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Affordable apartments in Goleta, California

6 income-restricted buildings tracked here, drawn from HUD's LIHTC, Section 8, Section 202, and Section 811 datasets. Map, eligibility tiers, and Fair Market Rent below.

6 lihtc

Buildings

SANDPIPER APARTMENTS

LIHTC
370 MATHILDA DRIVE, GOLETA, CA, 93117
Income-restricted units
67 of 68
Year placed in service
2015
Bedroom mix
44 studio · 24 1BR

Estimated total housing cost: $2,210 rent + $157 utilities = $2,367/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

APARICIO COMMUNITY APTS

LIHTC
332 ELLWOOD BEACH DR, GOLETA, CA, 93117
Income-restricted units
53 of 54
Year placed in service
2011
Bedroom mix
5 studio · 39 1BR · 9 2BR · 1 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $2,210 rent + $157 utilities = $2,367/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

STORKE RANCH FAMILY APTS

LIHTC
6806 PHELPS RD, GOLETA, CA, 93117
Income-restricted units
36 of 36
Year placed in service
1999
Bedroom mix
24 2BR · 12 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $2,210 rent + $157 utilities = $2,367/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

L.C. GROSSMAN (AKA APARICIO V)

LIHTC
5575 ARMITOS AVENUE, GOLETA, CA, 93117
Income-restricted units
13 of 14
Year placed in service
2015
Bedroom mix
14 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $2,210 rent + $157 utilities = $2,367/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

PESCADERO LOFTS

LIHTC
761 CAMINO PESCADERO, GOLETA, CA, 93117
Income-restricted units
Not reported of 27
Year placed in service
8888

Estimated total housing cost: $2,210 rent + $157 utilities = $2,367/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

Map

Each pin is one income-restricted building. Color-coded by program. Click a pin for details.

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Energy costs in California

Residential electricity in California runs about 32.77¢/kWh, with a typical monthly residential electric bill near $157. Natural gas runs about $22.13/Mcf. Add this to rent when you compare buildings; it can shift total monthly housing cost by 10–20%.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, retail-sales (electricity) and natural gas residential pricing series, 12-month rolling average.

Check your affordability tier

Enter your annual household income, household size, and zip code. We’ll show which HUD AMI tier you qualify for and what Fair Market Rent looks like in your area.

Fair Market Rent for Goleta, CA

Metro-level
BedroomsLocal FMRNational median
Studio$1,879n/a
1 bedroom$2,100n/a
2 bedroom$2,210$1,502
3 bedroom$2,873n/a
4 bedroom$3,315n/a

Fair Market Rent is HUD’s annual benchmark for the cost of rental housing in a given area. Source label: median_rent_proxy.

HUD income limits : Santa Barbara County, CA

Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA. FY2025. Area median income: $113,300.

Household size30% AMI50% AMI80% AMI
1 person$37,100$61,800$98,850
2 people$42,400$70,600$113,000
3 people$47,700$79,450$127,100
4 people$52,950$88,250$141,200
5 people$57,200$95,350$152,500
6 people$61,450$102,400$163,800
7 people$65,700$109,450$175,100
8 people$69,900$116,500$186,400

HUD calculates income limits per household size relative to the area’s median family income. Properties may serve renters in any combination of these tiers; eligibility is determined per program.

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About this listing. Buildings shown serve income-restricted households across HUD program tiers. We do not show vacancy or pricing for individual units. Always contact the property directly for current availability; many income-restricted buildings maintain waitlists measured in months or years.

See also: Goleta cost-of-living and Fair Market Rent overview