Forest Ridge
Homes for Sale in Daytona Beach, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Forest Ridge is a value play built on age and size, not amenities. With homes built between 1925 and 2008 and a median build year of 1957, this is an established Daytona Beach pocket where condition, not curb appeal packages, drives the number. The median price of $212,500 on a median living area of 1,173 square feet works out to $155.06 per square foot — modest by design, with 176 homes in the set giving a real read on where the market sits.
A median of 67 days on market and a market heat score of 53 point to a steady, unhurried pace rather than a bidding-war environment. Homestead share sits at 51.1%, so roughly half the base is owner-occupied and half is not — worth factoring into how a listing gets priced and marketed. No community amenities are identified from current MLS listings, so buyers are paying for the house and the dirt, not a clubhouse.
The 60-Second Overview
Forest Ridge market snapshot (as of July 14, 2026): the median sale price is about $212K ($155 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), and a median 67 days on market for closed sales.
Forest Ridge is a community of 176 homes in Daytona Beach, Volusia County, built between 1925 and 2008 (median 1957.0), with a median living area of about 1,173 square feet. 51% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Forest Ridge in Daytona Beach, Volusia County, is an older, smaller-footprint community where the 1925–2008 build span means condition varies house to house — pricing here rewards buyers and sellers who do their homework on the individual property, not the neighborhood average.
Who Forest Ridge is best for.
Best for
- Buyers targeting a lower entry price point who are comfortable with an older home and are budgeting for condition-related updates.
- Buyers who want a compact, roughly 1,173-square-foot home and don't need extra square footage.
- Investors or owner-occupants comfortable in a mixed homestead market where roughly half of homes are owner-occupied and half are not.
Probably not for
- Buyers who want new or recently built construction — the build range here runs from 1925 to 2008.
- Buyers who want on-site community amenities such as pools, clubhouses, or organized recreation.
- Buyers needing significantly more than 1,173 square feet of living space without planning an addition.
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending July 14 of each year, from record-level DBAMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($212K) IS the median in the snapshot above.
Windows contain 1 to 7 sales each (4 in the current window); every figure carries its sample size, and thin markets swing on single closings. © 2026 Daytona Beach Area Association of REALTORS®, Inc. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
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.
21% of homes for sale in ZIP 32117 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 (2026-07-12).
The Forest Ridge buying strategy.
If we were buying in Forest Ridge 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 Ridge.
An older footprint priced to match
The build range — 1925 to 2008, with a median year of 1957 — tells you Forest Ridge is not a single-phase subdivision with matching finishes. That spread means two homes at the same price point can differ enormously in mechanicals, roof age, and layout, so the $212,500 median and $155.06 per-square-foot figure are a starting point for negotiation, not a ceiling or floor. At a median 1,173 square feet, this is a compact-home market; buyers chasing square footage should expect to look elsewhere or budget for an addition.
A median 67 days on market and a heat score of 53 describe a market that is moving but not sprinting — there is room to negotiate on inspection items rather than waive them. With no community amenities identified from current MLS listings, whatever draws a buyer to Forest Ridge is the house, the lot, and the location itself, not shared recreational infrastructure.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Forest Ridge. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Why work with Momentum here
In a community spanning built years from 1925 to 2008, the comps game is won or lost on how carefully you weigh condition against age — not by pulling a neighborhood average. Momentum prices and negotiates Forest Ridge listings house by house, using the full 176-home data set and the current 67-day pace to set realistic expectations on timeline and terms rather than a generic market script.
Forest Ridge in 15 seconds.
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.
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Recent Developments in Forest Ridge
Development, infrastructure, retail, and school activity affecting Forest Ridge, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated August 2026.
- July 2026Infrastructure
State Road 40 widening in Volusia advances in design
The Florida Department of Transportation project to widen State Road 40 from State Road 11 to Cone Road in Volusia County remains in the design phase, with right of way acquisition in progress and construction not yet funded, according to a project page last updated July 14, 2026. The roughly 7 mile plan would add lanes, replace three bridges, and include a multi use trail and a wildlife crossing.
What it may mean for the marketDesign and right of way work continue on widening State Road 40 to four lanes, a project that would add roadway capacity, new bridges, and a multi use trail along the western Volusia corridor once construction is funded. The project is about 11 miles west of Forest Ridge, elsewhere in Volusia County.
Source: CFL Roads - May 2026Development
Daytona Beach approves Avalon Park Daytona, a master-planned community of about 8,800 homes west of I-95
Daytona Beach commissioners approved Avalon Park Daytona in May 2026, clearing the way for a master-planned community of about 8,800 homes on land west of Interstate 95. The approval also allows commercial and mixed-use space as the project builds out over many years.
What it may mean for the marketA large new master-planned community adds substantial future housing supply west of Interstate 95, a shift that can influence competition and pricing for existing communities in the area. The site is about 5 miles southwest of Forest Ridge.
Source: Observer Local News - March 2026Infrastructure
FDOT builds a new $75 million I-95 interchange at Pioneer Trail near New Smyrna Beach
The Florida Department of Transportation is building a new $75 million interchange on Interstate 95 at Pioneer Trail near New Smyrna Beach. The roughly 2-mile project widens Pioneer Trail to four lanes and adds a roundabout at Turnbull Bay Road, with construction underway in 2026.
What it may mean for the marketA new interstate interchange improves access and shortens drive times in southeast Volusia, the kind of infrastructure that has historically shaped where demand and new development concentrate. The project is about 13 miles south of Forest Ridge, elsewhere in Volusia County.
Source: Florida DOT (cflroads)
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.
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Data sources & freshness
| Community market stats | DBAMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 14, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (4 streets, ZIP 32114/32117/32118/32720)) |
| Under-contract shares | DBAMLS records, as of 2026-07-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2001 (73 transactions analyzed) |
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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