Carpinteria property tax: where it goes
A Carpinteria house at the typical market value ($1,043,100) pays about $11,690 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Carpinteria house pays 1.046% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $1,043,100 of market value with the homeowners' exemption, that's about $10,837 a year.
Tax is levied on Taxable value.
Pay or manage it
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $1,043,100 |
|---|---|---|
| 1% general levy (countywide) | 1% | $10,361 |
| Carpinteria Unified School District bond 2014-U (schools) | 0.0376% | $389 |
| Santa Barbara City College bond 2008-V (schools) | 0.006% | $62 |
| Santa Barbara City College bond 2024-P (schools) | 0.0024% | $25 |
| Total | 1.046% | $10,837 |
2026-27 tax year, Santa Barbara County (tax rate area 005-001). Exemptions applied: Homeowners' exemption ($7,000).
How Carpinteria compares with nearby cities
Property tax rate
- Goleta · 21 mi1.05%
- Carpinteria1.05%
- Santa Barbara · 12 mi1.05%
- Ventura · 16 mi1.08%
- Port Hueneme · 23 mi1.17%
- Oxnard · 21 mi1.21%
The combined rate of every agency on the bill, before exemptions.
Ways to pay less
- Homeowners' exemption. California reduces the taxable value of a qualifying owner-occupied home by $7,000. How: File the claim with the County Assessor.
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Dec 10 (in 35 days) | First property tax installment (due Nov 1) is delinquent after Dec 10: 10% penalty. |
| Feb 15 | Last day for a first-time homeowners' exemption claim to get the full exemption for the year. |
| Apr 10 | Second property tax installment (due Feb 1) becomes delinquent Apr 10: 10% penalty if unpaid by then. |
Sources
Checked October 29, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.
Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.
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