Santa Barbara, CA Low Income Housing

24 low income housing apartment complexes in Santa Barbara, California.

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Low Income/Affordable Housing in Santa Barbara, CA statistics

How does income and housing costs in Santa Barbara compare with California income averages.

Average affordable monthly apartment cost in Santa Barbara	$702.00
State of California Median Income	$119,100
State of California Median Metropolitan Income	$73,600
State of California Median Non-Metropolitan Income	$59,900

Santa Barbara, CA Low Income Housing: 24 Active Listings

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St. Vincent’s Gardens Affordable Apartments

4234 Pozzo Circle Santa Barbara, CA - 93110

Housing for Families. 75-unit affordable rental housing from two to four bedrooms. Fully-equipped with refrigerators, range/oven units, and a washer/dryer combination. Amenities: Landscaping Security Laundry Facilities or Washer / Dryer Play Grounds, Outdoor Basketball Court Playing Fields for B ...

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Cottage Gardens Senior Apartments

227 W De La Guerra Santa Barbara, CA - 93101

Senior Apartments: Senior Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program. Manager: Housing Authority Cottage Gardens, a quaint 17 unit senior development, is located just a few blocks from downtown Santa Barbara. Total Apartment Low Income Apartments: 17 1 bedroom apartments. Unit size 5 ...

Housing Authority
Senior Housing

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MHA Garden Street Apartments

617 Garden St Santa Barbara, CA - 93101

Total Apartment Units: 51 Total Apartment Low Income Apartments: 51 1 Bedroom apartments 44 2 Bedroom apartments 2 Years In Service Since: 2008 Family Apartments: YES Senior Apartments: YES Disabled Apartments: YES Accepts Homeless: YES Rents are based on income. This affordable housing program is ...

1 bdrm / 2 bdrm

Senior Housing

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Villa Santa Fe Apartments

418 Santa Fe Pl Santa Barbara, CA - 93109

Senior; Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program. 106 one-bedrooms (550 sq. ft. per unit) Rents are based on income. This affordable housing program is for individuals and families with moderate incomes allowing below market rents for those who qualify. The program is not a subsidized housing program ...

1 bdrm / 2 bdrm

Senior Housing

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Villa Caridad Senior Apartments

4200 Calle Real Santa Barbara, CA - 93102

Total Apartment Units: 95 Type of Listing: 202/811 Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Program Occupancy in Section 202 housing is open to any very low-income household comprised of at least one person who is at least 62 years old at the time of initial occupancy. Section 811 - Su ...

1 bdrm

Section 8

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$800.00 per month

Pilgrim Terrace Senior Community Apartments

649 Pilgrim Terrac Santa Barbara, CA - 93101

Rental Assistance Housing Choice Vouchers, Section 8 and other valid rental assistance programs will be considered for this property. In the case of a valid rental subsidy, the required minimum income will be based on the portion of the rent that the tenant pays after use of the subsidy. Total Ap ...

1 bdrm / 2 bdrm

Section 8
Senior Housing

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Presidio Park Apartments

420 E De La Guerra Santa Barbara, CA - 93101

1 bdrm / 2 bdrm / 3 bdrm

Section 8

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Jardin De Las Rosas Apartments

510 N. Salsipuedes Santa Barbara, CA - 93103

Total Apartment Units: 40 Total Apartment Low Income Apartments: 40 1 Bedroom apartments 5 2 Bedroom apartments 22 3 Bedroom apartments 13 Years In Service Since: 2018 Family Apartments: YES Rents are based on income. This affordable housing program is for individuals and families with moderate i ...

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Positano Senior Apartments

11 Camino De Vida Santa Barbara, CA - 93111

Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara property. Total Apartment Low Income Apartments: 118 1 Bedroom apartments 30 2 Bedroom apartments 42 3 Bedroom apartments 46 Years In Service Since: 2017 Senior Apartments: YES Rents are based on income. This affordable housing program is for indivi ...

Housing Authority
Senior Housing

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Bradley Studio Apartments

512 Bath St Santa Barbara, CA - 93101

Housing Authority of Santa Barbara Property. Total Apartment Units: 53 Total Apartment Low Income Apartments: 53 53 Studios (320 - 445 sq. ft. per unit) 1 Two Bedroom Managers Unit (1,155 sq. ft.) 54 Total (26,437 sq. ft.) Years In Service Since: 2012 25 parking spaces. Rents are based on income. ...

2 bdrm

Housing Authority

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$700.00 per month

Bath Street Apartments

821 Bath Street Santa Barbara, CA - 93101

Affordable apartments. 11 two bedroom apartments. 1 - 1 bedroom apartment. Santa Barbara Community Housing Corporation was created in 1975 as a not for profit and since then has developed over 700 low or moderate-income-housing units in our county. SBCHC has built a strong reputation for organizati ...

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Rancho Franciscan Senior Apartments

221 Hitchcock Way Santa Barbara, CA - 93105

Senior apartments, 62+ Rental Assistance Housing Choice Vouchers, Section 8 and other valid rental assistance programs will be considered for this property. In the case of a valid rental subsidy, the required minimum income will be based on the portion of the rent that the tenant pays after use of ...

Section 8
Senior Housing

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Artisan Court Apartments

422 E Cota St Santa Barbara, CA - 93101

Total Apartment Units: 56 Total Apartment Low Income Apartments: 56 2 Bedroom apartments 1 Years In Service Since: 2011 Family Apartments: YES Senior Apartments: YES Disabled Apartments: YES Accepts Homeless: YES Rents are based on income. This affordable housing program is for individuals and fami ...

2 bdrm

Senior Housing

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Santa Barbara Community Housing Corporation

11 East Haley Stre Santa Barbara, CA - 93101

The Santa Barbara Community Housing Corporation (SBCHC) is a local nonprofit organization that owns and manages several affordable housing rental projects throughout the County of Santa Barbara. In addition, SBCHC owns and operates Hotel de Riviera, which provides safe permanent housing alongside s ...

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Sanctuary Centers of Santa Barbara

1136 De La Vina St Santa Barbara, CA - 93101

Sanctuary Centers are a non-profit mental health agency. They own two apartment buildings on Anapamu Street, which provide permanent supported housing for low-income mentally ill clients. They have a total of 36 housing units, all are single room occupancy. They serve Project Based Section 8 clien ...

Section 8

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Laguna Cottages For Seniors

803 Laguna St Santa Barbara, CA - 93101

Laguna Cottages, a local nonprofit organization, have owned and operated low-income senior housing since 1952 in downtown Santa Barbara. They have 55 units and applicants must be at least 65 years of age, low-income, and a resident of Santa Barbara County for at least 2 years immediately prior to ...

Senior Housing

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Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara

808 Laguna Street Santa Barbara, CA - 93101

Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara provides housing assistance to low income residents through the management of programs such as Low Rent Public Housing and the Housing Choice Voucher Program - Section 8. These programs are income based and eligibility requirements are set by HUD. Ther ...

Section 8
Income Restricted
Housing Authority
HUD Housing
Public Housing

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Gardens on Hope Senior Apartments

251 South Hope Ave Santa Barbara, CA - 93105

Gardens on Hope is a collaboration between Garden Court, Inc. and the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara to provide service-enriched, permanent housing for Santa Barbara’s frail senior population. This new 89-unit community will enable this financially vulnerable population to avoid p ...

Housing Authority
Senior Housing

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$1,000.00 per month

Hotel De Riviera Apartments

125 W Carrillo St Santa Barbara, CA - 93101

Dual diagnosis living facility. Total Apartment Units: 30 Total Apartment Low Income Apartments: 30 Years In Service Since: 1989 Family Apartments: YES Senior Apartments: YES Disabled Apartments: YES Accepts Homeless: YES Rents are based on income. This affordable housing program is for individual ...

Senior Housing

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Villa Santa Fe Senior Apartments

521 N La Cumbre Rd Santa Barbara, CA - 93110

Total Apartment Units: 60 Total Apartment Low Income Apartments: 60 Years In Service Since: 1988 Senior Apartments: YES Villa Santa Fe Apartments II was part of a multi-million dollar rehabilitation and financial repositioning of two senior apartment complexes owned by the Housing Authority – Vi ...

Housing Authority
Senior Housing

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El Patio Gardens Senior Community Apartments

4011 Via Lucero Santa Barbara, CA - 93110

73 low income apartments located at this apartment. Senior Apartments. ...

Senior Housing

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De La Vina Frail Seniors Santa Barbara

1116 De La Vina St Santa Barbara, CA - 93101

Senior Housing

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Santa Barbara Housing Assistance Corporation

1933 Cliff Dr Ste Santa Barbara, CA - 93109

Provide affordable housing to low & moderate income persons. ...

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El Carrillo Apartments Santa Barbara

315 W Carrillo St Santa Barbara, CA - 93101

El Calillo Apartments Santa Barbara is a low-income residential tax credit apartment located in Santa Barbara, California. If you are looking for an affordable housing option, these apartments for rent are operated by LIHTC and have appropriate restrictions on program rent and income. The LIHTC give ...

2 bdrm

Income Limits in Santa Barbara, California. Santa Barbara County, CA Income Limits Summary*

Income Limit Area		Santa Barbara County
Median Income		$119,100
Income Limit Category		Very Low (50%) Income Limits	Extremely Low Income Limits
Person(s) In Family	1	$56,950	$34,160
	2	$65,050	$39,040
	3	$73,200	$43,920
	4	$81,300	$48,800
	5	$87,850	$52,704

* Important: Your income, and income limit category, is needed to apply to most of the apartments on our list.

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Waiting Lists

Most low income apartments have waiting lists. Some of these lists can take years until you can be called for openings. The key is to try to get on as many waiting lists as possible.

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Apartment Rates

We provide current apartment rates on many listing pages. Most HUD listings do not have published rates. They are based on 30% of the renters adjustable gross income. You will need to contact the apartments to determine if you qualify for income based rent.

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