853 Walnut Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93110 Property Records

Santa Barbara County property record for 853 Walnut Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93110

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 3 ba · 1,908 sqft · built 1987
Lot Size	0.21 acres (9,148 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on File
Last Sale	$1,485,000 (Oct 2020)
Tax Bill	$17,834 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2025 Transfer Oct 2020 Sale & Mortgage + 2 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`057-072-042`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`057-072-042`
Alternative APN	`05707242`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,908 sqft Total Area
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1987
Effective Year Built	Effective 1987
Lot Area	9,148 sqft (0.21 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air with A/C

Location & Zoning

Street Address	853 WALNUT RD
City	SANTA BARBARA
State	CA
Zip	93110-1249
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	8R1
Legal Description	HYLAND PARK
Legal Subdivision	HYLAND PARK
Legal Lot Number	21
Jurisdiction	SANTA BARBARA CA
Township / Civil Division	SANTA BARBARA
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1006
Census Tract	102

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on File
Mailing Address	853 WALNUT RD, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93110-1249
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust, Family Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 29, 2025	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
Oct 21, 2020	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage DRAPER & KRAMER MORTGAGE CORP
Sep 23, 2019	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage MONTECITO BK&TR
May 18, 2018	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES INC

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 21, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 21, 2020 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	May 18, 2018 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202059103
Last Transfer Date	Oct 27, 2025
Transfer Doc	0000033604
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

October 2025: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	SANTA BARBARA CA
Recording Date	Oct 29, 2025
Property Address	853 WALNUT RD, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93110-1249
Document Number	0000033604
Map Reference	MB 15 PG 179-190
Instrument Date	Oct 27, 2025
Instrument	2025-0033604
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 7, 2025

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Family Trust
Address	853 WALNUT RD, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93110-1249

October 2020: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	SANTA BARBARA CA
Recording Date	Oct 21, 2020
Property Address	853 WALNUT RD, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93110-1249
Document Number	0000059103
Map Reference	MB 15 PG 179-190
Instrument Date	Oct 19, 2020
Instrument	2020-0059103
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 19, 2021
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Community Property with Right of Survivorship
Address	853 WALNUT RD, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93110-1249

Mortgage

Document Number	0000059104
Date	Oct 21, 2020
Instrument	2020-0059104

Lender

Name	DRAPER & KRAMER MORTGAGE CORP
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Nov 1, 2050

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	3.12%
Type Change Date	Nov 1, 2030
Change Frequency	Annually
Min Rate At Change	2.25%
Max Rate At Change	8.12%
Index	1-Year LIBOR
Max Rate	8.12%

September 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	SANTA BARBARA CA
Property Address	853 WALNUT RD, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93110-1249
Document Number	0000043896
Instrument Date	Sep 23, 2019
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Oct 14, 2019
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Community Property
Address	853 WALNUT RD SANTA BARBARA CA 931101249, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93110-1249

Mortgage

Document Number	0000043896
Date	Oct 1, 2019
Instrument	43896

Lender

Name	MONTECITO BK&TR
Type	Bank
Address	SANTA BARBARA, CA 93120-2460

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Sep 30, 2049

May 2018: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	SANTA BARBARA CA
Recording Date	May 18, 2018
Property Address	853 WALNUT RD, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93110-1249
Document Number	0000020317
Map Reference	MB15 PG179-190
Instrument Date	May 14, 2018
Instrument	2018-0020317
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 19, 2021
Title Company	WFG NATIONAL TITLE INS CO

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	00000

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Community Property
Address	853 WALNUT RD, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93110-1249

Mortgage

Document Number	0000020318
Date	May 18, 2018
Instrument	2018-0020318

Lender

Name	HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
Type	Funding / Finance Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Jun 1, 2048

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Santa Barbara County assessment roll, as of July 8, 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	Hope Elementary School District (KG - 06)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$1,639,557 (+2%) Land $828,060 Building $811,497
2025	$17,834.00 (+3.79%)	$1,607,410 (+4.04%) Land $811,824 Building $795,586
2023	$17,183.00 (+1.67%)	$1,544,994 Land $780,300 Building $764,694
2022	$16,900.00

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
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 6 (20% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	3 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	5 (1995–2018)
Claims Outside the SFHA	5 of 5
Most Recent Claim	Mar 2018 · other causes
Claims by Event	Severe Winter Storms And Flooding, Feb 1998 · 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	Moderate above 55% of the US · lower than 67% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.2% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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 311 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Cox Communications Cable	2,000 / 100
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20

May also be available: Frontier.

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