City of Santa Barbara, CA
05/28/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/28/2026 09:20
Tax Results for the City of Santa Barbara
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Tax Results for the City of Santa Barbara
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May 28, 2026
Sales Tax Results for the City of Santa Barbara - Quarter Ended March 31, 2026
The City of Santa Barbara collects the Bradley-Burns uniform local sales tax, the Santa Barbara Critical Infrastructure and Essential Community Services - Measure C district sales tax (approved in 2017), and the Santa Barbara Essential Services - Measure I district sales tax (approved in 2024).
The City received $6.8 Million in Bradley-Burns, $7.4 Million in Measure C, and $3.6 Million in Measure I sales tax revenue during the quarter ended March 31, 2026, which is the third quarter of the City's fiscal year.
Year to date, Bradley-Burns sales tax revenues are about 6.0% below budget, Measure C sales tax revenues are about 6.0% below budget, and Measure I sales tax revenue are about 5.0% above budget. For Fiscal Year 2026, the City's Bradley-Burns sales tax revenue budget is $32.0 Million, Measure C sales tax revenue budget is $34.2 Million, and Measure I sales tax revenue budget is $15.1 Million.
View the Sales Tax Table.
Transient Occupancy Tax Results for the City of Santa Barbara - April 30, 2026
The City of Santa Barbara collected $3.3 Million in Transient Occupancy Taxes (TOT) for April 2026, the tenth month in the City's fiscal year.
Year to date, the City has collected $30.9 Million in overall TOT, of which approximately $27.0 Million came from hotels and $3.9 Million from short-term rentals. Year to date, total TOT revenues are coming in 7.9% above budget.
The Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) is a Tax on "Transient" guests staying in any hotel, inn, motel, or other commercial lodging establishment for a period of less than 30 days.
The City's adopted TOT budget for all funds is $35.5 Million, of which $29.5 Million is budgeted in the General Fund.
View the Transient Occupancy Tax Table. The City's TOT tax rate is 12.0%, of which 10.0% goes to the City's General Fund and the remaining 2.0% goes to the Creeks/Clean Water Fund.
For additional current and historical financial data, visit the City's Budget & Reporting webpage.
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