Palm Grove in South Daytona

Palm Grove

Established single-family neighborhood · South Daytona · ZIP 32119

An established, no-HOA single-family neighborhood in South Daytona, minutes from the Halifax River and the beach.

No HOAEstablishedNear the river
Live Market Pulse
71/100
Momentum
Seller's Market (limited data)
This is a resale market of homes built from the late 1950s through the 1980s, so condition, updates, and the lot set the number more than any neighborhood average.
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Built fromLive DBAAR data14 years of closingsLocal renovation analysisUpdated twice daily
LiveMarket PulseDBAAR
$299K
Median Price
1mo
Supply
26days
Avg DOM
Strong
Seller Leverage
$164/sf
Median $/Sqft
-6%
1-Yr Price Change
0now
Distress
Jon Brooks, founder of Momentum Realty
Jon's Current Read

"Palm Grove is an established, no-HOA single-family neighborhood in South Daytona, close to the Halifax River and a short hop to the beach. The read is renovation-driven: most homes are decades old, so condition and updates set the price, and the no-HOA structure keeps carrying costs low. Your leverage is the renovation math on an older block or frame home, read against its lot and flood zone."

Jon Brooks, founder, Momentum Realty · Updated June 2026

The 60-Second Overview

Palm Grove is an established single-family neighborhood in South Daytona, in the 32119 ZIP, on the mainland just west of the Halifax River. Homes were built from the late 1950s through the 1980s, and the streets follow a quiet grid. South Daytona is its own city, immediately south of Daytona Beach.

Because the neighborhood is built out, nearly every purchase is a resale, and there is no mandatory HOA. That makes condition and updates the drivers: an updated home prices well above an original one of the same size, and the low carrying cost is part of the appeal.

The location is the other draw. The Atlantic beaches are a short drive east across the Halifax River, downtown Daytona is minutes north, and I-95, hospitals, and the airport are all close.

Third-party portals put recent active list prices around the mid $300,000s in 2026, with recent sales spanning a wide range by home and lot (Homes by Marco, June 2026); treat those as illustrative third-party figures and price any specific home on its comps and condition.

Best for

  • Buyers who want an established neighborhood with no HOA
  • Buyers who value a short beach and river commute
  • Buyers comfortable updating an older home
  • Buyers who want a low monthly carrying cost

Probably not for

  • Buyers who want new construction or a builder warranty
  • Buyers who need a gated, amenity-rich community
  • Buyers who want a turnkey luxury finish throughout
  • Buyers unwilling to verify flood zone near the river

How Palm Grove is performing right now

71/100
momentum
Seller's Market (limited data)
Seller's marketBalancedBuyer's market
1Months of supplytight
26Median days on marketdays
2 : 1Under contract vs for salestrong demand
12Sold in last 12 monthsliquidity
+127%Median price since 2012appreciation
+19%Asking vs recent sold $/sqftroom to negotiate

Tight supply and strong demand favor sellers here. Homes still take about two months to sell, though, and with asking prices running above recent sales per square foot, a prepared buyer has room on anything overpriced. Reading each home against the real comps, not the headline trend, is where the edge is.

Live from DBAAR, as of June 10, 2026. Refreshed twice daily. Months of supply, days on market, and the contract-to-listing ratio are computed from current Palm Grove listings and the trailing twelve months of closed sales.

8.6A- score
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Momentum buy score

Our proprietary read on how a home in Palm Grove buys, holds, and resells. See the five factors.

Homes For Sale Right Now in Palm Grove

Live MLS inventory for Palm Grove. 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 Palm Grove listings as of 2026-06-10, priced high to low. © 2026 Daytona Beach Area Association of REALTORS®, Inc.. Tap any home to ask about it.

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.

The takeaway

The South Daytona location is central: the river and beach are minutes east, downtown Daytona is just north, and I-95 and the airport are a short drive.

Atlantic beaches~10 min · about 3-4 miles east
Halifax River~3 min · just east
Downtown Daytona Beach~12 min · about 4-5 miles north
Halifax Health Medical Center~10-12 min · Daytona Beach
Interstate 95~10-12 min · west via Beville Rd
Daytona Beach Int'l Airport (DAB)~12-15 min · northwest

Drive times are approximate and vary with traffic and your exact departure point. Confirm your real commute at your real departure time.

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Carrying cost · the no-CDD edge

No CDD bond means thousands less per year than newer master plans.

Typical CDD community~$2,500/yr
Palm Grove (no CDD)$0/yr

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

15-Second Take
  • 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

Palm Grove 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 Palm Grove address.

The takeaway

What is actually shaping value around Palm Grove: South Daytona's riverfront redevelopment efforts, new corridor retail, and the durable no-HOA cost advantage. Each item is noted with its source.

Recent Developments in Palm Grove

Our read on what is being built around Palm Grove, scored for direction, significance, and how close the effect lands. The full sourced timeline follows below.

Net OutlookBullishThe established setting, no-HOA cost advantage, and central location support steady demand. The watch items are riverfront redevelopment progress and per-parcel flood and insurance costs.

South Daytona riverfront redevelopment efforts continue

2025
NeutralNotable impact
SignificanceRadius: Area

City efforts to redevelop the Halifax River corridor could lift the area over time, though some projects have stalled on financing.

New retail along the Ridgewood corridor

2025
BullishMinor impact
SignificanceRadius: Area

New retail near the neighborhood adds day-to-day convenience.

No HOA keeps carrying cost low

Ongoing
BullishNotable impact
SignificanceRadius: On-site

The absence of mandatory dues is a durable advantage for value-focused buyers.

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 Palm Grove, tracked by our team and summarized from public reporting and official sources, with links to the original coverage. Last updated June 2026.

Showing the latest, scroll for all updates ↓

  1. February 2025
    Redevelopment

    South Daytona outlines 2025 improvement priorities

    Local reporting described the city's redevelopment priorities along the Halifax River and US-1, including incentive grants, with one luxury riverfront project stalled on financing. Why it matters: Riverfront redevelopment is a long-term upside watch item for the area. Source

  2. 2025
    Retail

    New retail advances on the Ridgewood corridor

    New retail, including a coffee outlet near Big Tree Road and Ridgewood Avenue, advanced near the neighborhood in 2025. Why it matters: Added convenience supports the neighborhood's appeal. 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.

If we were buying in Palm Grove, this is the order of operations we would run, and the one we run for our clients.

1

Read the renovation math first. Price the roof, HVAC, plumbing, and electrical honestly on a home built decades ago before you judge any list price.

2

Pull the flood map for the parcel. South Daytona is a riverfront city, so flood zone and insurance cost vary lot by lot near the Halifax River.

3

Value the no-HOA structure. The low carrying cost is a real advantage; price it in versus communities with monthly dues.

4

Match updates to comps. An updated kitchen, baths, and systems are what separate the strong sales from the slow ones here.

5

Cross-shop nearby South Daytona and compare Ganymede.

Best Buy
An updated home with newer roof and systems on a higher, drier lot
Biggest Risk
An original home with deferred roof and systems near the river flood zone
Best Lot
Higher, drier lots away from canals and the river over low-lying parcels
Smart Timing
Confirm the flood zone and insurance cost before you offer
The takeaway

On mobile, tap any heading below to open it. This is the home by home, lot by lot, club and renovation detail, organized so you can jump straight to what matters to you.

HOA and CDD

No mandatory HOA was found for the neighborhood, and no Community Development District is indicated. One portal references a community pool, but that is not independently confirmed. Confirm any voluntary association costs and the tax bill for a specific home.

The homes

Homes are established single-family, roughly 1,240 to 2,510 square feet, built from the late 1950s through the 1980s. Third-party portals put recent active list prices around the mid $300,000s in 2026, with recent sales spanning a wide range by home and lot. Condition and updates drive price.

Living here

The location is the draw: the Halifax River is just east, the Atlantic beaches are a short drive across the river, downtown Daytona is minutes north, and I-95, hospitals, and the airport are all close.

The takeaway

Three honest price bands. Condition and lot, not the square footage alone, decide where a home lands.

The Renovation Buy
$235K to $285K

An original or lightly updated home priced for the work it needs, the value route into the neighborhood.

Lowest entry
The Updated Home
$285K to $378K

A home with newer roof, systems, kitchen, and baths on a sound lot, the core of this resale market.

Most inventory
The Higher, Drier Pick
$378K to $418K

A well-updated home on a higher lot away from the river flood zone, the homes that resell most easily.

Strongest resale

Approximate 2026 resale bands from third-party listing data and public records, not NEFAR statistics. Confirm pricing for a specific home.

$235K to $285K
The Renovation Buy
An original or lightly updated home priced for the work it needs, the value route into the neighborhood.
$285K to $378K
The Updated Home
A home with newer roof, systems, kitchen, and baths on a sound lot, the core of this resale market.
$378K to $418K
The Higher, Drier Pick
A well-updated home on a higher lot away from the river flood zone, the homes that resell most easily.

Approximate 2026 resale bands from third-party listing data and public records, not NEFAR statistics. Confirm pricing for a specific home.

15-Second Take
  • Renovation math decides the deal
  • Better lots and views resell strongest
  • Roof and HVAC age drive the insurance quote
  • Interior lots are where buyers overpay
Jon Brooks, Momentum Realty
Operator Note

Most buyers overpay on interior lots in the back half of the community. A sharp renovation can distract you, but the weaker resale position follows the lot, not the finishes. We read the homesite before the kitchen.

No HOA, low carrying costStrong
Central, near river and beachStrong
Established, walkable grid streetsStrong
Older roofs and systems on many homesInspect it
Flood-zone exposure near the riverVerify it

Momentum analysis based on the community's structure, location, lot scarcity, and housing stock. Not a guarantee of future value.

Jon Brooks, Momentum Realty
Operator Note

The strongest value pocket is usually a renovated home on a good lot priced just under the next tier up. Buyers chasing the single biggest house often pay top prices for what is really a renovation project.

5 Mistakes Buyers Make in Palm Grove

15-Second Take
  • Calling the listing agent (who works for the seller)
  • Misjudging the renovation budget
  • Overpaying for an interior lot
  • Underbudgeting the carrying costs
  • Skipping the roof, HVAC, and systems check

The same five mistakes cost buyers the most in any market. Every one is avoidable with the right preparation before you tour.

There is no HOA to price in. The deal is won or lost on condition, the updates, and the flood zone on the lot.

Jon Brooks · Founder, Momentum Realty
7.0B · Buy Score
Resale Strength6.8/10
Renovation Risk6.0/10
Location Efficiency8.0/10
Long-Term Defensibility6.6/10
Carrying Cost Advantage8.4/10

Momentum Intelligence Scores are our proprietary, qualitative assessment based on the analysis on this page, on a 0 to 10 scale. They are a framework for comparing communities, not a guarantee of future value or advice on a specific home.

Why our read on Palm Grove is different.

Most pages on this community are an automated estimate wrapped in stock copy. This one is built from the live DBAAR feed, fourteen years of closed sales, and a renovation-by-renovation read of what actually moves value here, lot by lot. No Zestimate, no guesswork.

Live DBAAR feed14 years of closed salesRenovation-premium analysisLot-by-lot, no automated estimates
Jon Brooks, founder of Momentum Realty. A housing economist with a background in real estate investment banking at Deutsche Bank and consulting at Ernst & Young, who has built and analyzed Northeast Florida real estate from the ground up.

Which Lots & Views Hold Value Best

Where the value actually sits. Each home is shaded by its price per square foot (a value read, not just a price) and ringed by lot type, so you can see at a glance which pockets carry a real, durable premium and where a renovation play makes sense.

Value ($/sqft)
$261 value$401 premium
Lake / waterPreserveInterior

Fill = price per square foot; ring = lot type, inferred from listing descriptions. Sold homes are shown by realized $/sqft (lot type not always recorded). Asking and recent-sold figures from DBAAR; for orientation, not an appraisal.

15-Second Take
  • Higher, drier lots beat low-lying parcels near the river
  • No-HOA owned lots keep carrying costs low
  • Updates matter as much as the lot here
  • Flood zone varies block by block
  • Read the lot and the flood map before the finishes

In an established riverfront-city neighborhood, the lot and the flood zone carry real weight. Higher, drier parcels away from the Halifax River and its canals price and insure better than low-lying lots, and the no-HOA structure keeps carrying costs low. Read the lot, pull the flood map, and weigh the renovation level of the house against recent comps.

Palm Grove in 15 seconds.

Best forBuyers who want an established, no-HOA single-family home minutes from the river and beach.
Biggest advantageNo HOA and a central South Daytona location close to the beach, hospitals, and I-95.
Biggest riskRenovation and systems costs on older homes, plus flood-zone exposure near the river.
Sweet spotAn updated home on a higher, drier lot matched honestly to recent comps.
Avoid ifYou want new construction, a gated community, or a turnkey luxury finish.

HOA, CDD & Fees

15-Second Take
  • No mandatory HOA found
  • Low carrying cost
  • Any community pool is unconfirmed
  • Condition and updates drive price
  • Confirm no special assessments per home

No mandatory HOA was found for the neighborhood, and no Community Development District is indicated. One portal references a community pool, but that is not independently confirmed. Confirm any voluntary association costs and the tax bill for a specific home.

The takeaway

Selling here is won on condition and view, not the Zestimate. The right number comes from closed comps matched to your renovation level and lot.

Momentum listings (YTD)
97.98%
Sold-to-list ratio across the Jacksonville metro for our agents, sellers keeping more of their price.
Market average (YTD)
96.73%
The broader metro average sold-to-list ratio over the same period.
Momentum days on market
64 days
Median days on market for our listings, faster sales mean less carrying cost and stronger leverage.
Market days on market
72 days
The broader metro median over the same period.

Sold-to-list and days-on-market figures reflect Momentum Realty listings versus the Jacksonville metro average, year to date. Your home's result depends on pricing, condition, lot, view, and preparation.

In Palm Grove, condition and view decide your number

Because buyers here are weighing your home against renovated comps and cross-shopping Ganymede, a home priced to the community average instead of its true condition and view either leaves money on the table or sits. A renovated kitchen, newer roof and HVAC, and a golf or lake view all deserve to show up in your price, and a buyer pool reading renovation math needs to be shown why your home is worth it. We build that case with real comps and a pricing strategy for the current market.

What is your Palm Grove home worth?

Get a no-obligation home value based on real comparable sales in Palm Grove matched to your condition, lot, and view, not an automated guess. Tell us about your home and we will personally prepare your numbers and a pricing strategy. No obligation, no spam.

Real comps, not a Zestimate.

Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For

Median sale prices in Palm Grove year by year since 2012, from closed MLS sales. A long track record beats a single estimate, showing what this community has really done through rate cycles rather than what a model predicts.

Palm Grove Market Scorecard

Seller's Market (limited data)

Palm Grove is currently a seller's market (limited data). About 1.0 months of supply, a median asking price of $330,000, and homes go under contract in about 26 days.

1.0
Months supply
$330,000
Median list
$299,437
Median sold
$164
Per sqft
26
Days on mkt
1/2/12
Active/Pend/Sold

Typical home value in the 32119 ZIP is $246,215, about 7.8% below the Florida norm (Zillow Home Value Index).

Zoom out for the wider market: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Palm Grove located?
Palm Grove is in South Daytona, in the 32119 ZIP, Volusia County, on the mainland just west of the Halifax River and immediately south of Daytona Beach.
Is there an HOA in Palm Grove?
No mandatory HOA was found for the neighborhood. Confirm there are no voluntary association costs or special assessments for a specific home.
What kind of homes are in Palm Grove?
Established single-family homes built from the late 1950s through the 1980s, roughly 1,240 to 2,510 square feet, on a quiet grid of streets. It is an all-ages neighborhood.
What do homes cost in Palm Grove?
Third-party portals put recent active list prices around the mid $300,000s in 2026, with recent sales spanning a wide range by home and lot. Use a comparable-sales analysis on a specific home.
Does Palm Grove have a CDD?
No Community Development District is indicated, consistent with the neighborhood's age. Confirm per parcel on the tax bill.
Is Palm Grove in a flood zone?
South Daytona is a riverfront city, and flood zones near the Halifax River vary lot by lot. Pull the FEMA flood map and confirm insurance cost for any specific address.
What schools serve Palm Grove?
Palm Grove is in Volusia County Schools, with area schools such as South Daytona Elementary and Atlantic High commonly cited; sources differ on the assigned middle and elementary schools, so confirm by address with the district.
Is Palm Grove gated or does it have amenities?
No, it is not gated. One portal references a community pool, but that is not independently confirmed; treat it as unverified.
How far is Palm Grove from the beach?
The Atlantic beaches are roughly three to four miles east across the Halifax River, about a ten-minute drive. Confirm your real drive at your real departure time.
Is Palm Grove a good place to buy?
It offers an established, no-HOA setting close to the beach and services at an attainable price. As always, the condition, updates, lot, and flood zone drive the outcome; this is not a guarantee of future value.
You want an established neighborhood with no HOAExcellent fit
You value a short beach and river commuteExcellent fit
You are comfortable updating an older homeExcellent fit
You want a low monthly carrying costExcellent fit
You will verify the flood zone near the riverExcellent fit
You want new construction or a builder warrantyProbably not
You need a gated, amenity-rich communityProbably not
You want a turnkey luxury finish throughoutProbably not
You are unwilling to budget updates on an older homeProbably not
You want a maintained, deed-restricted streetscapeProbably not

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