Forest Lake Daytona Beach
Homes for Sale in Daytona Beach, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Forest Lake Daytona Beach is a pool-community enclave in Volusia County with exactly two active listings as of mid-July 2026. That shallow inventory—combined with six months' supply—tells you this is a small neighborhood where turnover is infrequent and choices are limited. Buyers looking here should expect to wait for the right house or move quickly when one appears.
The balanced market posture at 6.0 months means neither buyer nor seller holds a decisive edge. Negotiating room exists, but with only two homes on the market the practical constraint is availability, not leverage. Sellers can price to market and expect reasonable time-on-market; buyers should be ready to act but should not expect distress-level concessions.
Forest Lake Daytona Beach right now
🟡 Balanced market. 6.0 months of supply and 0% of the inventory already under contract put buyers and sellers on roughly even footing.Why it matters: months of supply is how long today's inventory would last at today's sales pace; under-contract share is the portion of homes for sale that already have a buyer.Momentum Research analysis of DBAMLS records, as of July 12, 2026. Confidence: Low (2 active and pending listings, 0 closed sales in 12 months).
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Updated July 12, 2026 · Live data: DBAMLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The setting & the homes.
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Who Forest Lake Daytona Beach is best for.
Best for
- The buyer targeting Daytona Beach who values pool access and accepts that inventory scarcity will dictate pace and limit negotiating leverage.
- The investor or second-home buyer willing to monitor a thin market over months, knowing the right acquisition may require a long watch and a fast close.
- The seller-in-waiting who already lives here and wants to understand current positioning before listing into a two-home snapshot.
Probably not for
- The buyer who needs to compare three or four similar homes side-by-side before deciding—Forest Lake does not offer that volume right now.
- The timeline-driven buyer relocating on a fixed schedule; two listings cannot guarantee a match within your window.
- The bargain hunter counting on distress or competition-free negotiating—balanced supply at this scale means each home will be priced and negotiated on its own merits, not desperation.
The market around Forest Lake Daytona Beach
Forest Lake Daytona Beach 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 Forest Lake Daytona Beach specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.
Homes For Sale Right Now in Forest Lake Daytona Beach
Live MLS inventory for Forest Lake Daytona Beach. Every active listing, what is under contract right now, and the last 12 months of closed sales, refreshed twice a day. Closed comps beat an algorithm's guess every time.
Active and pending Forest Lake Daytona Beach listings as of 2026-07-12, priced high to low. © 2026 Daytona Beach Area Association of REALTORS®, Inc. Tap any home to ask about it.
Forest Lake Daytona Beach 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.
Life at Forest Lake Daytona Beach
- Pool · reported on 5 of 6 listings
Community amenities as reported across DBAAR listings in this community; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Verify current amenities and access with the HOA.
Forest Lake on the map.
Every active, pending, and recently sold home, plotted. Toggle the layers, color the dots by status or lot type, and tap a home for the details.
Listing locations from DBAAR; lot type inferred from listing descriptions. Destination pins are approximate. Map data © OpenStreetMap, tiles © CARTO. Flood, school, and commute overlays are on the roadmap.
How far is everything?
The location is the everyday-convenience case: shopping, schools, and the major roads are all a manageable drive.
Drive times from Forest Lake. They are approximate and vary with traffic and your exact start point.
Distances and drive times are approximate and vary with traffic. Confirm your real commute at your real departure time.
Nearby Communities
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Carrying cost · the no-CDD edge
No CDD bond means thousands less per year than newer master plans.
Roughly $25,000 saved over 10 years in carrying cost, before resale.
Illustrative. NE Florida CDD assessments commonly run $1,500-$3,500+/yr and vary by community; verify per property.
Schools
- Volusia County Public Schools
- Verify the zoned schools by address
- Magnet and choice options may be available
- Confirm current ratings before relying on them
- Private and parochial options nearby
Forest Lake is served by Volusia County Public Schools. Assignment is by address and can change, so confirm the exact zoned elementary, middle, and high schools for any specific home, plus any magnet or choice options. Treat published ratings as a starting point, not the full story.
Buying with schools in mind? We can confirm the exact zoned schools for any Forest Lake address.
What is actually relevant to buyers in Forest Lake, sourced and dated. We do not publish rumor.
Recent Developments in Forest Lake
Our read on what is being built around Forest Lake, scored for direction, significance, and how close the effect lands. The full sourced timeline follows below.
Volusia County property taxes and flood zones
Volusia County property taxes and flood zones
Direction, significance, and effect-radius ratings are Momentum's proprietary, qualitative read of the sourced items below, not investment advice or a prediction for any specific home.
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Forest Lake, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated June 2026.
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- 2024
Taxes
Volusia County millage and assessments
Volusia County property tax rates run in the mid-teens to low twenties in mills depending on the taxing district, with an effective rate around one percent of value (Volusia County Property Appraiser, 2024 tax year). Why it matters: Because the single-family homes carry little or no HOA, taxes and insurance are the main carrying-cost lines; read the parcel's tax bill and an insurance quote during diligence. Source
Summaries reflect public reporting and official sources linked above as of the dates shown. Project details, timelines, and approvals can change. Commentary on potential market effects is general observation, not investment advice or a prediction for any specific property. For the freshest items across the whole region, see This Week in Northeast Florida.
The Forest Lake Daytona Beach buying strategy.
If we were buying in Forest Lake Daytona Beach 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 Forest Lake Daytona Beach.
Inventory scarcity in a balanced frame
Two active listings in a community this size means Forest Lake Daytona Beach is not a browsing market—it is a monitoring market. Buyers commit to watching the feed and moving when a home checks the boxes. The six-month supply figure suggests equilibrium in theory, but in practice scarcity trumps statistics: if neither of the current listings fits your criteria, you wait.
The community shares a pool amenity; verify current access, fees, and any capital-assessment plans with the HOA before writing an offer. In a market this thin, condition and location within the neighborhood will drive every negotiation more than list price. Expect variance in finishes, lot position, and deferred maintenance—two listings means two very different conversations.
For sellers, the balanced band and low inventory mean your home will get attention, but pricing discipline still matters. Overreach and you sit; price to recent absorption and you move in a reasonable window. For buyers, patience and decisiveness must coexist: know your must-haves, be ready to tour same-day, and understand that the next comparable listing may not surface for months.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Forest Lake Daytona Beach. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a two-listing market, speed and information asymmetry decide outcomes. Momentum Realty monitors Volusia feeds in real time, watches absorption across Daytona Beach's smaller communities, and will tell you—before you tour—whether a Forest Lake property is priced to condition or priced to hope. We know when to write immediately and when to wait for the next one, and in a neighborhood this quiet that distinction is the entire value proposition.
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HOA, CDD & Fees
- Mandatory HOA — confirm current dues
- 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 Forest Lake Daytona Beach 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 Forest Lake Daytona Beach sales matched to your home.
Price it to the comps and condition, not an automated estimate.
If you are thinking about selling in Forest Lake Daytona Beach, 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.
22% of homes for sale in ZIP 32119 are already under contract (under contract ÷ under contract + active listings) — a read on how much of the available inventory buyers have already claimed. Source: MLS data (2026-07-18).
Forest Lake Market Scorecard
Forest Lake is currently a buyer-leaning market (limited data). About 6.0 months of supply, a median asking price of $164,950, and homes go under contract in about 60.0 days.
Typical home value in the 32119 ZIP is $247,880, about 7.7% below the Florida norm (Zillow Home Value Index).
Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.
Live data: © 2026 Daytona Beach Area Association of REALTORS®, Inc. Refreshed twice daily. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
Forest Lake Market Scorecard
Forest Lake is currently a buyer-leaning market (limited data). About 6.0 months of supply, a median asking price of $164,950, and homes go under contract in about 55.0 days.
Typical home value in the 32119 ZIP is $247,880, about 7.7% below the Florida norm (Zillow Home Value Index).
Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.
Live data: © 2026 Daytona Beach Area Association of REALTORS®, Inc. Refreshed twice daily. Market metrics only; these describe homes for sale and recent sales, not residents.
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Nearby Communities
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | DBAMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: July 12, 2026) |
| 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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