Real Estate – Isla Vista, CA

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RE/MAX

RE/MAX Real Estate

RE/MAX is an American international real estate company headquartered in Denver, Colorado, known for its network of real estate agents and franchises. This is a demo mockup showing how a RE/MAX Real Estate feature could look on the Isla Vista, CA Real Estate page.

✓ Homes for sale near you
✓ Agents who know the market, schools, and communities
✓ Buy, sell, and home values
✓ Market intelligence and advice

Real Estate Information

Buy

Search homes for sale, starter homes, and homes with a view.

Sell

Home values, agent guidance, and selling advice.

Agents

Find a RE/MAX agent who knows your neighborhood.

Why It Matters

Buying or selling is one of the biggest financial decisions.

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Isla Vista (English: /ˈaɪlə ˈvɪstə/ EYE-luh VIS-tuh; Spanish: [ˈisla ˈβista], lit. ‘island view‘) is an unincorporated community in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. As of 2020 census, the community had a population of 15,500. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined the community as a census-designated place (CDP). The majority of residents are college students at the University of California, Santa Barbara, or Santa Barbara City College. The beachside community of Isla Vista lies on a flat plateau about 30 feet (9 m) in elevation, separated from the beach by a bluff.

Isla Vista enjoys a Mediterranean climate and often has slightly less precipitation than Santa Barbara and Goleta. Isla Vista is located on a south-facing portion of the Santa Barbara County coast, between Coal Oil Point and Campus Point in view of the Channel Islands. During El Niño years, precipitation in Isla Vista can be excessive and potentially dangerous. Some homes and apartments built on the south side of Del Playa Drive, most popular with students due to their direct ocean views, are built on eroding bluffs thirty to sixty feet above the Pacific Ocean. Recent erosion has exposed foundation supports in several of the properties closest to the nearby UC Santa Barbara campus.

As Isla Vista is on the south coast of Santa Barbara County, which has some of the highest housing prices in the United States, the student population shares densely packed housing with a working class Hispanic population. While the main campus is to the east, the community is surrounded on three sides by university property governed by the state Board of Regents.

Isla Vista is home to a student housing cooperative, the Santa Barbara Student Housing Coop, as well as a food cooperative, the Isla Vista Food Co-op.