Amy Abbott & Kristin Hall | Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices

6531 Del Playa Drive, ISLA VISTA, CA 93117

$4,550,000
Property Type: Res Inc Square Footage: 6,445 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 12,632 Status: Active
Current Price: $4,550,000 List Date: 5/20/2026 Last Modified: 5/20/2026

Description

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),

Supplements: 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.

More Information MLS# 26-1661

Location Info

Country: US Compass Map: Santa Barbara Map Grid: F13 Cross Street: El Embarcadero District: 30 - SB/GOL SOUTH Street #: 6531 Street Name: Del Playa Street Suffix: Drive State: CA Postal Code: 93117 County: Santa Barbara Parcel Number: 075-223-008

Property Information

Year Built: 1968 Stories: 2 Apx Lot SqFt: 12632 Apx # Acres: 0.29 Units Furnished: None Main House SqFt: 6445 Recurring Fees: No Number of Units: 6

Neighborhood/Schools

Elementary School: Isla Vista Junior High School: Gol Valley High School: San Marcos

Owner Info

Deposit: 3

Remarks

Hot Sheet Comment: new

Condition

Good: 1

Foundation

Slab: 1

Miscellaneous

Parking Spaces: 10 # Refrigerators: 6

Proximity

Near Bus: 1 Near Ocean: 1 Near Park(s): 1 Near School(s): 1 Near Shopping: 1

Unit 1

# Units: 5 # Bedrooms: 3 # Baths: 2 # Half Baths: 0 Rent: 7117 Lease: 1 Monthly Total: 35585

Income/Expenses

Total Monthly Income: 38085 Other Income: 9828 Annual Income: 466848 Gross Rent Multiplr: 9.75 Capitalization Rate: 6.64 Actual: 1 Taxes: 50960 Insurance: 13000 Water Expense: 7912 Trash Expense: 7591 Maintenance Expense: 44800 Total Monthly Exp: 13514 Total Annual Exp: 162171 NOI: 302321

Heating

Forced Air: 1

Unit 2

# Units: 1 # Bedrooms: 0 # Baths: 1 Rent: 2500 Lease: 1 Monthly Total: 2500

Zoning

Other: 1

Reports Available

Home Inspection: 1 Pest Inspection: 1 Roof: 1 Soils: 1 Other: 1

Terms

Cash: 1 Conventional: 1

Listing Type

ER: 1

Meters

Sep Meter Elec: Y Sep Meter Gas: Yes

Parking Info

Carport: 1 Outside: 1 Total # Carport Spaces: 3 Total # Unconvered Spaces: 7

Flr/Wdw Coverings

Wood/Laminate: 1 Tile: 1 Vinyl Plank: 1

Exchange

Poss: 1

Contract Info

Current Price: $4,550,000 Price: 4550000 Begin Date: 2026-05-19 Status: Active

Property Features

Unit 1: Lease Unit 2: Lease Condition: Good Foundation: Slab Parking Info: Carport; Carport; Outside Proximity: Near Bus; Near Ocean; Near Park(s); Near School(s); Near Shopping Heating: Forced Air Zoning: Other Reports Available: Home Inspection; Pest Inspection; Roof; Soils; Other Exchange: Poss Terms: Cash; Conventional Listing Type: ER
Listing Office: Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties
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Last Updated: May - 20 - 2026
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