Data updated October 12, 2026 · Santa Barbara County, California
Santa Barbara County HOA Lien List
195 Santa Barbara County properties carry an open HOA lien — #25 of California's 58 counties and 0.6% of the statewide total. When a California owner stops paying dues, the association records an assessment lien under the Davis-Stirling Act, and once the debt passes the statutory floor it can foreclose even if the mortgage is current. It's one of the most overlooked distress signals in county records: recurring bills stopped being paid, often long before any bank files a notice of default. Each lien here is matched against recorded releases, so the list holds only liens that are actually still open.
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Sample Records
5 Real HOA Lien Properties In Santa Barbara County
5 records pulled from the database, picked from the highest AI distress scores in the county. Click a pin or a row to light it up on the map, double-click to open the same property profile subscribers see. Owner names, mailing addresses, parcel numbers, and contacts are shown in the free trial (no credit card required).
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| Property | Type | Value | Equity | HOA Lien | Lien Position | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11436 VILLAGE MEADOWS DR LOMPOC · 3 bd / 2 ba · 1,328 sf | Single Family | $609K | $69K11% | $2K Open HOA Lien | 2nd | 84 |
23450 SANTA MARIA WAY UNIT 203D SANTA MARIA · 2 bd / 1.5 ba · 882 sf | Condo | $354K | $180K51% | $17K HOA Foreclosure | 2nd | 75 |
31075 CRAIG DR LOMPOC · 4 bd / 2 ba · 2,100 sf | Single Family | $867K | $270K31% | $5K HOA Foreclosure | 2nd | 59 |
41710 BILBAO DR SANTA MARIA · 3 bd / 2.5 ba · 2,143 sf | Condo | $630K | $398K63% | $19K HOA Foreclosure | 2nd | 56 |
5277 E RICE RANCH RD SANTA MARIA · 2 bd / 1.75 ba · 1,001 sf | Condo | $421K | $421K100% | $6K Open HOA Lien | 1st | 51 |
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Every recorded lien
Tax liens, judgments, mechanics liens, HOA liens. Amounts, parties, and whether each one is still active — matched against recorded releases, so a lien on the profile is a lien that's really there.
The Full Santa Barbara County Distress Pipeline
Santa Barbara County At A Glance
Santa Barbara County is home to about 443,975 people and is tracked parcel by parcel across every city and unincorporated community inside it. Across Santa Barbara County the platform is tracking 4,621 tax-delinquent, 88 under a notice of default and 101 in pre-foreclosure.
The pressure is not spread evenly. Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, Lompoc, Goleta and Carpinteria carry 88% of it between them, out of 17 communities in the county.
By ZIP, 93455, 93436, 93458 and 93454 run heaviest. Santa Maria Joint Union High School District and Santa Barbara Unified School District (7-12) contain the largest shares.
Lien Activity In Santa Barbara County
Live from recorded county documents, releases removed — the same records the list itself is counted from.
What's on Every Property Record
Every property shows the recorded lien amount and date, whether the association has moved to foreclose, the owner's record and mailing address, open loans, other liens on the parcel, and true equity. An HOA lien on a high-equity home is a classic early-outreach setup: the owner has something to protect and a problem that compounds monthly.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many open HOA liens are there in Santa Barbara County?
Properant tracks 195 open HOA liens in Santa Barbara County as of October 12, 2026 — ranked #25 of California's 58 counties — counted from recorded county documents with releases and cancellations removed.
Can an HOA really foreclose on a home in Santa Barbara County?
Yes. Under the Davis-Stirling Act a California association can foreclose once delinquent assessments cross the statutory threshold, through either judicial or nonjudicial process. HOA foreclosures run on a separate track from mortgage foreclosures — a home can be current on its loan and still be facing an HOA sale, which is exactly why these properties rarely show up on ordinary foreclosure lists.
Can I download the Santa Barbara County list?
Yes. Inside Properant you can filter Santa Barbara County by city, equity, owner type, and every other signal, save the list, and export it — or upload your own list for matching and enrichment. The trial is free and requires no credit card.
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