Affordable HousingSanta Barbara

Santa Barbara County Affordable Housing Pipeline

New affordable housing in Santa Barbara County

Santa Barbara County has 11 affordable housing projects in the recent LIHTC pipeline — 4 funded with 9% tax credits and 7 with 4% credits, totaling roughly 1,119 units, led by large family housing. Search and filter the developments below, or see each location on the map.

Building affordable housing in Santa Barbara County? BUILDLAB designs the technology scope these projects depend on — Division 27/28 structured cabling, surveillance, door access, and fire & life safety — engineered in-house to keep infrastructure costs contained.

11
Projects
1,119
Total units
$316K
Potential door-fee income
4 / 7
9% / 4% credit
Large Family
Top housing type
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11 projects · 1,119 total units

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4%Large Family2025

The Perlman

Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County

  • Builder: Danco Communities
  • Units: 150 (149 affordable)
  • Type: New Construction
  • Status: Preliminary Reservation
  • Tax credit: $3.2M/yr federal
  • App #: CA-2025-772
Potential door-fee income (est.)
$45,000
$300/unit one-time · 150 units
Likely BUILDLAB scope
Structured cablingBuilding WiFiIP surveillanceDoor accessDAS / ERCCSCommon-area AV
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4%Large Family2025

Orchard Terrace

Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County

  • Builder: Pacific West Communities, Inc.
  • Units: 99 (98 affordable)
  • Type: New Construction
  • Status: Preliminary Reservation
  • Tax credit: $2.6M/yr federal
  • App #: CA-2025-696
Potential door-fee income (est.)
$24,750
$250/unit one-time · 99 units
Likely BUILDLAB scope
Structured cablingBuilding WiFiIP surveillanceDoor accessDAS / ERCCSCommon-area AV
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4%Large Family2025

San Simeon Oaks Village

Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County

Potential door-fee income (est.)
$31,800
$300/unit one-time · 106 units
Likely BUILDLAB scope
Structured cablingBuilding WiFiIP surveillanceDoor accessDAS / ERCCSCommon-area AV
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4%Large Family2025

San Marcos Ranch Apartments

Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County

  • Builder: Pacific West Communities, Inc.
  • Units: 236 (234 affordable)
  • Type: New Construction
  • Status: Preliminary Reservation
  • Tax credit: $6.4M/yr federal
  • App #: CA-2025-445
Potential door-fee income (est.)
$70,800
$300/unit one-time · 236 units
Likely BUILDLAB scope
Structured cablingBuilding WiFiIP surveillanceDoor accessDAS / ERCCSCommon-area AV
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9%Special Needs2025

15 South Hope

Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County

Potential door-fee income (est.)
$11,500
$250/unit one-time · 46 units
Likely BUILDLAB scope
Structured cablingBuilding WiFiIP surveillanceDoor accessEmergency callCommon-area AV
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9%Special Needs2025

Hollister Lofts

Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County

Potential door-fee income (est.)
$8,750
$250/unit one-time · 35 units
Likely BUILDLAB scope
Structured cablingBuilding WiFiIP surveillanceDoor accessEmergency callCommon-area AV
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9%Large Family2024

Bella Vista

Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County

Potential door-fee income (est.)
$12,000
$250/unit one-time · 48 units
Likely BUILDLAB scope
Structured cablingBuilding WiFiIP surveillanceDoor accessCommon-area AV
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4%Special Needs2023

Patterson Point

Goleta, Santa Barbara County

Potential door-fee income (est.)
$6,000
$250/unit one-time · 24 units
Likely BUILDLAB scope
Structured cablingBuilding WiFiIP surveillanceDoor accessEmergency callCommon-area AV
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4%Non-Targeted2023

Vintage at Vizcaya

Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County

  • Builder: Vintage Housing Development, Inc.
  • Units: 236 (234 affordable)
  • Type: Acquisition / Rehab
  • Status: Preliminary Reservation
  • Tax credit: $3.3M/yr federal
  • App #: CA-2023-551
Potential door-fee income (est.)
$70,800
$300/unit one-time · 236 units
Likely BUILDLAB scope
Structured cablingBuilding WiFiIP surveillanceDoor accessDAS / ERCCSCommon-area AV
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4%Large Family2023

Buellton Garden Apartments

Buellton, Santa Barbara County

Potential door-fee income (est.)
$22,250
$250/unit one-time · 89 units
Likely BUILDLAB scope
Structured cablingBuilding WiFiIP surveillanceDoor accessDAS / ERCCSCommon-area AV
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9%Special Needs2023

Village Senior Apartments

Buellton, Santa Barbara County

Potential door-fee income (est.)
$12,500
$250/unit one-time · 50 units
Likely BUILDLAB scope
Structured cablingBuilding WiFiIP surveillanceDoor accessDAS / ERCCSEmergency callCommon-area AV
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Building affordable housing in Santa Barbara County?

BUILDLAB designs and coordinates the low-voltage, security, and life-safety scope these projects depend on — Division 27/28 structured cabling, IP surveillance, door access, DAS/ERCCS, and common-area networks — engineered in-house and coordinated across every trade to keep infrastructure costs contained. Get a free budget estimate scoped to your unit count and building type.

Data source: California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (CTCAC). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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