SANTA BARBARA COUNTY PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Full-Service Property Management Across Santa Barbara County
Compass manages residential, multifamily, and commercial properties throughout Santa Barbara County with leasing, tenant screening, rent collection, maintenance, inspections, accounting, renewals, and owner reporting.
Management for coastal, university, and inland markets
Rental conditions can vary sharply between coastal communities, Santa Barbara/Goleta, and northern county markets. Compass builds the management plan around the actual asset and local operating environment.
Residential
Homes, condos, townhomes, and portfolios.
Multifamily
Apartment and multifamily properties of all sizes.
Commercial
Commercial operations, tenant communication, vendors, rent collection, and reporting.
One Santa Barbara owner item to verify before leasing
City of Santa Barbara rental owners should confirm the business-tax certificate requirement
The City of Santa Barbara states that property owners receiving rent are required to obtain a Business Tax Certificate. Its current guidance says an owner with three or more residential units, or commercial property, files based on rents received. If your Santa Barbara County property is inside the City of Santa Barbara, confirm the requirement that applies to the specific ownership and property before a new lease, acquisition, or management transition.
Review the City of Santa Barbara Business Tax Certificate guidance. Official resource checked September 22, 2026; verify current requirements directly with the City.
Communities we serve
Coverage includes Santa Barbara, Goleta, Carpinteria, Santa Maria, Lompoc, Buellton, Solvang, Guadalupe, and additional county communities subject to property-specific service fit.
What Compass handles
Compass provides long-term residential, multifamily, and commercial property management throughout Santa Barbara County. Residential leases are generally 12 months or longer; Compass does not manage vacation rentals or Airbnb/VRBO stays. Services include leasing and marketing, applicant screening, rent collection, resident communication, maintenance and vendor coordination, inspections, accounting, compliance workflows, renewals, turnovers, and owner reporting.
Homes & individual rental condos
For a single-family rental or individually owned rental condo, Compass can review occupancy, lease status, condition, association rental rules that apply to the unit, rent positioning, and the leasing plan. We manage the rental property and tenancy; HOA association management is also available.
Residential management →Occupied rentals & management changes
For an occupied property, have the lease and amendments, deposit accounting, payment ledger, keys, open maintenance items, and active notices available so Compass can build a practical handoff plan.
Switching property managers →Apartments & multifamily
Apartment and multifamily reviews can include unit count, occupancy, unit mix, upcoming lease expirations, recurring vendors, shared utilities, open repairs, and current operating needs.
Multifamily management →Santa Barbara County property-management FAQs
Does Compass manage long-term rentals throughout Santa Barbara County?
Yes. Compass serves residential, multifamily, and commercial rental owners throughout Santa Barbara County, subject to property-specific service fit.
Can Compass manage a rental condo in Santa Barbara County?
Yes, when it is an individually owned rental condo. Compass manages the unit and tenancy; HOA association management is also available.
Does Compass manage vacation rentals or short-term rentals?
No. Compass focuses on long-term rentals, generally with residential lease terms of 12 months or longer.
How should an owner start?
Start with the property address, property type, occupancy, lease status, and your goals. Compass can then complete a rental analysis or management review and discuss next steps.
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