change Date	Apr 1, 2030
Change Frequency	Annually
Min Rate At Change	2.25%
Max Rate At Change	5.75%
Index	1-Year LIBOR
Max Rate	9.75%

December 2018: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	SANTA BARBARA CA
Recording Date	Dec 21, 2018
Property Address	543 AMHERST DR, GOLETA, CA 93117-1763
Document Number	0000054068
Instrument Date	Oct 30, 2018
Instrument	54068
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 4, 2019
Title Company	TICOR TITLE COMPANY/CA, TICOR TITLE CO/CA

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$924.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Arm's Length Partial Interest

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	2424 CALLE SORIA SANTA BARBARA CA 931091144, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93109-1144

Mortgage

Document Number	54069
Date	Dec 21, 2018
Instrument	54069

Lender

Name	SYNERGY ONE LNDG
Address	SAN DIEGO, CA 92108

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Dec 20, 2048

February 2018: Affidavit of Death, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit of Death
Jurisdiction	SANTA BARBARA CA
Recording Date	Feb 14, 2018
Property Address	543 AMHERST DR, GOLETA, CA 93117-1763
Document Number	0000006011
Instrument Date	Jan 27, 2018
Instrument	6011
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 6, 2018
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Personal Trust
Address	543 AMHERST DR GOLETA CA 931171763, GOLETA, CA 93117-1763

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	Goleta City
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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$955,772 (+2%) Land $512,020 Building $443,752
2025	$10,368.00 (+3.4%) Homeowner's exemption Additional exemption filed	$937,032 (+4.04%) Land $501,981 Building $435,051
2023	$10,027.00 (+1.67%) Homeowner's exemption Additional exemption filed	$900,648 Land $482,490 Building $418,158
2022	$9,862.00

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 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 30 policies
Community Rating System	Class 6 (20% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	30 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	13 (1980–2000)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 13
Most Recent Claim	Feb 2000 · other causes
Claims by Event	Severe Winter Storms And Flooding, Feb 1998 · 8 claims Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mud Flows, Jan 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 80% of the US · lower than 88% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.02% 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	GOLETA WATER DISTRICT serves 85,535 people · EPA ID CA4210004
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Dec 2023
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2022–2024) 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 383 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
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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