Momentum Housing Data · Volusia County

Volusia County Neighborhoods, Ranked by the Data

“Best” depends on what you’re optimizing for — so instead of one opinion, here are four rankings of Volusia County’s neighborhoods, each computed from recorded MLS data with its criterion printed on top. 15 Volusia County communities cleared the data bar (at least 8 recorded closings); every row links the community’s full data guide.

Most active markets

Criterion: recorded closings, trailing 12 months — where homes actually change hands

#NeighborhoodMedian soldClosings (12 mo)Metric
1Florida Shores$298,0009292 closings
2Waters Edge$405,0003636 closings
3Willow Run$270,0001313 closings
4Hawaiian Inn Beach Resort, A Condo$162,5001212 closings
5Sea Dip Resort · values$65,0001111 closings
6Castaways Beach Resort, A Condo$106,0001010 closings
7Fountain Beach Resort Condo$137,0001010 closings
8Dimucci Twin Towers$597,25099 closings
9Hillcrest$210,00099 closings
10Oak Lea Village$203,00099 closings
11Ocean Village$225,00099 closings
12Detwilers$713,50088 closings
13Halifax Landing Condo · values$316,66288 closings
14Southern Pines$386,00088 closings
15Twin Gates Mobile Estates$152,50088 closings

Strongest 1-year price performance

Criterion: median sold-price change vs. prior year (recorded closings only)

#NeighborhoodMedian soldClosings (12 mo)Metric
1Twin Gates Mobile Estates$152,5008+32.6%
2Halifax Landing Condo · values$316,6628+19.5%
3Southern Pines$386,0008+8.4%
4Ocean Village$225,0009+8.2%
5Castaways Beach Resort, A Condo$106,00010+6.0%
6Hawaiian Inn Beach Resort, A Condo$162,50012+4.2%
7Hillcrest$210,0009+2.9%
8Detwilers$713,5008+1.5%
9Florida Shores$298,00092+0.1%
10Willow Run$270,00013-10.0%
11Sea Dip Resort · values$65,00011-13.3%
12Waters Edge$405,00036-15.6%

Fastest-selling

Criterion: average days on market, trailing window — demand in its purest form

#NeighborhoodMedian soldClosings (12 mo)Metric
1Southern Pines$386,000841 days avg
2Willow Run$270,0001350 days avg
3Ocean Village$225,000963 days avg
4Florida Shores$298,0009270 days avg
5Waters Edge$405,0003670 days avg
6Fountain Beach Resort Condo$137,0001092 days avg
7Detwilers$713,5008104 days avg
8Twin Gates Mobile Estates$152,5008106 days avg
9Oak Lea Village$203,0009112 days avg
10Sea Dip Resort · values$65,00011119 days avg
11Halifax Landing Condo · values$316,6628136 days avg
12Hillcrest$210,0009154 days avg
13Hawaiian Inn Beach Resort, A Condo$162,50012174 days avg
14Castaways Beach Resort, A Condo$106,00010178 days avg
15Dimucci Twin Towers$597,2509194 days avg

Most accessible active markets (at/below Volusia County’s $225,000 median)

Criterion: median sold price at or below the citywide community median, ranked by sales activity

#NeighborhoodMedian soldClosings (12 mo)Metric
1Hawaiian Inn Beach Resort, A Condo$162,50012$162,500
2Sea Dip Resort · values$65,00011$65,000
3Castaways Beach Resort, A Condo$106,00010$106,000
4Fountain Beach Resort Condo$137,00010$137,000
5Hillcrest$210,0009$210,000
6Oak Lea Village$203,0009$203,000
7Ocean Village$225,0009$225,000
8Twin Gates Mobile Estates$152,5008$152,500

How to read these: a neighborhood on multiple lists is liquid, appreciating, and moving fast — that combination is what most buyers mean by “best.” One caution the data forces: last year’s hottest appreciation list is often next year’s cooled market, so treat the price-performance table as history, not prophecy. Costs differ too — many newer communities carry CDD assessments older ones don’t.

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Rankings computed from recorded MLS data (medians and counts for the stated windows) via the criteria printed above each table — no editorial scoring, no demographic factors. Compiled from MLS records; deemed reliable but not guaranteed; figures change as new sales record. Equal Housing Opportunity. © 2026 Move With Momentum LLC — brokerage licensed in FL and GA. Disclosures