Daytona Beach
Housing Market
Median sale price $194,900, down 6.6% year over year, with homes going under contract in about 110 days, 93 homes on the market.
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Inventory sits at 13.9 months of supply — heavy by the 3-to-6-month balanced benchmark, and 14% of listed homes are already under contract. Prices are down 6.6% versus the prior year, but sellers are still collecting 90.5% of asking. Taken together, the data leans toward buyers — leverage is real for those ready to use it.
Who has leverage right now
Leverage scores are derived from the Momentum Score (supply, demand, speed, pricing power, and trend). Right now the data favors buyers.
- Prices — heavy supply keeps the pressure on sellers; softening is the path of least resistance.
- Inventory — tightening over the tracked window; watch whether that holds through the season.
- Negotiating power — buyers gain ground as 14% of inventory sits under contract.
- Mortgage sensitivity — at 4.9× income, this market is moderately sensitive to rate moves; rate relief tends to show up in demand here quickly.
Derived from current Daytona Beach data, not a prediction or guarantee. Markets move; talk to an agent before acting on any single reading.
One inventory number hides four different markets
Months of supply = active listings ÷ monthly sales pace, bucketing communities by their recent median. 3–6 months is the balanced band.
Where Daytona Beach is hot — and where it isn't
Each dot is a community (22 shown, sized by sales volume rank). Click any dot to open its full neighborhood guide.
The read on Daytona Beach
The median sale price across Daytona Beach currently stands at $194,900, down 6.6% from a year ago. Buyers are paying a median of $179 per square foot. The typical home goes under contract in about 110 days. Sellers are capturing 90.5% of their original asking price on average.
There are 93 active listings on the market, with 14 more already under contract. At the current sales pace that works out to 13.9 months of supply — a buyer-leaning market by the standard six-month benchmark. 94 homes closed here over the trailing 12 months.
Daytona Beach prices sit below the Volusia County median by roughly 44%. Zillow's home value index for Volusia County stands at $326,543. About 27% of listings county-wide have taken a price cut — a useful gauge of seller flexibility.
Weighing supply, demand, speed, pricing power, and trend together, the Momentum Score for Daytona Beach is 21 of 100 — soft market territory. This page recalculates every day as new MLS data lands, so the numbers above reflect the market as of August 6, 2026.
Daytona Beach since 2012 — and where it’s heading
A median home here sold for $72,182 in 2012 and $211,507 over the last recorded year — 193% appreciation across 14 years of recorded sales. Cash buyers took 44% of recent sales, down from a 53% peak.
Median sale price · 2012–2026 (2,565 recorded sales)
Days on market by year
Cash buyers · share of sales
Home value trend · Volusia County (Zillow ZHVI)
For-sale inventory · county (Zillow)
Daily active vs pending · Volusia County (MLS)
What’s driving Daytona Beach
Top inbound states: NY, NJ, GA, PA. Movers arriving report ~$72,813 average income. Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration, 2022-2023
3,573 Citizens policies in force in Volusia County — the state-backed insurer of last resort. Budget insurance into any Volusia purchase before you fall in love with a house. Source: Citizens Property Insurance, Detail by County, April 2026
2,079 single-family · 747 multi-family · 5.0 per 1,000 residents. Future supply pressure starts here. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025
The calls we’re making from today’s data
The sharpest 1-yr median swing among tracked communities. Thin samples can exaggerate swings — verify with a comp analysis before treating it as trend.
Buyers: ask for concessions — rate buydowns and repair credits are back on the table. Sellers: presentation and the first two weekends decide your outcome; price accordingly.
Generated from today’s data by Momentum’s analysis engine and reviewed on a rolling basis by our broker team.
How it stacks up across Volusia County
| Market | Median | Active | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daytona Beach ← this page | $195K | 93 | 21 | |
| Ormond Beach | $410K | 118 | 48 | Open → |
| New Smyrna Beach | $502K | 48 | 44 | Open → |
| Port Orange | $333K | 34 | 40 | Open → |
| Daytona Beach Shores | $162K | 30 | 22 | Open → |
| Deland | $329K | 8 | 53 | Open → |
Neighborhoods on the move
| HillcrestDaytona Beach | $210K | ▲ 3% |
| Highland ParkDaytona Beach | $195K | ▲ -11% |
| Bayshore Bath & Tennis Club CondoDaytona Beach | $147K | ▲ -31% |
| Bayshore Bath & Tennis Club CondoDaytona Beach | $147K | ▼ 31% |
| Highland ParkDaytona Beach | $195K | ▼ 11% |
| HillcrestDaytona Beach | $210K | ▼ 3% |
| Fountain Beach Resort CondoDaytona Beach | $137K | 21 |
| Bayshore Bath & Tennis Club CondoDaytona Beach | $147K | 14 |
| Sea Dip ResortDaytona Beach | $65K | 12 |
| Highland ParkDaytona Beach | $195K | 11 |
| Towers Grande CondoDaytona Beach | $604K | 9 |
| Highland ParkDaytona Beach | $195K | 59 days |
| Bayshore Bath & Tennis Club CondoDaytona Beach | $147K | 80 days |
| Fountain Beach Resort CondoDaytona Beach | $137K | 92 days |
| Sea Dip ResortDaytona Beach | $65K | 119 days |
| HillcrestDaytona Beach | $210K | 154 days |
Daytona Beach ZIP codes
Most active communities
Put this data to work
The questions people actually ask
Should I buy a house in Daytona Beach right now?
The data says conditions currently favor buyers in Daytona Beach — the Momentum Score reads 21/100 with 13.9 months of supply. For buyers that means preparation over hesitation: well-priced homes still move fast, but there is more room to negotiate than a year ago. The right timing always depends on your rate, your equity, and how long you plan to stay — not just the market.
Is Daytona Beach becoming more affordable?
Yes, modestly — the median sale price in Daytona Beach is $194,900, down 6.6% versus the prior year, while sellers still capture 90.5% of asking price. Softening prices plus normal-length marketing times mean affordability is improving at the margin, though financing costs matter more than list prices for most monthly payments.
Where are prices falling fastest in Daytona Beach?
Among tracked communities with enough sales to measure, the sharpest 1-year median declines are Bayshore Bath & Tennis Club Condo (-31%); Highland Park (-11%); Hillcrest (3%). Note that community-level medians move on small sale counts — a few high- or low-end closings can swing them — so treat these as leads for a comp analysis, not verdicts.
Which Daytona Beach neighborhoods are most competitive?
Measured by speed of sale, the fastest-moving tracked communities right now are Highland Park (59 days); Bayshore Bath & Tennis Club Condo (80 days); Fountain Beach Resort Condo (92 days) — homes there go under contract well ahead of the market-wide pace of 110 days.
How does Daytona Beach compare to the rest of Volusia County?
Daytona Beach's median of $194,900 runs 44% below the county-wide median of $350,000, and homes here take 110 days to go under contract versus 100 county-wide.
Daytona Beach housing market FAQ
What is the median home price in Daytona Beach?
The median sale price in Daytona Beach is currently $194,900, down 6.6% from a year ago, based on MLS sales data updated August 6, 2026.
Is Daytona Beach a buyer's or seller's market right now?
The data currently favors buyers. Daytona Beach scores 21 of 100 on the Momentum Score, with 13.9 months of housing supply. Conditions change; this page updates daily.
How long do homes take to sell in Daytona Beach?
The typical home in Daytona Beach goes under contract in about 110 days, per current MLS data.
How many homes are for sale in Daytona Beach?
There are approximately 93 active listings in Daytona Beach as of August 6, 2026.
Are home prices in Daytona Beach rising or falling?
Median sale prices are down 6.6% year over year based on a rolling comparison of MLS sales.
Momentum agents use this intelligence every day to price listings and write winning offers across Daytona Beach. Talk through what the numbers mean for your move.
Every number on this page is computed directly from licensed Florida MLS feeds, recorded public sales, Zillow Research, and U.S. Census data — nothing is manually adjusted or estimated by hand. Medians use recorded closed sales; supply figures use live listing counts refreshed twice daily; the Momentum Score methodology is summarized .
Analyst oversight: Jon Brooks — Co-Founder, Momentum Realty · CEO, Momentum Research · Housing Market Analyst · methodology reviewed quarterly · Last data refresh: August 6, 2026 at 7:18 PM ET
Statistics on this page are computed automatically from licensed MLS feeds and public data sources (Zillow Research, U.S. Census Bureau) and summarized without manual review. Figures are estimates based on recent recorded activity, are deemed reliable but not guaranteed, and should be verified with a licensed agent before making decisions. This page does not constitute an appraisal or an automated valuation of any specific property. Momentum Realty is licensed in Florida and Georgia. Equal Housing Opportunity.