The Most Affordable Communities in Volusia County, FL
Where are the most affordable communities in Volusia County, FL? Ranked below by MLS median sale price — an objective measure from recorded closings, not an opinion — the 20 lowest-priced communities we track in Volusia County start at $71,000. Every ranking is a snapshot: medians move with what actually sold.
Volusia County affordability at a glance
The 20 most affordable communities, ranked
| # | Community | City | Median price | 1-yr change | Days on mkt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Palm Court | Daytona Beach | $71,000 | – | 10 d |
| 2 | Yorktowne Villas | Daytona Beach | $72,000 | – | 126 d |
| 3 | Daytona Beach Golf & Country Club | Daytona Beach | $78,000 | +14.0% | 224 d |
| 4 | Sun Place Condo | South Daytona | $80,000 | +14.0% | – |
| 5 | Kingston Shores | Ormond Beach | $86,000 | -14.0% | 276 d |
| 6 | Beach Club South | Daytona Beach | $88,000 | +19.0% | – |
| 7 | Friendly Shores | Edgewater | $88,000 | – | 287 d |
| 8 | Halifax Villas | Daytona Beach | $89,000 | +15.0% | 147 d |
| 9 | West Winds | South Daytona | $89,000 | – | 107 d |
| 10 | Acqua at Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach | $90,000 | +4.0% | 91 d |
| 11 | Pine Hills | DeLand | $90,000 | – | – |
| 12 | Tomoka Oaks North | Ormond Beach | $90,000 | +12.0% | 90 d |
| 13 | Palm Manor I | Daytona Beach | $95,000 | +10.0% | 95 d |
| 14 | Landmark Condominium | Daytona Beach | $100,000 | – | 105 d |
| 15 | Sea Echo Condo | Daytona Beach | $100,000 | – | – |
| 16 | Holly Square | Holly Hill | $102,000 | +4.0% | 112 d |
| 17 | El Conquistador | Daytona Beach | $105,000 | – | 239 d |
| 18 | Yorktowne Estate Condominiums | Daytona Beach | $107,000 | – | 38 d |
| 19 | Deerwood Condo | Daytona Beach | $110,000 | +19.0% | 136 d |
| 20 | Vantage Pointe Pool & Racquet Club | Daytona Beach | $112,000 | +7.0% | 280 d |
Ranked by MLS median sale price across recent closings in each community. A low median can reflect smaller homes, older stock, condo product, or land-lease/HOA structures — always compare what the price buys. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
What a low median actually means
A community median is set by what sold, so the cheapest entries on this list usually share a profile: smaller square footage, older construction, condo or manufactured product, or communities where land lease or age restrictions apply. Before you offer, check four things: the HOA or lot-rent obligation, the insurance quote (older roofs drive Florida premiums), whether financing is restricted (some condo buildings and land-lease parks limit loan types), and the property-tax reset — your bill is based on your purchase price, not the seller’s. Our buyer closing costs calculator and property tax calculator turn a list price into the real monthly number.
What it costs to own here
At Volusia County’s typical combined millage of 19.21 mills, a purchase at $71,000 (the lowest community median on this list) generates roughly $1,364 a year in property tax before exemptions — about $114 a month. Florida resets the assessed value to roughly your purchase price, so the seller’s current bill is not a preview of yours; a homesteaded owner then gets the $25,000–$50,000 exemption and the 3% Save Our Homes cap going forward. Citizens Property Insurance policies in Volusia County average about $1,807 a year ($151 a month) — private-market quotes vary with roof age and wind mitigation, so price coverage before your inspection window closes. All-in, our county model puts the typical monthly cost of ownership in Volusia County near $1,988 (principal and interest on the typical home, tax, and insurance).
Run your exact numbers: the property tax after purchase calculator uses Volusia County’s verified millage, and the buyer closing costs calculator builds the full cash-to-close.
Demand and supply in Volusia County right now
In the most recent IRS migration data (2022-2023), Volusia County gained a net 8,035 people to relocation, with the largest inbound flows from NY, NJ, GA. Households moving IN reported average incomes of $72,813 versus $57,215 for those leaving — the income mix of demand, straight from tax filings. Population is up about 7.7% over the recent multi-year window. On the supply side, builders pulled 2,826 residential permits in Volusia County in 2025 (2,079 single-family), down 17.0% year over year — against 5,508 at the 2022 peak. Permits are tomorrow’s inventory: a shrinking pipeline supports prices, a swelling one hands buyers leverage. Our valuation model reads the county as undervalued by about 0.4% versus its income-and-rent fundamentals.
The Volusia County market, in context
Volusia County is value-priced coastal Florida between Jacksonville and Orlando — Daytona Beach and its world-famous Speedway, the surf town of New Smyrna Beach, Embry-Riddle's aviation campus, and a growing inland corridor around Deltona and DeLand. It offers some of the most affordable beach living on Florida's Atlantic coast.
The economy behind the market: {'drivers': 'healthcare, education and aviation, tourism and motorsports, manufacturing, and insurance', 'summary': "Volusia's economy mixes healthcare (Halifax Health and AdventHealth), a notable education-and-aviation cluster led by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Daytona State College, and a tourism-and-motorsports engine centered on Daytona International Speedway and NASCAR. Brown & Brown, one of the largest insurance brokerages in the country, is headquartered in Daytona Beach, and B. Braun Medical anchors manufacturing.", 'employers': ['Volusia County Schools', 'Halifax Health', 'AdventHealth', 'Brown & Brown Insurance (Daytona Beach HQ)', 'Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University', 'NASCAR / Daytona International Speedway', 'B. Braun Medical', 'Daytona State College'], 'jobNote': "Brown & Brown is headquartered in Daytona Beach; Embry-Riddle is the nation's leading aviation university; Daytona hosts NASCAR's flagship Speedway."}
What could change it: Coastal hurricane and flood exposure is the main risk — Hurricanes Ian and Nicole (2022) caused notable beach erosion and damage in Daytona Beach Shores and Wilbur-by-the-Sea — along with rising insurance and ongoing beach-erosion concerns. Inland Volusia carries lower risk, and some areas have softer income profiles than the coastal high end.
Near-term outlook: Expect steady, value-driven demand over the next 12 months from Orlando spillover, remote workers, and retirees (Latitude Margaritaville remains a strong draw). Prices stay among the more affordable on the Atlantic coast, with modest growth and the usual coastal insurance caution near the water.
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Rankings are objective MLS median-sale-price aggregates as of 2026-06-16, change over time, and are deemed reliable but not guaranteed. They describe home prices only, not any characteristic of residents. Equal Housing Opportunity.