This housing agency serves Santa Barbara, California.
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| Open Now: Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Now: El Carrillo Other Project Based Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Now: Downtown Workforce Housing Other Project Based Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Now: Supportive Housing Other Project Based Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Now: Workforce Housing Other Project Based Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Now: Senior Housing - Unsubsidized Other Project Based Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Now: Johnson Court and Vera Cruz Village Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: Santa Barbara, California Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental housing assistance in Santa Barbara, California .
The Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara (HASB) is accepting Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list applications from May 1, 2023, until further notice.
To apply during the opening period, complete the online application.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
It is not yet known how selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the HASB website.
Sources: This information was verified by the HASB public notice on March 10, 2023.
The Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara (HASB) is accepting El Carrillo waiting list applications from May 1, 2023, until further notice.
To apply during the opening period, complete the online application.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
It is not yet known how selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the HASB website.
Sources: This information was verified by the HASB public notice on March 10, 2023.
The Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara (HASB) is accepting Workforce Housing units waiting list applications from May 1, 2023, until further notice.
To apply during the opening period, complete the online application.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
It is not yet known how selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the HASB website.
Sources: This information was verified by the HASB public notice on March 10, 2023.
The Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara (HASB) is accepting Supportive Housing waiting list applications from May 1, 2023, until further notice.
To apply during the opening period, complete the online application.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
It is not yet known how selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the HASB website.
Sources: This information was verified by the HASB public notice on March 10, 2023.
The Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara (HASB) is accepting Workforce Housing units waiting list applications from May 1, 2023, until further notice.
To apply during the opening period, complete the online application.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
It is not yet known how selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the HASB website.
Sources: This information was verified by the HASB public notice on March 10, 2023.
The Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara (HASB) is accepting Senior Housing – Unsubsidized waiting list applications from May 1, 2023, until further notice.
Please note: According to the HACSB, "Eligible applicants must be at least 62 years old."
To apply during the opening period, complete the online application.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
It is not yet known how selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the HASB website.
Sources: This information was verified by the HASB public notice on March 10, 2023.
This waiting list is for Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental housing assistance in Santa Barbara, California .
The Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara (HASB) is accepting Senior Section 8 Project Based Voucher waiting list applications for Johnson Court and Vera Cruz Village apartments from June 20, 2023 at 8:00 am PT, until further notice.
To apply during the opening period, complete the online application.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
It is not yet known how selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the HASB website.
Sources: This information was verified by the HASB public notice on June 22, 2023.
This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Santa Barbara, California.
The Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is closed.
The HACSB last accepted applications for this waiting list from May 2, 2022, until June 17, 2022. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.
This waiting list had the following preferences:
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.
Sources: This information was verified by HACSB on May 3, 2022, and updated on May 17, 2022.
Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara provides affordable housing for up to 2,733 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.
| Monday | 7:30am-5:30pm |
| Tuesday | 7:30am-5:30pm |
| Wednesday | 7:30am-5:30pm |
| Thursday | 7:30am-5:30pm |
| Friday | 7:30am-4:00pm |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
808 Laguna Street, Santa Barbara, CA
Visit Website — (805) 965-1071Section 8 Application Checklist
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Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara serves 2,608 low-income households. The agency manages 2,931 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 77 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 94 percent of Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara households.
Working adults head 782 households and make up 30 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara.
There are 1643 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara housing. Households headed by females are 63% of those served by the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara.
| Black | 156 |
| Native American | 26 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 52 |
| White | 1,174 |
| Hispanic | 1,200 |
There are 1330 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara. Senior households are 51% of households in Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara housing.
There are 730 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 28% of households served by the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara.
The Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara is rated as a standard 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.
Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on May 9, 2025 and closed on May 9, 2025.
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