Santa Barbara Collects $38.2 Million in Fiscal Year 2026 Hotel Tax

Tax Results for the City of Santa Barbara

SANTA BARBARA, CA – July 29, 2026 Transient Occupancy Tax Results for the City of Santa Barbara – June 30, The post Tax Results for the City of Santa Barbara appeared first on The Santa Barbara Independent.

Santa Barbara Collects $38.2 Million in Fiscal Year 2026 Hotel Tax

The City of Santa Barbara collected $4.0 million in Transient Occupancy Taxes (TOT) for June 2026, the 12th month of the City’s fiscal year. For Fiscal Year 2026, the City […] The post Santa Barbara Collects $38.2 Million in Fiscal Year 2026 Hotel Tax appeared first on edhat.

June Transient Occupancy Tax Results in for Santa Barbara

The city of Santa Barbara collected $4 million in Transient Occupancy Taxes (TOT) for June 2026, the 12th month in the city’s fiscal year. For Fiscal Year 2026, the city collected $38.2 million in overall TOT, of which approximately $33.7 million came from hotels and $4.5 million from short-term rentals. For Fiscal Year 2026, total TOT revenues came in 7.7% above budget. The TOT is a tax on “transient” guests staying in any hotel, inn, motel, or…