Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara

This housing agency serves Santa Barbara County, California. Service does not extend to Santa Barbara, California.

Waiting List
Open Now: Harrys House of Golden Inn & Village, Affordable Other Senior Waiting List Learn More
Closed: Santa Barbara County, California Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Learn More

Open Now: Harrys House of Golden Inn & Village, Affordable Other Senior Waiting List

The Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara (HACSB) is accepting affordable housing waiting list applications for Harrys House of Golden Inn & Village apartments from the earliest confirmed opening date of July 10, 2023, until further notice.

There are two ways to apply while the waitlist is open:

  1. Complete the online application.
  2. Call HACSB at (805) 329-4666 to request an application.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.

For more information, visit the HACSB website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HACSB notice on July 20, 2023.

Closed: Santa Barbara County, California Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

The Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara (HACSB) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. It was last open for three weeks in May 2018. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

There were three ways to apply during the opening period:

  1. Complete the online application.
  2. Call the HACSB to request a paper application.
  3. Pick up a paper application at one of four locations.

Once the paper application has been completed, it must have been hand delivered to one of the four locations before the closing period.

This waiting list had the following preferences: Terminated from HCV program due to lack of funding; live, work, or hired to work in Santa Barbara County; involuntarily displaced by government action or natural disaster; HACSB tenants who require a unit transfer for health and safety reasons; households within 24 months of exhausting HOME rental assistance; veteran or spouse/widow of veteran.

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application was received, by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the HACSB website, or call the office at (805) 736-3423.

About The Agency

Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara provides affordable housing for up to 4,151 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.

817 West Ocean Avenue, Lompoc, CA

Visit Website(805) 736-3423

Section 8 Application Checklist

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Keep track of everything you need to apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher in this printable checklist created by Affordable Housing Online

How large is the Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara?

Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara serves 3,792 low-income households. The agency manages 4,275 Housing Choice Vouchers and 159 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 81 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 95 percent of Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara households.

How many Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara residents are employed?

Working adults head 1,213 households and make up 32 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara?

There are 2768 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara housing. Households headed by females are 73% of those served by the Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara renters?

Black 265
Native American 38
Asian-Pacific Islander 114
White 1,251
Hispanic 2,124

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara?

There are 1440 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara. Senior households are 38% of households in Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara housing?

There are 872 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 23% of households served by the Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara.

How does HUD rate the performance of the Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara?

The Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara is rated as a high performer by HUD.

HUD rates the performance of Public Housing Agencies. The department looks at physical condition of properties, financial condition, management operations, and use of Public Housing Capital Funds for improvements.

How often does Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara open new waiting lists?

Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on May 7, 2018 and closed on May 29, 2018.

Public Housing Communities Managed by Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara

The Residences at Depot Street

201-205 N. Depot St., Santa Barbara, California 93458

Central Plaza Apartments

200 N McClelland St, Santa Maria, California 93454

West Cox Cottages

1141 West Cox Ln., Santa Maria, California 93458

El Carrillo Apartments

315 W Carrillo St, Santa Barbara, California 93101

Parkview Apartments

6682 Picasso Rd, Isla Vista, California 93117

Lompoc Terrace

805 W Apricot Ave, Lompoc, California 93436

Santa Rita Village II

912 West Apricot Avenue, Lompoc, California 93436

L.C. Grossman Homes

5575 Armitos Ave, Goleta, California 93117

Sandpiper Apartments

370 Mathilda St Elwood Beach, Goleta, California 93117

Aparicio Community Apartments

332 Ellwood Beach Dr, Goleta, California 93117

Miller Plaza Apartments

301 West Maple Ave, Lompoc, California 93436

Stanley Horn Homes Apartments

640 North Q St, Lompoc, California 93436

Lompoc Gardens

300 West College Avenue and 535 North I Street, Lompoc, California 93436

Positano Apartments

11 Camino de Vida, Santa Barbara, California 93111

Aparicio Apartments V Magnolia

120 Magnolia Ave, Goleta, California 93117

Evans Park

260 N Pacific St, Orcutt, California 93458