6531 Del Playa Drive offers an investor generous cash-flow on the oceanfront of Isla Vista, in an A+ location nearly adjacent to the campus of the University of California at Santa Barbara, and benefiting from the more favorable blufftop geology in this part of Del Playa. Consider for a pure investor or for a UC Santa Barbara parent looking for a favorable cap rate for balance in a diversified real estate portfolio. With a captive student housing tenant pool willing to pay the very highest rents for the chance to enjoy the oceanfront lifestyle, and with voluntary student tenant turnover in Isla Vista, a new owner would have the ability to realize substantial returns into the future. The est. cap rate based on new 2026-2027 school year rents is ~6.64% (using a Buyer's new property taxes), with adjustment to market rents the following school year estimated to increase the cap rate above 7%.
Four of the apartments face the ocean directly for top rents, the 5th unit faces the street and is smaller and rents for a little less per bed. Generous rooms sizes (see Floor Plan page) provide potential for additional income beyond the capturing of market rents in the next tenant cycle. A 6th unit studio shown in the marketing is a former storage area with permit status as a studio unknown, the space has been historically rented this way for decades. Further upside may be realized by recent expanded ADU legislation for multi-family properties, with a natural ADU location available in the covered parking area. Consult a land-use planner to verify ADU potential. A new roof was added in 2024.
The property is located in a relatively favorable geological portion of Del Playa Drive, with a seawall protecting much of the width of the property, and with structural caissons installed in the 1990's. These capital improvements, soil conditions, blufftop condition and blufftop retreat rates are described in a 2025 geologic report, to allow a Buyer to confirm viability for the property's cash-flow into the future.
View the unbranded Offering Memorandum under Documents for more information including unit floorplan layouts, site plan and financials.
Active
$4,550,000
6531 Del Playa Dr, Goleta, CA 93117
3beds
3baths
6,445sqft
Multi Family
Built in 1968
-- sqft lot
$4,333,300 Zestimate®
$706/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Covered parking area
- 146 days
- 526
- 7
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Listing updated:
Listed by:
Ken Switzer 01245644 805-680-4622,
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties
Source: SBMLS,MLS#: 26-1661
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 3
Heating
- Forced Air
Features
- Flooring: Tile, Wood/Laminate
- Has fireplace: No
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 6,445 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 10
- Parking features: Outside, Carport
- Carport spaces: 3
- Uncovered spaces: 7
Features
- Stories: 2
Lot
- Size: 0.29 Acres
- Features: Near Public Transit
Details
- Parcel number: 075223008
- Zoning: Other
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: MultiFamily
- Property subtype: Multi Family
Materials
- Foundation: Slab
Condition
- Good
- Year built: 1968
Community & HOA
Location
- Region: Goleta
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $706/sqft
- Date on market: 5/20/2026
- Cumulative days on market: 147 days
- Listing terms: Conventional,Cash
- Total actual rent: 38085
Estimated market value
$4,333,300
$4.12M - $4.55M
Not available
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 5/20/2026 | Listed for sale | $4,550,000$706/sqft |
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Neighborhood: 93117
Nearby schools
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: Isla Vista
- Middle: Gol Valley
- High: San Marcos
Source: SBMLS. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.





