Donald Heights
Homes for Sale in Ormond Beach, FL
All 477 homes for sale in Ormond Beach, FL · median $399,900 · Volusia County homes for sale
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Homes listed or recently sold were built 1971–1972; none of the 3 geocoded homes sit in a FEMA special flood hazard zone (median elevation 31 ft). Donald Heights is a community in Ormond Beach, Volusia County, FL. Across Ormond Beach as a whole, 362 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $410,000, 98 median days on market, with 115 homes for sale today. At that median and Volusia County's FY2025-26 rate of 19.21 mills, annual property tax runs about $7,880 ($7,050 with the full homestead exemption).
Donald Heights is a small, tightly defined pocket of Ormond Beach — just 31 homes, all built in a narrow window between 1972 and 1976. What sets price here is not location gimmicks or new construction; it is condition. With a median living area around 1,050 square feet and a median build year of 1972, the spread between a dated original home and one that has been updated is what will move a number up or down. There is no price range to quote — read each home on its own renovation history.
As of July 2026, there are zero active listings. That is the defining fact of the current market: nothing is for sale. A seller here is coming to an audience with no competing inventory, which is a genuine advantage on timing. A buyer, by contrast, has to wait for the right home to surface and be ready to move when one does. With a homestead share around 61%, turnover is limited, so patience is part of the plan.
The 60-Second Overview
Donald Heights is a compact, established enclave of early-1970s homes in Ormond Beach — modest single-story footprints on a fixed set of just over thirty properties, with no new supply coming online.
Pre-construction details are compiled from public records, builder announcements and builder listings, and are subject to change without notice; figures are deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Momentum Research figures are our own analysis. This page describes homes, pricing and community attributes, not residents.
The setting & the homes.
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Who Donald Heights is best for.
Best for
- Buyers seeking a compact, single-story home and comfortable waiting for limited inventory to appear
- Buyers open to updating a 1970s-era home and pricing their offer to condition
- Long-hold owner-occupants who value a small, stable, established pocket of Ormond Beach
Probably not for
- Buyers on a tight closing timeline who need to purchase now
- Buyers who want newer construction or homes well above 1,050 square feet
- Investors looking for a menu of active listings to choose from
The market around Donald Heights
Donald Heights is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.
Across Volusia County, 4,230 homes are active and 1,084 pending (20% under contract).
ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Donald Heights specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Donald Heights on the map.
Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers and tap a home for the details.
Listing locations from DBAMLS. Map data © OpenStreetMap, tiles © CARTO.
The Donald Heights buying strategy.
If we were buying in Donald Heights today, this is the order of operations we would run for our clients.
Underwrite the condition first. Price the roof, HVAC, and systems honestly before judging any list price; condition swings value here more than square footage alone.
Match the home to real comps. Recent sales of similar condition and lot, not the asking price, tell you what a home is worth.
Move deliberately, not desperately. Neither side has a decisive edge, so a well-prepared, fairly-priced offer wins without overpaying.
Line up financing and inspection early. A pre-approval and an inspection plan let you act fast and negotiate from evidence.
Keep an agent in your corner. The listing agent works for the seller; we represent you and prepare a hand-built valuation before any offer in Donald Heights.
A fixed-supply pocket
Everything here was built within a five-year span, so you are largely looking at one era of construction and one general floor-plan scale — a median of roughly 1,050 square feet. That consistency makes it easier to compare homes to one another, and it puts the weight of any valuation squarely on updates: roof, systems, kitchens, and baths. An original 1970s interior and a fully reworked one will not trade at the same level.
With just 31 homes total and a homestead share near 61%, listings are infrequent by nature. That scarcity cuts both ways. Sellers face little to no direct competition when they do list, while buyers should expect to watch and wait rather than choose from a menu.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Donald Heights. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a community this small with nothing currently listed, timing and preparation matter more than search volume. We track the handful of homes in Donald Heights closely, so sellers get a realistic read on how condition drives their number and buyers hear about a home before it is a crowded conversation. We will also tell you plainly when a given home's updates justify the ask — and when they do not.
Donald Heights in 15 seconds.
HOA, CDD & Fees
- HOA status not on record. Verify any dues before you offer
- Any club/amenity membership is billed separately
Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.
Tools for a Donald Heights buy.
Free calculators to pressure-test the real cost before you tour.
Selling here is won on condition and pricing to real comps, not an automated estimate. The right number comes from closed Donald Heights sales matched to your home.
Price it to the comps and condition, not an automated estimate.
If you are thinking about selling in Donald Heights, the right list price comes from recent comparable sales matched to your home's condition and location, not an automated estimate.
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The real cost & risk here
Before the list price, the Florida math the portals skip. These are Volusia County typicals — your exact home, flood zone, and insurance quote will vary, so verify each before you offer.
Check it for your address: look up your flood zone (FEMA) · insurance by county · true-cost calculator · Volusia County scorecard.
County typicals from Momentum’s Florida housing data (Zillow & Realtor.com aggregates, Census, FRED), updated monthly; insurance modeled. Flood zone is property-specific — always confirm via FEMA.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | DBAMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: September 19, 2026) |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR assessment roll (community parcel extract) |
| Under-contract shares | DBAMLS records, as of 2026-07-12 |
Verify the primary sources yourself: Florida DOR · U.S. Census · FEMA flood maps · Citizens Property Insurance.
Momentum Research figures are our own analysis of DBAMLS records; MLS data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Methodology: how Momentum market scores are computed. Market metrics describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
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