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Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California. We do not take applications. Applying is free, on the housing authority’s own website.

Waitlist status

Contact

Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara office

The dot is the office location HUD published.

808 Laguna St
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

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Phone: (805) 965-1071

Email: [email protected]

Housing authority website

Programs

HUD lists this authority as Section 8: Housing Choice Voucher.

HUD directory record

Section 8 units reported to HUD: 2,931 (2,392 occupied). This is not the number of people on a waitlist.
Office county: Santa Barbara (06083).
Metro area: Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
HUD performance designation: Standard Performer.
Directory record date: July 6, 2026. Snapshot pulled 2026-10-21.

Source: HUD Public Housing Authorities on Data.gov.

Rents and income limits

Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP 93101, fiscal year 2027. Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA MSA
Home sizeMonthly rent
Studio (efficiency)$3,070
1 bedroom$3,360
2 bedrooms$3,850
3 bedrooms$4,950
4 bedrooms$5,650
Fair Market Rent for Santa Barbara, fiscal year 2027. HUD area: Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA MSA.
Home sizeMonthly rent
Studio (efficiency)$2,479
1 bedroom$2,711
2 bedrooms$3,106
3 bedrooms$3,990
4 bedrooms$4,557

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s rent figure for a modest home. The housing authority can set a payment standard that is different. The office county or ZIP may not be the whole area the authority serves. Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027 in this copy.Look up another ZIP. Compare a rent with income.

Income limits for Santa Barbara County, 2026. These are yearly income figures, before taxes.
HouseholdExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$38,300$63,750$102,000
2 people$43,750$72,850$116,600
3 people$49,200$81,950$131,150
4 people$54,650$91,050$145,700
5 people$59,050$98,350$157,400
6 people$63,400$105,650$169,050
7 people$67,800$112,950$180,700
8 people$72,150$120,200$192,350

Most Housing Choice Voucher households must be at or under the very-low limit. The housing authority decides. Source: HUD USER income limits.Check an income against these limits.

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