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Low Income and Subsidized Apartments in Santa Barbara, CA County

Below are 22 affordable housing resources and apartments for rent in Santa Barbara, CA County. We welcome user reviews and corrections of property listings, as we strive to provide the best and most up-to-date information possible. Simply click on the listing below for more information.

Beach Court Accessible - Subsidized, Low-Rent Apartment (for Disabled)
Location: Carpinteria, CA - 93013
Contact Phone: (818) 782-2211

Central Plaza Apartments - Subsidized, Low-Rent Apartment (for Family)
Location: Santa Maria, CA - 93454
Contact Phone: (805) 925-4393
Details: This 112 unit development consists of two, three and four bedroom apartments and is located in downtown Santa Maria near shopping and public transportation. Amenities include a community center, central laundry facilities and a playground. The development has undergone extensive renovation since 2005.
Chapel Court - Multi-Family Housing Rental (for Family)
Location: Carpinteria, CA - 93013
Contact Phone: (805) 684-7880
Details: Chapel Court is an affordable housing complex for farm workers and was sponsored by St. Joseph's Catholic Church. There are currently 28 units consisting of 8 buildings; 4 buildings each have four 3-bedroom units, while four buildings each have three 3-bedroom units.
Goleta Accessible Apartments - Subsidized, Low-Rent Apartment (for Disabled)
Location: Goleta, CA - 93013
Contact Phone: (818) 782-2211

L.c. Grossman Homes - Subsidized, Low-Rent Apartment (for Family)
Location: Goleta, CA - 93117
Contact Phone: (805) 967-3402
Details: Built in 1985, these 14 two bedroom award winning cottage style units are located near the Housing Authority’s Goleta Housing Office. Residents of Goleta enjoy mild temperatures and resident pride is evidenced by the individual gardening and exterior upkeep.
Leland Park - Subsidized, Low-Rent Apartment (for Family)
Location: Orcutt, CA - 93455
Contact Phone: (805) 925-4393
Details: Leland Park Apartments include 16 one and two bedroom townhouse style apartments and is located in the area affectionately know as Old Orcutt. It is near shopping, but off the beaten path enough to offer residents a quiet atmosphere.
Lompoc Gardens - Subsidized, Low-Rent Apartment (for Family)
Location: Lompoc, CA - 93436
Contact Phone: (805) 735-8351
Details: Lompoc Gardens, completed in 1984, provides 75 units of townhouse style family units centrally located in the City of Lompoc. The close proximity to shopping and the downtown area, as well as easy access to local schools, the YMCA, skate park and aquatic center make this an ideal family development.
Lompoc Terrace - Subsidized, Low-Rent Apartment (for Family)
Location: Lompoc, CA - 93436
Contact Phone: (805) 735-8351
Details: Renovation of Lompoc Terrace was completed in the fall of 2014. Lompoc Terrace is a 40-unit complex with 1, 2, 3, and 4 bedroom units. This income restricted development offers amenities including a community room, off street parking, tot lot and adjacent leasing office. Unit amenities include carpet/tile flooring, solid surface countertops, blinds, in unit laundry hook ups and a backyard. Kitchen appliances include a range, refrigerator, and garbage disposal.
Los Adobes De Maria - Multi-Family Housing Rental (for Family)
Location: Santa Maria, CA - 93458
Contact Phone: (805) 349-9341
Details: Completed in 1995, Los Adobes de Maria, Santa Maria, California, is a complex of 65 affordable 2-story townhouses rented exclusively to families earning a substantial portion of their income from agricultural employment. This project was created with the assistance of a broad base of support, including USDA Rural Economic and Community Development, HUD, City of Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, & the State Department of Housing and Community Development. The townhouses range from two to five bedrooms to accommodate a wide range of family sizes. Los Adobes de Maria also features the Cesar Chavez Community Building, which houses a library and computer center, after school mentoring programs for elementary and secondary students, literacy classes, and other enrichment programs. The Center also includes a specially designed child care facility in which the Santa Barbara Community Action Commission operates a Head Start program.
Los Adobes De Maria Ii - Multi-Family Housing Rental (for Family)
Location: Santa Maria, CA - 93458
Contact Phone: (805) 348-3823
Details: Completed in 2004, Los Adobes de Maria II is the second phase of a rental complex for farm worker families. This phase brings an additional 52 townhomes to the Los Adobes de Maria project, creating a total of 117 units. The development has been hailed as a model solution to address the lack of affordable housing for farm workers and their families. Los Adobes de Maria II drew attention for its innovative concept from Paul Venosdel, California Director of USDA Rural Development, who has visited the site. The townhomes feature two and three bedroom rentals, a community meeting space with kitchen, health screening and treatment facility, learning center, and a new soccer field and basketball court. These amenities are available and shared by all tenants of phase I and II.
New Visions - Subsidized, Low-Rent Apartment (for Elderly)
Location: Santa Maria, CA - 93454
Contact Phone: (805) 925-0285

Oak Knolls Haven - Subsidized, Low-Rent Apartment (for Elderly)
Location: Santa Maria, CA - 93455
Contact Phone: (805) 934-2027
Details: Located a few short miles from Santa Barbara’s world-famous wineries and California’s central coast, Oak Knolls Haven serves low-income seniors 62 and older in Santa Maria. The 40 apartments at Oak Knolls Haven are one-bedroom units and include: Emergency call system; Individually controlled heating; Full-size freezer/refrigerator and gas range/oven; Energy-efficient lighting; Cable-ready outlets; Garbage disposal; Carpet and vertical blinds; Hall closet; Full tub and shower with grab bars.
Pilgrim Terrace - Subsidized, Low-Rent Apartment (for Elderly)
Location: Santa Barbara, CA - 93101
Contact Phone: (805) 682-3618
Details: Our Mission: To provide a program where each of those serving, and those who are being served, are respected and valued as equally important assets of our nonprofit community. Our goal is to provide social services in the community with dignity, to persons 62+ and/ or disabled of low income. To afford every opportunity through empathy, grace, education and awareness of the available resources and services offered in our community. To encourage, social activities, healthy nutrition and stimulation while offering our facility and our nonprofit as a luminous to all nonprofits and volunteers in our community. Pilgrim Terrace Co-Op Homes: The program was designed for a non profit to hold the property in trust. Pilgrim Terrace Cooperative Homes (DBA) was the non profit who served as a management oversight entity. PTCH has always been governed by resident volunteers and selected members of the Santa Barbara Community who serve on the Board of Directors.
Presidio Park Apartments - Subsidized, Low-Rent Apartment (for Family)
Location: Santa Barbara, CA - 93101
Contact Phone: (805) 870-8238
Details: Located just minutes from Santa Barbara State Beach, Presidio Park is a family community featuring one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with either patios or balconies. This complex features a playground, a gazebo, and a BBQ area, and is only 10 minutes from State Street, with its famed outdoor mall known as Paseo Nuevo. Santa Barbara State University is also just 10 minutes away, and there’s easy access to the 101 freeway. Visit the nearby cities of Goleta and Montecito from your beautiful residence at Presidio Park.
Rainbow Plaza - Subsidized, Low-Rent Apartment (for Elderly)
Location: Lompoc, CA - 93436
Contact Phone: (805) 735-1952

Union Plaza - Subsidized, Low-Rent Apartment (for Elderly)
Location: Santa Maria, CA - 93454
Contact Phone: (805) 922-5226

Valentine Court I - Subsidized, Low-Rent Apartment (for Elderly)
Location: Santa Maria, CA - 93454
Contact Phone: (805) 925-6373
Details: Completed in 1990, Valentine Court is located in Santa Maria on property purchased by the City of Santa Maria using federal Community Development Block Grant funds. The 35 garden apartments were constructed with the assistance of a $1.7 million low-interest loan from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.These residences provide a comfortable and friendly atmosphere for limited income elderly residents. All apartments are equipped with an emergency call system. Valentine Court also features a commons building which includes the resident manager's office, a laundry facility, a TV lounge, public restrooms, a recreational/meeting room, and a kitchen area.
Valentine Court Ii - Subsidized, Low-Rent Apartment (for Elderly)
Location: Santa Maria, CA - 93454
Contact Phone: (805) 925-6373
Details: Completed in 1999, Valentine Court II is located in Santa Maria, on 1760 S. McClelland. The 18-unit apartment complex is the second phase of the Valentine Court development which originated in 1989. Valentine Court II features open space areas, on-site laundry facilities, as well as recreational activities for residents.All apartments at Valentine Court II offer the same amenities the adjacent 35 unit Valentine Court provides. The two developments share onsite staff who coordinate social services programs and other recreational activities for the residents.Partners who helped make this development possible include the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, County of Santa Barbara HOME Consortium and the City of Santa Maria.
Valentine Court Iii - Subsidized, Low-Rent Apartment (for Elderly)
Location: Santa Maria, CA - 93454
Contact Phone: (805) 925-6373
Details: Completed in 2003, Valentine Court III is a 9 unit affordable rental community for developmentally disabled households. The one- and two-bedroom apartments are conveniently located near transportation services and major shopping areas.The complex features a laundry facility and shares common space for community activities with the adjacent first two phases, Valentine Court and Valentine Court II. On-site services such as preventative health care exams, social gatherings, movie nights and various seasonal holiday celebrations are available to all residents.
Villa Caridad Senior Housing - Subsidized, Low-Rent Apartment (for Elderly)
Location: Santa Barbara, CA - 93110
Contact Phone: (805) 683-4375
Details: VILLA CARIDAD is comprised of 95 one-bedroom units in a distinctive multi-story building. The vibrantly-colored walls are adorned with an array of artwork donated by notable local artists, and skylights provide the warmth and brightness of natural daylight throughout. Senior residents also enjoy a large community room with a pool table and large-screen television, outdoor seating and walking paths. Restricted to low income senior residents (age 62 or older), there are numerous social activities and opportunities for fellowship and community.
Villa La Esperanza - Subsidized, Low-Rent Apartment (for Family)
Location: Goleta, CA - 93117
Contact Phone: (806) 964-0353
Details: Villa la Esperanza Apartments in Goleta currently consists of 75 units. As part of a major rehabilitation project in 2016, PSHH will convert seven 5-bedroom units to smaller apartments, increasing the total number of units to 83. PSHH will also construct a new 5,000 square foot, two-story community building that will include a Youth Learning Center, community room, community kitchen, laundry facilities, two tot lots, playground and barbecue area. New energy and water saving features will include synthetic turf, water conserving hardscape and landscaping, “smart” water controls, new drip irrigation system, and replacement of external lighting with energy-saving LED fixtures.VLE was originally constructed and owned by the Goleta Valley Housing Committee, a consortium of local churches. The Committee transferred the complex to Peoples in 2014.
Villa Santa Fe Apartments I - Subsidized, Low-Rent Apartment (for Elderly)
Location: Santa Barbara, CA - 93109
Contact Phone: (805) 897-1097
Details: Villa Santa Fe Apartments I was part of a multi-million dollar rehabilitation and financial repositioning of two senior apartment complexes owned by the Housing Authority - Villa Santa Fe Apartments I (formerly known as SHIFCO) and Villa Santa Fe Apartments II (formerly known as Villa La Cumbre). Transforming these two properties involved changing the ownership structure and conducting extensive physical rehabilitation.