Tax Collector
Official Santa Barbara County property-tax bill or payment portal. Follow the county’s instructions for your bill type and review the amount and any payment charges before paying.
Before you start · 8 requirements & conditions
- Deadlines · Shared California BOE calendar: regular secured-roll taxes; local bills and payment channels remain separate
- Secured-roll first installment is due November 1; the delinquency date is separate.
Source & saved evidence
California State Board of Equalization · California property tax calendar (opens in a new tab)
BOE calendar: property owners, secured-roll first-due
§ 2605 Rev. & Tax. Code November 1 Property owners First installment of real property taxes and all taxes on personal property on the secured roll are due and payable.
Agent source review: October 26, 2026 · Snapshot
b5e3be710f5a4327 - Deadlines · Shared California BOE calendar: regular secured-roll taxes; local bills and payment channels remain separate
- Secured-roll second installment is due February 1; the delinquency date is separate.
Source & saved evidence
California State Board of Equalization · California property tax calendar (opens in a new tab)
BOE calendar: property owners, secured-roll second-due
§ 2606 Rev. & Tax. Code February 1 Property owners Second installment real property taxes due and payable.
Agent source review: October 26, 2026 · Snapshot
b5e3be710f5a4327 - Deadlines · Shared California BOE calendar: regular secured-roll taxes; local bills and payment channels remain separate
- BOE’s regular first-installment delinquency date is December 10 at 5 p.m. or close of business, whichever is later. Read the holiday rule and your actual bill.
Source & saved evidence
California State Board of Equalization · California property tax calendar (opens in a new tab)
BOE calendar: property owners, secured-roll first-delinquent
§§ 2617 and 2704 Rev. & Tax. Code December 10 Property owners First installment of taxes on the secured roll, if unpaid, is delinquent at 5:00 p.m. or close of business day, whichever is later.
Agent source review: October 26, 2026 · Snapshot
b5e3be710f5a4327 - Deadlines · Shared California BOE calendar: regular secured-roll taxes; local bills and payment channels remain separate
- BOE’s regular second-installment delinquency date is April 10 at 5 p.m. or close of business, whichever is later. Read the holiday rule and your actual bill.
Source & saved evidence
California State Board of Equalization · California property tax calendar (opens in a new tab)
BOE calendar: property owners, secured-roll second-delinquent
§§ 2618 and 2705 Rev. & Tax. Code April 10 Property owners Second installment of taxes on the secured roll, if unpaid, is delinquent at 5:00 p.m., or close of business day, whichever is later.
Agent source review: October 26, 2026 · Snapshot
b5e3be710f5a4327 - Deadlines · Shared California BOE calendar: regular secured-roll taxes; local bills and payment channels remain separate
- BOE notes that a specified date falling on Saturday, Sunday or a legal holiday generally moves to the next business day. Check the county’s notice and payment-channel cutoff.
Source & saved evidence
California State Board of Equalization · California property tax calendar (opens in a new tab)
BOE calendar Notes: weekend/legal-holiday rule
In practically all cases, the action may be done before the specified date. If the specified date falls on Saturday, Sunday, or a legal holiday, the action may be done on the next business day. (Government Code §§ 6706, 6707)
Agent source review: October 26, 2026 · Snapshot
b5e3be710f5a4327 - Payments · Automated telephone payment
- The county offers card/e-check payment through its automated toll-free or local telephone system.
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Property-tax local instructions: Automated telephone payment; saved text paragraph 22
Credit card and electronic check payments may be made by phone using an automated interactive voice response system. Toll-Free at 877-399-8089 or Local at 805-724-3008.
Agent source review: October 26, 2026 · Snapshot
60681081bce73919 - Payments · Online payment fees and shopping cart
- The county payment site lists free ACH/e-check and a 2.34% card fee; several installments may be combined in one shopping-cart transaction.
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Property-tax local instructions: Online payment fees and shopping cart; saved text paragraph 62
Payments: There is no convenience fee for processing ACH (E-Check) payments. There is a 2.34% convenience fee for processing credit card payments which is charged by our payment processing vendor. Multiple bill installments may be paid as one payment transaction utilizing our shopping cart feature. The current delinquent penalty for late property tax payments is 10%, which is much higher than the credit card convenience fee.
Agent source review: October 26, 2026 · Snapshot
eb70740c963d6ab3 - Information & documents · Online account requirement
- The payment site requires a login account for payment processing. No account was created or used.
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Property-tax local instructions: Online account requirement; saved text paragraph 0
Login accounts are required to pay property tax bills. Login accounts are required for payment processing.
Agent source review: October 26, 2026 · Snapshot
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Current county property-tax service heading or explicitly linked destination; bill type and payment channel are reviewed separately.
Notice Business License Information Cannabis Tax Defaulted Tax Sales Forms Property Taxes View / Pay Bills Delinquent Taxes Parcel Tax and Other Exemptions Property Tax Payment Options Secured Taxes Subdivisions - Lot Line Adjustments / Payment of Taxes Ta
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- Phone
- 805-568-2920