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Affordable apartments in Santa Maria, California

13 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.

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Buildings

THE VIZCAYA APTS

LIHTC
1720 S DEPOT ST, SANTA MARIA, CA, 93458
Income-restricted units
234 of 236
Year placed in service
2007
Bedroom mix
24 1BR · 112 2BR · 80 3BR · 20 4+BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,768 rent + $157 utilities = $1,925/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

WESTGATE COURTYARDS

LIHTC
1240 BETHEL LN, SANTA MARIA, CA, 93458
Income-restricted units
203 of 204
Year placed in service
2003
Bedroom mix
102 2BR · 102 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,768 rent + $157 utilities = $1,925/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

CENTRAL PLAZA APTS

LIHTC
200 N MCCLELLAND ST, SANTA MARIA, CA, 93454
Income-restricted units
111 of 112
Year placed in service
2005
Bedroom mix
40 1BR · 56 2BR · 16 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,768 rent + $157 utilities = $1,925/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

RANCHO GARDENS APTS I

LIHTC
1414 N BROADWAY, SANTA MARIA, CA, 93454
Income-restricted units
101 of 104
Year placed in service
1999
Bedroom mix
104 studio

Estimated total housing cost: $1,768 rent + $157 utilities = $1,925/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

LOS ADOBES DE MARIA II

LIHTC
1148 W BOONE ST, SANTA MARIA, CA, 93458
Income-restricted units
51 of 52
Year placed in service
2003
Bedroom mix
12 2BR · 35 3BR · 5 4+BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,768 rent + $157 utilities = $1,925/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

RANCHO HERMOSA

LIHTC
215 INGER DR, SANTA MARIA, CA, 93454
Income-restricted units
45 of 47
Year placed in service
2011
Bedroom mix
47 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,768 rent + $157 utilities = $1,925/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

Oak Knolls Apartments

Section 8
4845 S BRADLEY RD, Santa Maria, CA, 93455
Income-restricted units
40 of 40
Year placed in service
Not reported

Estimated total housing cost: $1,768 rent + $157 utilities = $1,925/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

Oak Knolls Apartments

Section 202
4845 S BRADLEY RD, Santa Maria, CA, 93455
Income-restricted units
40 of 40
Year placed in service
Not reported

Estimated total housing cost: $1,768 rent + $157 utilities = $1,925/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

SIERRA MADRE COTTAGES

LIHTC
605-665 SIERRA MADRE AVENUE, SANTA MARIA, CA, 93454
Income-restricted units
39 of 39
Year placed in service
2020
Bedroom mix
36 1BR · 3 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,768 rent + $157 utilities = $1,925/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

LOS ADOBES DE MARIA III

LIHTC
525 SOUTH RUSSELL AVENUE, SANTA MARIA, CA, 93458
Income-restricted units
33 of 34
Year placed in service
2018
Bedroom mix
23 2BR · 11 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,768 rent + $157 utilities = $1,925/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

TED ZENICH GARDENS

LIHTC
1034 E CHAPEL ST, SANTA MARIA, CA, 93454
Income-restricted units
23 of 24
Year placed in service
2008
Bedroom mix
5 2BR · 13 3BR · 6 4+BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,768 rent + $157 utilities = $1,925/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

LOS PINOS

LIHTC
605 E NEWLOVE DR, SANTA MARIA, CA, 93454
Income-restricted units
23 of 23
Year placed in service
1998
Bedroom mix
16 2BR · 7 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,768 rent + $157 utilities = $1,925/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

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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 Santa Maria, CA

Metro-level
BedroomsLocal FMRNational median
Studio$1,503n/a
1 bedroom$1,680n/a
2 bedroom$1,768$1,502
3 bedroom$2,298n/a
4 bedroom$2,652n/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: Santa Maria cost-of-living and Fair Market Rent overview