Overview
The Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach metropolitan area, in central and northern Florida, is coterminous with the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metropolitan statistical area and consists of Volusia and Flagler counties. The principal city of Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach is located in Volusia County. The metropolitan area is a center for tourism and aerospace.
- As of July 1, 2025, the population of the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach metropolitan area was estimated at 746,900, an average annual increase of 14,850, or 2.2 percent, since April 1, 2020 (668,900) (Population Estimates, vintage 2025).
Daytona International Speedway hosted the first NASCAR race in 1951.
Quick Facts About Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach
Current sales market conditions: balanced
Current apartment market conditions: slightly soft
By Zoomprop Market Analytics · As of January 1, 2026
Economic Conditions
During the 3 months ending February 2026, nonfarm payrolls in the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metropolitan area totaled 230,300 jobs, an increase of 1,067 jobs, or 0.465 percent, from a year earlier.
- The unemployment rate was 5.55, up from 4.13 a year earlier.
- The Education & Health Services sector led growth, increasing by 1,733 jobs, or 3.659 percent, to 49,100 jobs.
- The Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metropolitan area accounted for 2.303 percent of all nonfarm payroll jobs in the state.
Nonfarm payrolls by sector — Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach metropolitan area, the 3 months ending February 2026
| Sector | 3 months ending<br>February 2026 (jobs) | Year earlier (jobs) | Abs. Δ (jobs) | % Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Nonfarm Payrolls | 230,300 | 229,233 | +1,067 | 0.5% |
| Manufacturing | 12,450 | 12,567 | -117 | -0.9% |
| Trade, Transportation & Utilities | 45,500 | 45,300 | +200 | 0.4% |
| Information | 1,750 | 1,800 | -50 | -2.8% |
| Financial Activities | 10,600 | 10,500 | +100 | 1.0% |
| Professional & Business Services | 25,150 | 25,633 | -483 | -1.9% |
| Education & Health Services | 49,100 | 47,367 | +1,733 | 3.7% |
| Leisure & Hospitality | 34,800 | 34,867 | -67 | -0.2% |
| Other Services | 8,500 | 8,333 | +167 | 2.0% |
| Government | 27,600 | 27,700 | -100 | -0.4% |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.5% | 4.1% |
Numbers may not add to totals due to rounding. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (CES, LAUS). Rows marked † are reconstructed from QCEW county-level annual data, because the CES monthly series is suppressed or unpublished at this MSA; absolute YoY values are from the two most recent fully-published QCEW annual files.
Largest employers — Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach metropolitan area
| Employer | Sector | Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Volusia County Schools | Education & Health Services | 8,552 |
| AdventHealth Systems | Education & Health Services | 7,198 |
| Halifax Hospital System | Education & Health Services | 4,811 |
Sources: local economic-development authorities, corporate filings, and press reporting (verified live at report-build time).
Sales Market Conditions
During 2026, home sales in the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metropolitan area totaled 1,795, down 11,386 home sales, or 86.4 percent, from 2025. Market conditions are slightly soft, with 6.8 months of supply and homes averaging 100 days on market during February 2026, compared with 91 days a year earlier.
- During 2026, new-home sales totaled 354, down 2,721, or 88.5 percent, from 3,075 in 2025.
- During 2026, existing-home sales totaled 1,441, down 8,665, or 85.8 percent, from 10,105 in 2025.
- The average sales price of a new home during 2026 was $390,722, down $6,932, or 1.7 percent, from $397,653 in 2025.
- Existing home prices closed 2026 at $355,189, down 13,575 or 3.7 percent from a year earlier.
Home-sales totals — Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach metropolitan area, annual
| Year | New-construction sales | Existing sales | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | — | 16,998 | 16,998 |
| 2017 | — | 17,422 | 17,422 |
| 2018 | 2,396 | 15,382 | 17,778 |
| 2019 | 2,761 | 13,694 | 16,455 |
| 2020 | 3,374 | 14,642 | 18,016 |
| 2021 | 3,902 | 17,864 | 21,766 |
| 2022 | 3,852 | 13,746 | 17,598 |
| 2023 | 4,454 | 10,170 | 14,624 |
| 2024 | 3,454 | 9,459 | 12,913 |
| 2025 | 3,075 | 10,106 | 13,181 |
| 2026 | 354 | 1,441 | 1,795 |
Average sale price — Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach metropolitan area, annual
| Year | New-construction average | Existing (year-end) |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $272,267 | $229,381 |
| 2019 | $293,638 | $241,713 |
| 2020 | $285,427 | $262,915 |
| 2021 | $318,960 | $322,817 |
| 2022 | $390,309 | $378,838 |
| 2023 | $401,481 | $378,383 |
| 2024 | $393,048 | $371,701 |
| 2025 | $397,653 | $354,031 |
| 2026 | $390,722 | — |
Homebuilding and Permits
During 2025, residential building permits in the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metropolitan area totaled 5,406 units, down 584 units, or 9.7 percent, from 5,990 units in 2024.
- Single-family homes (1-unit structures) accounted for 4,023 permits during 2025, down 1,062 units, or 20.9 percent, from 5,085 a year earlier.
- Multifamily structures (5+ units) accounted for 1,066 permits during 2025, up 385 units, or 56.5 percent, from 681 a year earlier.
Residential permits — Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach metropolitan area, annual
| Year | 1-unit (SF) | 2-4 unit | 5+ unit (MF) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 6,236 | 188 | 2,115 | 8,539 |
| 2023 | 5,358 | 393 | 1,346 | 7,097 |
| 2024 | 5,085 | 224 | 681 | 5,990 |
| 2025 | 4,023 | 317 | 1,066 | 5,406 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey (county year-to-date files, coYY12y.txt = full calendar year through December).
Apartment Market Conditions
As of the first quarter of 2026, apartment market conditions in the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metropolitan area are slightly soft, with a 7.8-percent vacancy rate as of February 2026.
- The average rent for all apartments in the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metropolitan area was $1,390 as of March 2026.
- HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rents for the area are $1,433 for a one-bedroom unit and $1,806 for a two-bedroom unit. The two-bedroom FMR is 29.9-percent above the area's average market rent of $1,390.
- Recent developments include Drift, with 300 units located in Daytona Beach, offering one- to three-bedroom units with rents starting at $1,699, and 400 Beach, a six-story development under construction in downtown Daytona Beach with 296 units.
Rents — Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach metropolitan area, monthly
| Month | Overall rent | YoY change | Vacancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-01 | $1,380 | -3.5% | 7.8% |
| 2026-01-01 | $1,379 | -3.7% | 7.9% |
| 2025-12-01 | $1,387 | -3.5% | 7.8% |
| 2025-11-01 | $1,412 | -1.8% | 7.7% |
| 2025-10-01 | $1,422 | -1.3% | 7.8% |
| 2025-09-01 | $1,423 | -1.4% | 8.0% |
| 2025-08-01 | $1,417 | -2.0% | 8.3% |
| 2025-07-01 | $1,419 | -1.9% | 8.3% |
| 2025-06-01 | $1,418 | -2.1% | 8.0% |
| 2025-05-01 | $1,420 | -2.1% | 7.8% |
| 2025-04-01 | $1,421 | -1.7% | 7.5% |
| 2025-03-01 | $1,422 | -1.0% | 7.4% |
HUD Fair Market Rents — FY2026
| Bedrooms | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | $1,278 | $1,433 | $1,806 | $2,241 | $2,797 |
Source: HUD User FMR dataset (annual revision).
Location Fundamentals
The standard HUD HMP sections above describe the metropolitan area's housing market itself. This section characterizes the underlying drivers of price formation — safety, schools, natural-hazard exposure, infrastructure, policy, and demographic tailwinds — from Zoomprop's proprietary thematic layers. These signals are the most-replicated non-housing inputs in the hedonic-pricing literature.
The Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach metropolitan area has experienced significant demographic and economic changes. Over the past three years, the population has grown by 7.7 percent, which is likely to increase demand for housing and exert upward pressure on home prices. The area has also seen a substantial increase in income, with a 38 percent growth over the same period, potentially enhancing residents' purchasing power and further supporting home price appreciation. The median school rating of 5.00 may attract families seeking quality education, contributing positively to the housing market. However, the average walk score of 38.8 suggests limited walkability, which may temper some demand from buyers prioritizing accessibility. The area is also prone to hurricanes, with a top peril score of 88.11, which could influence insurance costs and buyer preferences.
Safety
- Across the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach metropolitan area, Zoomprop aggregated 1,888 reported incidents over the most recent six months and 338 in the last 30 days.
| Crime type | Last 30 days | Last 6 months |
|---|---|---|
| arrest | 197 | 1,027 |
| theft | 48 | 244 |
| assault | 20 | 116 |
| vandalism | 6 | 52 |
| burglary | 8 | 44 |
- Most recent FBI UCR data for the state (2025) shows a violent-crime offense rate of 12.9 per 100,000 residents and a property-crime offense rate of 66.4 per 100,000 residents.
Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR), state-level, latest full year available.
Schools
- 74 K-12 schools operate within the MSA (5 with GreatSchools ratings).
- Median GreatSchools rating is 5.0 out of 10; 1 schools score 8 or higher and 0 score 3 or lower.
- Average high-school graduation rate is 94.0 percent.
- Average student-to-teacher ratio is 16.4 to 1.
- Average share of students classified as low-income across schools in the MSA is 68.3 percent.
Top-rated schools in the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach metropolitan area
| School | City | District | GreatSchools | Grad. rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chisholm Elementary School | New Smyrna Beach | Volusia | 9.0 | — |
| Champion Elementary School | Daytona Beach | Volusia | 6.0 | — |
| Atlantic High School | Port Orange | Volusia | 5.0 | 94.0% |
| Campbell Middle School | Daytona Beach | Volusia | 4.0 | — |
| Blue Lake Elementary School | Deland | Volusia | 4.0 | — |
Natural-hazard exposure (FEMA National Risk Index)
- Of 152 census tracts in the MSA, 84 (55%) rated Relatively Moderate; 39 (26%) rated Relatively High; 28 (18%) rated Relatively Low; 1 (1%) rated Very High.
- Leading perils by average FEMA NRI risk score across the MSA's tracts: Hurricane (score 88.1); Lightning (score 87.2); Tornado (score 71.5); Riverine Flood (score 64.3); Cold Wave (score 62.0).
- The MSA's tracts average a social-vulnerability index of 51.8 and a community-resilience score of 33.1 (both on FEMA's 0-100 scale).
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, mapped to census tracts and rolled up to the MSA. Flood and wildfire capitalization into home prices is well-documented post-2017 disclosure (Bin & Polasky 2004; Keys & Mulder 2024).
Accessibility & infrastructure
- Across 21 neighborhoods measured, the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach metropolitan area has an average Walk Score of 38.8 and an average Bike Score of 47.9.
- 3 neighborhoods score above 70 on Walk Score ("very walkable"); 16 score below 50 ("car-dependent").
- The MSA is served by 3,242 public-transit stops operated by 2 transit agencies across 13 neighborhoods.
Demographic tailwinds
- Population-weighted median household income across the MSA is $64,961.
- Three-year median-income growth averages 38.0 percent.
- Three-year population growth averages 7.7 percent.
- Average neighborhood-level unemployment rate (ACS-derived) is 3.5 percent.
- Average ACS-reported median gross rent is $1,335.
- Average ACS-reported median owner-occupied home value is $264,819.
Terminology, Definitions, and Notes
Absorption. The net change, positive or negative, in the number of occupied units in a given geographic range.
Building permits. Residential building permits from the U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS). Permit counts do not necessarily reflect all residential building activity; some units are constructed or created without a building permit, issued under a different permit type, or reported late. Annual totals are aggregated from the county-level full-year file coYY12y.txt (year-to-date through December).
Existing home sales. Includes regular resales and real estate owned (REO) sales.
Home sales / home sales prices. Includes single-family home, townhome, and condominium sales.
Net natural change. Resident births minus resident deaths.
Rental market / rental vacancy rate. Includes apartments and other rental units, such as single-family, multifamily, and mobile homes.
Data Lineage
- Employment (CES supersector): U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS Public Data API v2.
- Employment fallback (QCEW county aggregation): U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, QCEW Open Data (CSV).
- Unemployment (LAUS): U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS series at MSA / state / national.
- Fair Market Rents: HUD User FMR dataset (ingested into
hud.fmr). - Mortgage rates, delinquency, state HPI: Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED).
- Building permits: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey (annual county files, live fetch).
- Population: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (PEP), vintage CBSA/metro flat files (
cbsa-estYYYY-alldata.csv) with April 1, 2020 decennial base. ACS 5-year estimates are used as a last-resort fallback only. - Narrative color (overview, largest employers, recent developments): Tavily research API, composed by GPT-4 with a fact-check pass against the structured payload.
Location Fundamentals data lineage (Zoomprop proprietary)
- Crime incidents (Zoomprop aggregates): rolled up from local law-enforcement feeds into
public_records.crime_aggregates(rolling 7d / 30d / 6-mo counts per neighborhood). - FBI UCR offense rates:
public_records.fbi_crime_data, state-level, sourced from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. - Schools:
public_records.school, built from NCES Common Core of Data, state DOE files, and GreatSchools ratings. - Natural-hazard exposure:
public_records.weather_risk, mapped from the FEMA National Risk Index (census-tract grain) to the MSA. - Walkability / bikeability:
public_records.walkability(Walk Score / Bike Score per neighborhood). - Public transit:
public_records.transit_stop(GTFS feeds from local agencies, stop-level geometry). - Policy changes:
analysis.policy_changes, curated from municipal / county planning department disclosures. - Development pipeline:
analysis.development_pipeline, curated from permit disclosures, planning-board agendas, and publicly announced projects. - Neighborhood-level demographics:
market.region_demographics_v2, derived from American Community Survey 5-year estimates, population-weighted to the MSA.