Santa Barbara Housing Authority
Executive Director of the Santa Barbara Housing Authority
PROFILE
Robert Pearson
FROM Robert Pearson
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Priced Out: Santa Barbara's housing crisis To understand Santa Barbara's current housing situation, you just need to look at the numbers: the median home price is around $1 million, the rental market is 99.5 percent full, and there's a 10-year waiting list for public housing.
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