Santa Barbara County

Housing

Housing units completed 2019 - 2024

5,102

Homelessness

Unsheltered homelessness change since 2023

Arrow up icon, which represents negative trend10.8%

Behavioral health

Number of people enrolled in Full-Service Partnerships

455
Housing icon

HOUSING

METRICS

Housing plans

County housing plan compliant with state standards?

Positive check icon

Yes

Santa Barbara County’s housing plan

City housing plans out of compliance

Positive check icon

All city plans compliant

Prohousing jurisdictions

None

Construction

7,634

HOUSING UNITS PERMITTED
2019 - 2024

5,102

HOUSING UNITS COMPLETED
2019 - 2024

PROGRESS TOWARDS HOUSING GOALS

How far into current housing creation cycle?

How far into current housing creation cycle percetage progress bar

0 years

25%

8 years

Progress towards housing permitting goals so far this cycle

Very low income

housing

Very low income housing percetage progress bar

3.1%

Low income

housing

Low income housing percetage progress bar

31.1%

Moderate income

housing

Moderate income housing percetage progress bar

2%

Above moderate income

housing

Above moderate income housing percetage progress bar

9.1%

Contact the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors for more information.

Data last updated 2025-10-02

Note: Some data may only update yearly. See Data sources for more details.