California · FIPS 06083 · County seat: Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara County, CA GIS & Parcel Viewer
Parcel lookups for Santa Barbara County start at Assessor Maps: Home for Santa Barbara County. This page gives you that official link, notes on how the viewer works, and links to the counties next door.
Open the Santa Barbara County parcel map ↗
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Santa Barbara County at a glance
| Official map | Assessor Maps: Home for Santa Barbara County |
|---|---|
| Type | County-run map |
| Website | assessormapviewer.arc.sbcounty.gov |
| Access | Free, no login (checked Oct 2026) |
| County seat | Santa Barbara |
| Population | 441,257 (2023 Census Bureau estimate) |
| Land area | 2,734 sq mi |
| FIPS code | 06083 |
Who runs this map
This map is published by or for Santa Barbara County itself, so it reflects the local parcel layer rather than a third-party copy. Our October 2026 check found the map open to the public, with no account or payment needed.
Finding a property on this map
- Press the button to load the statewide viewer, then move the map to Santa Barbara County.
- Use the viewer's search tool to find an address or parcel, if it has one.
- Click a lot to read its details.
- For deeds, taxes or official copies, take the parcel number to the county's own offices.
Many parcel sites expect owner names last name first. If a full name finds nothing, try just the surname.
Santa Barbara County by the numbers
Census Bureau figures put Santa Barbara County at about 441,257 people (2023 estimate) on roughly 2,734 square miles of land, which is about 161 residents per square mile. That makes it number 20 out of 58 California counties by population. Census maps also count about 1,054 square miles of water inside its boundary. Santa Barbara serves as the county seat.
Neighboring counties
Santa Barbara County shares a border with the counties below. Each link has its own official map:
Maps vs. surveys
Treat the map as a guide, not a boundary survey: parcel outlines are often shifted a bit from the real corners. A licensed surveyor settles exact lines.