Montecito, CA Property Tax Rate (FY 2026-27)
Montecito's property tax rate is 1.0287% for fiscal year 2026-27 in its primary tax rate area: the 1% Proposition 13 base plus 0.0287% in voter-approved bonds.
First-year property tax by purchase price
Under Proposition 13 the purchase price becomes the assessed value, so the first-year tax at the city rate is the price times 1.0287%. Fixed assessments come on top. Your true tax rate is the two together, the tax at the city rate plus fixed assessments, divided by the purchase price on a newly purchased home.
| Purchase price | Annual tax | Monthly |
|---|---|---|
| $500,000 | $5,143.60 | $428.63 |
| $750,000 | $7,715.40 | $642.95 |
| $1,000,000 | $10,287.20 | $857.27 |
| $1,500,000 | $15,430.80 | $1,285.90 |
| $2,000,000 | $20,574.40 | $1,714.53 |
Property tax calculator
Search for a city, then change the price, rate or fixed assessments to estimate a first-year bill. It uses the same math as Mortgage Blueprint's tax breakdown.
What this rate leaves out
- This is the rate for Montecito's primary tax rate area. Other tax rate areas in the same city can have a different rate.
- Mello-Roos (Community Facilities District) taxes, flat parcel taxes and fixed special assessments are not included. Check the property's tax bill.
- Buyers get a supplemental tax bill after purchase for the change in assessed value.
- Under Proposition 13, the assessed value can rise by at most 2% a year while you own the home.
Look up a tax bill
Look up your Santa Barbara County property tax bill on the Santa Barbara County Treasurer-Tax Collector-Public Administrator-Public Guardian site. Santa Barbara County property tax rates and due dates.
Loan limits
Montecito is in Santa Barbara County, where the 2026 conforming loan limit for a one-unit home is $941,850. Santa Barbara County loan limits.
Other cities in Santa Barbara County
| City or community | Tax rate (FY 2026-27) |
|---|---|
| Buellton | 1.0771% |
| Carpinteria | 1.0460% |
| Goleta | 1.0451% |
| Guadalupe | 1.1818% |
| Isla Vista | 1.0451% |
| Lompoc | 1.1237% |
| Orcutt | 1.0967% |
| Santa Barbara | 1.0508% |
| Santa Maria | 1.1033% |
| Solvang | 1.0567% |
Source
Rate from Tax Rate Book - County of Santa Barbara, Tax Year 2026 (file 2026-27TaxRateBook.pdf, run 10/21/2026). All California city rates.