Data updated October 12, 2026 · Santa Barbara County, California
Santa Barbara County Foreclosure Auctions (Trustee Sales) — Dates & Opening Bids
A foreclosure auction in California is a trustee sale — and Santa Barbara County currently has 13 of them scheduled, each one a recorded notice of trustee sale. That ranks it #41 of California's 58 counties, 0.3% of every auction scheduled statewide. Each notice sets a sale date at least 21 days out and names the venue, and many publish an opening bid, so the county's auction calendar is knowable weeks ahead — if you're reading the recorded documents.
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5 Real Trustee Sale 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 | Auction | Lien Position | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11436 VILLAGE MEADOWS DR LOMPOC · 3 bd / 2 ba · 1,328 sf | Single Family | $609K | $69K11% | Sep 23, 2026 Bid $540K | 1st | 84 |
21809 SAN ANDRES ST SANTA BARBARA · 3 bd / 2 ba · 620 sf | Single Family | $941K | $403K43% | Sep 11, 2026 Bid $538K | 1st | 77 |
33435 GREENACRE DR SANTA MARIA · 3 bd / 2 ba · 1,440 sf | Single Family | $561K | $144K26% | Sep 30, 2026 Bid $417K | 1st | 71 |
4629 SAN YSIDRO RD SANTA BARBARA · 2 bd / 1 ba · 2,436 sf | Single Family | $5.84M | $4.51M77% | Sep 23, 2026 Bid $403K | 2nd | 71 |
5524 N POPPY ST LOMPOC · 3 bd / 2 ba · 1,320 sf | Single Family | $564K | $186K33% | Sep 23, 2026 Bid $378K | 1st | 71 |
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Santa Barbara County Foreclosure Filings By Month
Notices of default and trustee-sale notices recorded in Santa Barbara County over the last 12 months, counted from the recorded documents. Over that period the county recorded 204 notices of default and 107 sale notices; December 2025 was the busiest month with 38 filings. Default filings over the last three months are down 13% against the three before, and sale notices are up 14%.
| Month | Notices Of Default | Sale Notices |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 5 | 9 |
| August 2026 | 21 | 10 |
| July 2026 | 19 | 5 |
| June 2026 | 18 | 7 |
| May 2026 | 14 | 6 |
| April 2026 | 20 | 8 |
| March 2026 | 19 | 7 |
| February 2026 | 14 | 10 |
| January 2026 | 18 | 11 |
| December 2025 | 19 | 19 |
| November 2025 | 15 | 8 |
| October 2025 | 22 | 7 |
Recorded filings by recording month; the month in progress is shown in the text above, not the table. A filing is counted when it records, whether or not it is later cured or cancelled.
Upcoming Auctions by Month
| Month | Trustee Sales Scheduled |
|---|---|
| October 2026 | 7 |
| November 2026 | 4 |
| December 2026 | 1 |
Scheduled sale dates from recorded notices; postponements and cancellations update as they record.
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 101 in pre-foreclosure, 88 under a notice of default and 13 with an auction date set.
The pressure is not spread evenly. Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, Lompoc, Goleta and Santa Ynez carry 86% 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.
What's on Every Property Record
Every scheduled sale carries its auction date and city, the opening bid where the filing publishes one, the trustee and foreclosing lender, total recorded debt, and true equity. Auction buyers build their week from this; outreach investors use the hard deadline — an owner facing a sale date is out of time for half-measures.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many scheduled foreclosure auctions are there in Santa Barbara County?
Properant tracks 13 scheduled foreclosure auctions in Santa Barbara County as of October 12, 2026 — ranked #41 of California's 58 counties — counted from recorded county documents with releases and cancellations removed.
Where do trustee sales happen in Santa Barbara County?
Each notice of trustee sale states its own venue — commonly the courthouse steps or another public location in the county seat. The auction city is a field on every scheduled sale in Properant, so you can filter Santa Barbara County's sales by venue and date.
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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