Income may not exceed 50% of the median income from the table below. The Housing Authority must provide 75 percent of vouchers to those whose income does not exceed 30% of the median income listed below.
HUD Designated Metro Area: Income Limits
| 2022 | Median Family Income | 2022 Yearly Income Limit | 2022 Yearly Income Limit - Person(s) in Family | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Limits | Category | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Santa Barbara County, CA | $100,100 | Very Low Income (50%) | $48,900 | $55,900 | $62,900 | $69,850 | $75,450 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $29,350 | $33,550 | $37,750 | $41,900 | $45,300 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $78,350 | $89,550 | $100,750 | $111,900 | $120,900 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Santa Barbara County. Using the chart above, if you qualify as low income (Very Low Income OR Extremely Low Income), we recommend that you visit your local housing authority. They should be your first stop for housing and rental assistance programs.
1. To get on the waiting list for Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8), visit the links provided below to the closest Santa Barbara County housing authority to your city in your city.
2. You can also visit the Housing Authority for other low income housing programs with rent assistance.
815 W Ocean Ave
Lompoc, CA - 93436
Santa Barbara County
Phone Number: (805) 736-3423
Email: bobhavlicek@hasbarco.org
Total Units: 214
Lompoc Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 4132
Lompoc Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 3749
Lompoc Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 4346
Lompoc Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 205
Number of Children residing in Lompoc Public Housing: 3358
Senior citizens residing in Lompoc Public Housing: 16.90% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Lompoc Public Housing: 12.78% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Lompoc: $14,850.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Housing Authority Of The County Of Santa Barbara, the other Public Housing Authorities in Santa Barbara County are listed below.
808 Laguna St
Santa Barbara, CA - 93101
Santa Barbara County
Phone Number: (805) 965-1071
Email: rfredericks@hacsb.org
Lompoc Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 2883
Lompoc Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 2572
Lompoc Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 2883
Number of Children residing in Lompoc Public Housing: 1256
Seniors residing in Lompoc Public Housing: 31.05% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Lompoc Public Housing: 13.70% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Lompoc: $16,212.00 average per year for current residents.
Buellton, CA
Los Alamos, CA
Solvang, CA
Los Olivos, CA
Santa Ynez, CA
Santa Maria, CA
Our data is collected from local housing authorities as listed on the website along with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Qualify for Public Housing and Income Based Housing are based on the local housing authority guidelines along with HUD rules. That is why it is necessary to contact the housing authorities directly for local information for housing.