California Sales Tax Rates: Santa Barbara County
Santa Barbara County, California Sales Tax Rate 2022 Up to 9%
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 2.75%.Here's how Santa Barbara County's maximum sales tax rate of 9% compares to other counties around the United States:
- Higher maximum sales tax than 66% of California counties
- Higher maximum sales tax than 81% of counties nationwide
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 | 8.75% | Santa Barbara |
| Lompoc | 8.75% | Lompoc Tourism Improvement District |
| Goleta | 8.75% | Santa Barbara |
| Santa Barbara | 7.75% | Santa Barbara South Coast Tourism Business Improvement Area |
| Carpinteria | 9% | Carpinteria |
| Solvang | 7.75% | 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 | 7.75% | Goleta |
| Los Olivos | 7.75% | Santa Ynez Valley Tourism Business Improvement District |
| Summerland | 7.75% | Santa Barbara South Coast Tourism Business Improvement Area |
| Santa Barbara | 7.75% | Goleta |
| New Cuyama | 7.75% | Santa Barbara Co Local Tax Sl |
| Santa Maria | 7.75% | Santa Barbara Co Local Tax Sl |
| Casmalia | 7.75% | Santa Barbara Co Local Tax Sl |
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Santa Barbara County, California has a maximum sales tax rate of 9% and an approximate population of 314,289.
Sales tax rates in Santa Barbara County are determined by eleven different tax jurisdictions, Goleta, Santa Barbara, Lompoc Tourism Improvement District, Solvang, Buellton, Santa Barbara Co Local Tax Sl, Guadalupe, Santa Ynez Valley Tourism Business Improvement District, Santa Barbara South Coast Tourism Business Improvement Area, Carpinteria and Santa Maria.
Back to California Sales Tax Handbook Sales tax rates for Santa Barbara County are current as of May 2022