THE EASTERN GOLETA VALLEY LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Santa Barbara Coastal Plain and Terraces setting.
Eastern Goleta Valley CDP has 16.6 square miles of land in Santa Barbara County. Its Census reference point is in Santa Barbara Coastal Plain and Terraces, within Southern California/Northern Baja Coast.
Coastal and alluvial plains alternate with low hills in southern California. Sage scrub, chaparral and oak communities characterize the region's natural coastal landscape.
Regional context: Southern California/Northern Baja Coast ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Eastern Goleta Valley and Santa Barbara County
Eastern Goleta Valley is associated with Santa Barbara County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Eastern Goleta Valley by land and water
The Census records 0.3 square miles of water within Eastern Goleta Valley, or 1.7% of its total area. It is 26.1 percentage points lower than the 27.8% recorded for Santa Barbara County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Eastern Goleta Valley CDP has 12.8 times the land area of nearby University of California-Santa Barbara CDP (1.3 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

