Laurel Oaks
Homes for Sale in Ormond Beach, FL

This is a compact, established Ormond Beach neighborhood of 141 mostly modest-footprint homes; the story here is age and condition, not square footage, so the spread between an updated house and a tired one is real.

DBAAR sales records identify 53 homes in Laurel Oaks that have changed hands since 2001, built between 1981 and 1984 (median 1983), with a median living area of about 1,209 sq ft and a typical 3-bedroom, 2-bath layout; 100% are single-family homes. Source: DBAAR closed-sale history compiled by Momentum Research; counts reflect homes with a recorded MLS sale, not every home in the community.

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.

Laurel Oaks is too small for its own price trend, so here is the market around it.

In ZIP 32174, 718 homes are on the market and 27% are under contract — a steady corner of Ormond Beach.

Across Volusia County, 4,931 homes are active and 1,289 pending (21% under contract).

In ZIP 32174 (Ormond Beach), 434 homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $410K ($208/sq ft), down 3.6% year over year, with a median 88 days on market. Right now 106 active and 33 pending listings put supply at about 4.4 months — a buyer's market. See the live ZIP 32174 housing market and the Volusia County market.

ZIP and county figures describe the wider market, not Laurel Oaks specifically. Momentum Research analysis of MLS records.

With a median build year around 1983 and the oldest homes dating to 1951, big-ticket components are the variable that matters. Roofs, HVAC, electrical panels, plumbing, and windows are where value is made or lost in a market this age, and a median footprint near 1,208 square feet leaves little room to hide deferred maintenance. Price the house you are actually buying, not the one down the block.

The high owner-occupant share suggests a good number of these homes have been maintained rather than flipped, but that cuts both ways: some owners have modernized thoughtfully while others have simply lived in an original house for decades. Read each listing on its own merits, and lean on inspections. The median is a useful anchor, but the honest range here is driven by what has and has not been updated.

In a small, older market like Laurel Oaks, the difference between a smart buy and an expensive mistake is knowing which updates are real and which are cosmetic. We walk the systems with you, weigh renovation cost against the median, and price a sale on what a home actually offers rather than what the neighborhood average implies. On a community of only 141 homes, comparable sales are thin, so local read matters more than a formula.

Confirm the current HOA dues, exactly what they cover, and any CDD bond or special assessment for a specific address before you offer.