Orchard
Homes for Sale in South Daytona, FL
True comps, carrying-cost math, and listings before the portals.
Market Heat
Orchard is a small, established pocket of South Daytona — 146 homes built out between 1989 and 2005, with a median year built of 1993. Pricing here is being set on a thin sample: just 3 closings in the current tracking window put the median at $415,000, or $199.77 per square foot, up 18.6% over the past year and 151% since 2012. With numbers that thin, one or two sales can move the median more than they would in a larger community, so treat the trendline as directional rather than precise.
The current posture favors patience over urgency on both sides. Months of supply sit at 4, which reads as a balanced market, but a market heat score of 85 and only 1 active listing right now say demand is outrunning what's actually available to buy. Days on market run 42, which is a reasonable pace given how little inventory there is to compete against. For a buyer, that means being ready to act the moment something surfaces. For a seller, it means real leverage — but also a small pool of recent comps to lean on when pricing.
Orchard right now
🟡 Balanced market. 4.0 months of supply and 50% 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 15, 2026. Confidence: Low (2 active and pending listings, 3 closed sales in 12 months).
🟢 Still climbing. The trailing-12-month median ($415K) is up 18.6% from the prior 12 months ($350K) and up 151% since 2012. With about 5 sales a year, a single closing can swing this number, so read the level and the decade, not one year's move.Momentum Research, record-level DBAMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 15. Confidence: Low (3 and 7 sales in the two windows).
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Updated July 15, 2026 · Live data: DBAMLS, refreshed twice daily · MLS facts carry their source; interpretation lines are Momentum Research · Data sources & freshness
The 60-Second Overview
Orchard market snapshot (as of July 15, 2026): the median sale price is about $415K ($200 per sq ft over the trailing 12 months of closed sales), a median 42 days on market for closed sales, and 4.0 months of supply, a balanced market. The trailing-12-month median is up 19% from the prior 12 months and up 151% since 2012, computed from record-level DBAMLS closed sales (3 closings in the current window).
Orchard is a community of 146 homes in South Daytona, Volusia County, built between 1989 and 2005 (median 1993.0), with a median living area of about 1,859 square feet. 80% of parcels are homesteaded, the owner-occupancy proxy in the Florida DOR assessment roll (2025 roll, public records).
Orchard is a compact, established community in South Daytona built out between 1989 and 2005, with a median year built of 1993 and a median home size of 1,859 square feet across its 146 homes. With only 1 active listing today, it trades on scarcity as much as on its established character.
Who Orchard is best for.
Best for
- A buyer targeting a specific, established South Daytona address who can move quickly once the right home appears.
- A move-up buyer comfortable with a median price near $415,000 and willing to wait out limited inventory.
- A long-term holder drawn to a community where 80.1% of homes carry homestead exemptions, pointing to steady owner-occupied use.
Probably not for
- A buyer who needs several homes to compare side by side before deciding — there is currently only 1 active listing.
- Anyone on a tight timeline; with thin closing volume, the buying process here can stretch out unpredictably.
- A buyer expecting entry-level pricing — the median here has climbed 151% since 2012.
Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For
Median sale price over the trailing 12 months ending July 15 of each year, from record-level DBAMLS closed sales. Same methodology as every appreciation figure on this page: the 2026 point ($415K) IS the median in the snapshot above, and the move from 2025 ($350K) IS the +18.6% one-year change.
Windows contain 2 to 11 sales each (3 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.
25% 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 (2026-07-12).
The Orchard buying strategy.
If we were buying in Orchard 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 Orchard.
A Small, Established Corner of South Daytona
Orchard's 146 homes were built out between 1989 and 2005, with a median year built of 1993 and a median living area of 1,859 square feet. That build window gives the community a consistent, established feel rather than a mix of eras — owners here are largely working with similar-vintage construction and layouts.
The market data comes from a thin sample — just 3 closings in the current tracking window — so any single data point deserves some caution. That said, the median price sits at $415,000, or $199.77 per square foot, up 18.6% over the past year and 151% since 2012. Days on market run 42, months of supply sit at 4 (a balanced read), and a market heat score of 85 suggests demand is outpacing what's turning over. Right now there is only 1 active listing, and 80.1% of homes carry homestead exemptions — a community used primarily as a residence rather than cycled as an investment.
The location and the amenities are priced into every listing in Orchard. The deal is won or lost on condition, the comps, and the renovation math.
Momentum Buy Score.
Our proprietary 0 to 10 read across the factors that decide how a home in Orchard buys, holds, and resells. Momentum Research; not an appraisal.
Momentum Intelligence Scores are our proprietary, qualitative assessment on a 0 to 10 scale, built from the record-level market data on this page. They are a framework for comparing communities, not a guarantee of future value and not advice on a specific home; unlike an automated value estimate they do not price your home, they grade the community on evidence you can inspect. Composite is the plain average of the 5 factors (8.3). Basis: Long-Term Appreciation +151% since 2012; Recent Direction +18.6% year-over-year; Liquidity & Demand 4.0 months of supply; Owner Commitment 80% owner-occupied; Pricing Power 97.7% sale-to-list. Refreshed with each data update.
Why work with Momentum here
With just 1 active listing and a closings sample as thin as 3, Orchard isn't a community you shop by scrolling a portal — it's one you work with someone who is tracking it closely. Momentum watches communities like this for the listing that hasn't hit the wider market yet, and can help you move fast once it does, using the same median price, price-per-square-foot, and days-on-market data that's shaping offers here now.
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HOA, CDD & Fees
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Tools for a Orchard buy.
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Data sources & freshness
| Live listings | DBAMLS, refreshed twice daily (last: July 15, 2026) |
| Community market stats | DBAMLS closed sales, 12-month windows ending July 15, 2026 |
| Housing stock & ownership | Florida DOR 2025 assessment roll (street-list match (4 streets, ZIP 32119/32174/32176)) |
| Under-contract shares | DBAMLS records, as of 2026-07-12 |
| Historical depth | Closed-sale records back to 2001 (112 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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