Santa Barbara County California Sales Tax Rate 2025 California Sales Tax Rates: Santa Barbara County

California:

Santa Barbara County, California Sales Tax Rate 2025 Up to 9.25%

The Santa Barbara County Sales Tax is 0.25%

A county-wide sales tax rate of 0.25% is applicable to localities in Santa Barbara County, in addition to the 6% California sales tax.

Some cities and local governments in Santa Barbara County collect additional local sales taxes, which can be as high as 3%.

Here's how Santa Barbara County's maximum sales tax rate of 9.25% compares to other counties around the United States:

  •   Higher maximum sales tax than 71% of California counties
  •   Higher maximum sales tax than 82% of counties nationwide
Last updated June 2025

Tax Rates By City in Santa Barbara County, California

The total sales tax rate in any given location can be broken down into state, county, city, and special district rates. California has a 6% sales tax and Santa Barbara County collects an additional 0.25%, so the minimum sales tax rate in Santa Barbara County is 6.25% (not including any city or special district taxes). This table shows the total sales tax rates for all cities and towns in Santa Barbara County, including all local taxes.

City Sales Tax Rate Tax Jurisdiction
Santa Maria 8.75% Santa Maria
Santa Barbara 9.25% Santa Barbara
Lompoc 8.75% Lompoc Tourism Improvement District
Goleta 9.25% Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara 8.75% Goleta
Carpinteria 9% Carpinteria
Solvang 8.75% Solvang
Santa Ynez 7.75% Santa Ynez Valley Tourism Business Improvement District
Guadalupe 8.75% Guadalupe
Buellton 7.75% Buellton
Los Alamos 7.75% Santa Ynez Valley Tourism Business Improvement District
Goleta 8.75% Goleta
Los Olivos 7.75% Santa Barbara County District Tax Sp
Summerland 7.75% Santa Barbara South Coast Tourism Business Improvement Area
Santa Barbara 7.75% Santa Barbara South Coast Tourism Business Improvement Area
New Cuyama 7.75% Santa Barbara County District Tax Sp
Santa Maria 7.75% Santa Barbara County District Tax Sp
Casmalia 7.75% Santa Barbara County District Tax Sp

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Santa Barbara County, California has a maximum sales tax rate of 9.25% and an approximate population of 314,289.

Sales tax rates in Santa Barbara County are determined by eleven different tax jurisdictions, Buellton, Carpinteria, Goleta, Guadalupe, Lompoc Tourism Improvement District, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County District Tax Sp, Santa Barbara South Coast Tourism Business Improvement Area, Santa Maria, Santa Ynez Valley Tourism Business Improvement District and Solvang.


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