$4,550,000

6531 Del Playa Dr Goleta, CA 93117

Estimated payment $28,816/month

-- Bed
-- Bath
6,445 Sq Ft
$706 Price per Sq Ft

Highlights

  • Property is near an ocean
  • Property is near park, public transit, schools, shops, and bus stop
  • Heating Available
  • Isla Vista Elementary School Rated A
  • Wood Flooring
  • 1-minute walk to Pelican Park

About This Home

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 increasethe 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.

Listing Agent

Ken Switzer

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties License #01245644 Listed on: 05/20/2026

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties

Property Details

Home Type

  • Multi-Family

Year Built

  • Built in 1968

Lot Details

  • 12,632 Sq Ft Lot
  • Property is in good condition

Home Design

  • Slab Foundation

Interior Spaces

  • 6,445 Sq Ft Home
  • 2-Story Property

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Tile
  • Vinyl Plank
  • Vinyl

Parking

  • 7 Open Parking Spaces
  • 10 Parking Spaces
  • 3 Carport Spaces

Schools

  • Isla Vista Elementary School
  • Gol Valley Middle School
  • San Marcos High School

Utilities

  • Heating Available
  • Individual Gas Meter

Additional Features

  • Property is near an ocean
  • Property is near park, public transit, schools, shops, and bus stop

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 075-223-008

Community Details

Overview

  • 6 Units

Building Details

  • Insurance Expense $13,000
  • Maintenance Expense $44,800
  • Trash Expense $7,591
  • Water Sewer Expense $7,912
  • New Taxes Expense $50,960
  • Operating Expense $162,171
  • Gross Income $466,848
  • Net Operating Income $302,321

Property Details

Home Type

Multi-Family

Year Built

Built in 1968

Lot Details

0.29 Acres

Listing Details

  • Prop. Type: ResidentialIncome
  • Year Built: 1968
  • Income Expenses Annual Income: 466848.0
  • Capitalization Rate: 6.64
  • Gross Rent Multiplier: 9.75
  • Maintenance Expense: 44800.0
  • Annual Expenses: 162171.0
  • Monthly Expense: 13514.0
  • Monthly Income: 38085.0
  • Income Expenses Trash Expense: 7591.0
  • Income Expenses Water Expense: 7912.0
  • Meters Sep Meter Elec: Y
  • Meters Sep Meter Gas: Yes
  • Miscellaneous Parking Spaces: 10.0
  • Building Stories: 2
  • ResoLotFeatures: Near Public Transit
  • Income And Expenses Maintenance Expense: 44800.0
  • Reso Flooring: Vinyl, Tile, Wood/Laminate
  • New Construction: No
  • Reso Property Condition: Good
  • Property Information Year Built2: 1968
  • Property Information Apx # Acres: 0.29
  • NeighborhoodSchools Elementary School: Isla Vista
  • NeighborhoodSchools Junior High School: Gol Valley
  • NeighborhoodSchools High School: San Marcos
  • Parking Info Carport2: Yes
  • Parking Info Total # Carport Spaces2: 3.0
  • Parking Info Total # Unconvered Spaces: 7.0
  • Foundation:Slab: Yes
  • Proximity Near Ocean2: Yes
  • Proximity Near Park(s)2: Yes
  • Proximity Near School(s)2: Yes
  • FlrWdw Coverings Tile3: Yes
  • Property Information Main House SqFt: 6445.0
  • Proximity Near Shopping2: Yes
  • Property Information Apx Lot SqFt: 12632.0
  • Condition Good2: Yes
  • Proximity Near Bus: Yes
  • FlrWdw Coverings WoodLaminate2: Yes
  • General Property Information Stories2: 2.0
  • IncomeExpenses Taxes6: 50960.0
  • FlrWdw Coverings Vinyl2: Yes
  • Income Expenses Actual: Yes
  • IncomeExpenses NOI2: 302321
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: MultiFamily
  • Stories: 2

Exterior Features

  • Acres: 0.29
  • Foundation Details: Slab

Garage/Parking

  • Open Parking Spaces: 7.0
  • Parking Features: Outside, Carport
  • Total Parking Spaces: 10.0

Utilities

  • Heating: Forced Air
  • HeatingYN: Yes

Fee Information

  • Trash Expense: 7591.0
  • Annual Water Sewer Expense: 7912.0

Schools

  • Elementary School: Isla Vista
  • High School: San Marcos
  • Middle Or Junior School: Gol Valley

Lot Info

  • Parcel #: 075-223-008
  • Zoning: Other
  • Lot Size Sq Ft: 12632.0

Multi Family

  • Number Of Units Total: 6
  • Number Of Units Furnished: None
  • Annual Gross Income: 466848.0
  • Insurance Expense: 13000.0
  • Annual Operating Expense: 162171.0
  • Total Actual Rent: 38085.0

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Property History

Date Event Price List to Sale Price per Sq Ft
05/20/2026 05/20/26 For Sale $4,550,000 -- $706 / Sq Ft
Source: Santa Barbara Multiple Listing Service

Source: Santa Barbara Multiple Listing Service

MLS Number: 26-1661

Santa Barbara Multiple Listing Service
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