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 $8.1 million in Bradley-Burns, $8.5 million in Measure C, and $4.1 million in Measure I sales tax revenue during the quarter ended June 30, 2026, the fourth quarter of the city’s fiscal year.

Year to date, Bradley-Burns sales tax revenues are about 5.9% below budget; Measure C sales tax revenues are about 5.7% below budget; and Measure I sales tax revenue are about 4.7% 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 City of Santa Barbara – July 31, 2026
 
The city of Santa Barbara collected $4.7 million in Transient Occupancy Taxes (TOT) for July 2026, the first month in the city’s fiscal year.
 
Year to date, the city has collected $4.7 million in overall TOT, of which some $4.1 million came from hotels and $600,000 from short-term rentals.

Year to date, total TOT revenues are coming in 9.7% above budget.
 
TheTOT 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 $37.2 million, of which $31.0 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.