Data updated October 12, 2026 · Santa Barbara County, California
Santa Barbara County Delinquent Tax List (Tax-Delinquent & Tax-Defaulted Properties)
4,621 Santa Barbara County properties are behind on their property taxes — #21 of California's 58 counties and 1.0% of the statewide total. Nothing about tax delinquency is public-facing: no filing, no listing, no sign in the yard. But five years of it makes a property eligible for the county tax sale, and owners on this list disproportionately hold real equity with a cash-flow problem a sale would solve. This is the Santa Barbara County delinquent property tax list as it stands today — the county's delinquent tax roll with the owner, loan and equity records attached — not the once-a-year tax-defaulted notice.
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10 Real Tax-Delinquent Properties In Santa Barbara County
Ten 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 | Taxes Owed | Lien Position | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1645 EL BOSQUE RD SANTA BARBARA · 3 bd / 4.5 ba · 4,920 sf | Single Family | $15.00M | $7.86M52% | $65K Since 2025 | Senior | 85 |
25210 AUSTIN RD SANTA BARBARA · 3 bd / 3 ba · 1,877 sf | Single Family | $2.77M | $2.22M80% | $55K Since 2019 | Senior | 76 |
33450 SANTA MARIA WAY UNIT 203D SANTA MARIA · 2 bd / 1.5 ba · 882 sf | Condo | $354K | $180K51% | $15K Since 2020 | Senior | 75 |
43132 ARGONNE CIR SANTA BARBARA · 4 bd / 2.5 ba · 2,055 sf | Single Family | $2.67M | $1.60M60% | $10K Since 2022 | Senior | 64 |
51411 CLEARVIEW RD SANTA BARBARA · 3 bd / 1 ba · 1,749 sf | Single Family | $2.16M | $1.80M83% | $5K Since 2025 | Senior | 54 |
61723 ADLER CT SANTA MARIA · 3 bd / 2.5 ba · 2,216 sf | Single Family | $777K | $502K65% | $4K Since 2025 | Senior | 53 |
71290 BEL AIR DR SANTA BARBARA · 4 bd / 3.5 ba · 3,050 sf | Single Family | $2.35M | $1.32M56% | $9K Since 2025 | Senior | 52 |
8277 E RICE RANCH RD SANTA MARIA · 2 bd / 1.75 ba · 1,001 sf | Condo | $421K | $421K100% | $11K Since 2021 | Senior | 51 |
92688 DORKING PL SANTA BARBARA · 3 bd / 1.75 ba · 1,874 sf | Single Family | $2.83M | $1.11M39% | $92K Since 2019 | Senior | 50 |
102253 SHAY AVE SANTA MARIA · 4 bd / 2 ba · 1,822 sf | Single Family | $744K | $744K100% | $5K Since 2023 | Senior | 50 |
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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, 101 in pre-foreclosure and 88 under a notice of default.
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.
Santa Barbara County Tax Sale
California is a tax-deed state: counties don't sell lien certificates, they sell the property itself, and each county sets its own tax sale calendar rather than a statewide date. A home only reaches that sale after five years of default — and the owner can redeem it right up until it happens. That runway is the point of this page: the 4,621 properties above are the pipeline those auctions are eventually drawn from, at the stage where the owner still controls the outcome. See California tax auctions →
When the county sells: Santa Barbara County tax sale — dates, how bidding works, and every past and upcoming sale →
What's on Every Property Record
The list carries each property's delinquent amount and first delinquent year, payment activity, the owner's record and mailing address, every recorded loan, and true equity — so "behind on taxes with equity and no mortgage" is a two-filter search in this county.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many tax-delinquent properties are there in Santa Barbara County?
Properant tracks 4,621 tax-delinquent properties in Santa Barbara County as of October 12, 2026 — ranked #21 of California's 58 counties — counted from recorded county documents with releases and cancellations removed.
Why are tax-delinquent owners in Santa Barbara County considered motivated sellers?
Because delinquency compounds: penalties accrue, and after five years the county can sell the property at its tax auction. Owners with equity but no cash flow — heirs, absentee owners, owners in transition — frequently prefer a clean sale over losing the property to the tax sale.
When is the next Santa Barbara County tax sale?
California counties set their own tax sale calendars rather than following a statewide date, and a home only reaches one after five years of default — with the owner able to redeem it right up to the sale. The 4,621 Santa Barbara County properties on this page are the pipeline those auctions are drawn from, years before a sale date exists.
Does Santa Barbara County sell tax liens or tax deeds?
Tax deeds. California is a tax-deed state: there are no tax lien sales and no tax lien auctions here, because Santa Barbara County never sells lien certificates to investors — so there is no interest rate to bid down and no lien position to hold. After five years of default the county can sell the property itself at a tax deed sale, and the buyer receives a recorded deed. Almost everyone searching for tax lien properties in California is looking for that sale, and the 4,621 properties on this page are the pipeline it is drawn from.
Where can I find the Santa Barbara County delinquent tax roll?
The delinquent tax roll is public record, and it changes every time an owner pays. This page carries the current Santa Barbara County total, read daily. The address-level list — every tax-delinquent property with the owner of record, how long the taxes have gone unpaid, other recorded liens, open loans and an equity estimate — is inside Properant and starts with a free trial.
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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Tax-Delinquent Properties By City In Santa Barbara County
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Santa Maria (1,311) · Santa Barbara (1,068) · Lompoc (488) · Goleta (249) · Carpinteria (193) · Solvang (104) · Santa Ynez (79) · Guadalupe (64) · Los Alamos (56) · Buellton (52) · New Cuyama (52) · Los Olivos (26) · Summerland (18) · Orcutt (8) · Cuyama (5) · Casmalia (3) · Gaviota (3)
Number in parentheses = properties behind on property taxes today. Each city page carries its own pre-foreclosure count alongside.