Oxnard–Thousand Oaks–Ventura metro, CA relocation guide
Moving to Isla Vista, CA
$1,218,800Median home value
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About Isla Vista
Isla Vista is the dense beachside student community adjoining UC Santa Barbara, with about 14,000 residents in apartments and shared houses along the bluffs. Del Playa Drive overlooks the Pacific and the Channel Islands. It is one of California's most distinctive college towns — energetic, walkable, and entirely oriented around the university.
Home prices in Isla Vista
The median home value in Isla Vista is $1,218,800.
Top places in Isla Vista
- UC Santa Barbara — campus wrapping the community's east side.
- Del Playa Drive — bluff-top street with ocean and island views.
- Campus Point — surf beach at the campus edge.
- Coal Oil Point Reserve — natural reserve with beach access, adjacent.
- Goleta Beach County Park — beach park, adjacent to the east.
Commuting from Isla Vista
- U.S. 101 is about 5 minutes north; Santa Barbara is about 15 minutes east.
- Santa Barbara Airport is about 15 minutes northwest.
- Amtrak Goleta station is about 10 minutes north.
Isla Vista FAQs
- What is the housing market like in Isla Vista, CA?
The median home value in Isla Vista is $1,218,800. Median home value, 2020–2024 American Community Survey (owner-estimated) - How is the commute from Isla Vista, CA?
U.S. 101 is about 5 minutes north; Santa Barbara is about 15 minutes east.
Town links
Schools
Official town resources. School report cards via the National Center for Education Statistics.