Habitat for Humanity Cabrillo (Santa Barbara)
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Down payment assistance · Santa Barbara County
Buying a home in Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA
3 county programs and 54 statewide.Vandenberg Air Force Base has no program of its own, 3 across Santa Barbara County, and 54 statewide. Here is what each one offers, and who near you can walk you through it.
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What’s local to Vandenberg Air Force Base
No program of Vandenberg Air Force Base’s own yet
No program run for Vandenberg Air Force Base alone is listed. A home in Vandenberg Air Force Base can use Santa Barbara County’s programs below, plus the California statewide and federal ones.
The closest city that runs its own program is Lompoc, about 8 miles away. City programs usually require the home to be inside that city’s limits.
Anywhere in Santa BarbaraAnywhere in Santa Barbara County
3 county programs3 county programs a Vandenberg Air Force Base homebuyer can use
2 more programs are for homes in Lompoc and Santa Barbara. See them 2 programs in neighboring cities — for homes inside those cities, not Vandenberg Air Force Base
- Lompoc — City of Lompoc Homebuyer Assistance Program
- Santa Barbara — City of Santa Barbara First-Time Homebuyer Program
Income limits in Santa Barbara County
How programs here set their income limits
$118,600
County area median income, 4 people (HUD)HUD area median income, Santa Barbara County, 4-person household (2026)
53 of the 119 programs here set their income limit as a share of Santa Barbara County’s area median income, adjusted for household size. See the published limits for Santa Barbara County
Free help nearbyFree help near Vandenberg Air Force Base
Free help from a HUD-approved housing counselorFree help from a HUD-approved housing counselor
3 programs here ask for a homebuyer class first. Create a free account to see who’s near you and pick one.All 3 local programs here ask for a homebuyer class. A HUD-approved counselor teaches it and can walk you through your options. Create a free account to see who’s near you and pick one.
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Across California and nationwide
116 statewide & federal programs54 statewide programs, plus federal options
Vandenberg Air Force Base questions
Does Vandenberg Air Force Base have its own down payment program?
No program run for Vandenberg Air Force Base alone is listed. A home in Vandenberg Air Force Base can use the 3 programs that cover Santa Barbara County and the 54 statewide programs. Each program’s own site has the current terms.
Can I use assistance on a condo in Vandenberg Air Force Base?
2 of Vandenberg Air Force Base’s 3 local and county programs accept condos. Habitat for Humanity Cabrillo (Santa Barbara) lists habitat-built single-family home. Each program’s page lists the kinds of homes it accepts, and the agency confirms it for the home you choose.
What is the income limit in Santa Barbara County?
Each program sets its own. 53 of the programs here set theirs as a share of HUD’s area median income for Santa Barbara County, adjusted for household size. HUD publishes the median each year; the 2026 figure is shown above and on the published limits page.
Where can I take a homebuyer class near Vandenberg Air Force Base?
HUD-approved housing counseling agencies teach homebuyer classes. Create a free account and take the 90-second match to see the ones near you.
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Sources
Sources: agency sites (June–August 2026), HUD FY2026, HUD counseling list. Hey Prescott is not a lender.Programs: Hey Prescott catalog of 2,000+ programs, each verified with its agency (June–August 2026). Income: HUD FY2026 income limits. Counselors: HUD list of approved housing counseling agencies. Hey Prescott is not a lender.