Goleta property tax: where it goes
A Goleta house at the typical market value ($1,062,100) pays about $11,570 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Goleta house pays 1.045% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $1,062,100 of market value with the homeowners' exemption, that's about $11,027 a year.
Tax is levied on Taxable value.
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $1,062,100 |
|---|---|---|
| 1% general levy (countywide) | 1% | $10,551 |
| Goleta Union School District bond 1996-M (schools) | 0.0005% | $5 |
| Goleta Union School District bond 2020-M (schools) | 0.0159% | $168 |
| Santa Barbara Unified High School bond 2016-I (schools) | 0.0083% | $88 |
| Santa Barbara Unified High School bond 2000-V (schools) | 0.0038% | $40 |
| Santa Barbara Unified High School bond 2010-Q (schools) | 0.0082% | $86 |
| Santa Barbara City College bond 2008-V (schools) | 0.006% | $63 |
| Santa Barbara City College bond 2024-P (schools) | 0.0024% | $26 |
| Total | 1.045% | $11,027 |
2026-27 tax year, Santa Barbara County (tax rate area 008-001). Exemptions applied: Homeowners' exemption ($7,000).
How Goleta compares with nearby cities
Property tax rate
- Goleta1.05%
- Carpinteria · 21 mi1.05%
- Santa Barbara · 9 mi1.05%
- Ventura · 36 mi1.08%
- Lompoc · 38 mi1.12%
- Oxnard · 41 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 28, 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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