Palms Del Mar Homes for Sale in Port Orange, FL

Established 1988 · Intracoastal West · ZIP 32224

A quiet single-family pocket inside Riverwood Plantation on Del Mar Drive in Port Orange, top-rated Spruce Creek schools, Zone X, and an optional low-cost HOA with Spruce Creek boat access.

Inside Riverwood PlantationPublic schoolsFlood Zone X

Live Market Pulse

51/100
Momentum

Buyer-Leaning Market (limited data)

Tight supply keeps sellers in control, but dated interiors still trade at a discount, so condition is where buyers win.

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LiveMarket PulseDBAAR

$357K

Median Price

6mo

Supply

3days

Avg DOM

Soft

Seller Leverage

$242/sf

Median $/Sqft

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1-Yr Price Change

0now

Distress

Jon's Current Read

"Palms Del Mar is a small single-family plat on Del Mar Drive within the larger Riverwood Plantation community in Port Orange. The read is value-and-fundamentals: 1980s and early-1990s homes feeding one of Volusia's strongest school sets, on high-and-dry Zone X ground, with an optional low-cost HOA that unlocks Riverwood's Spruce Creek boat access, pool, and courts. The trade is an older housing stock where roof and systems age varies, so the inspection and a clear read on the optional HOA are the homework."

Jon Brooks, founder, Momentum Realty · Updated June 2026

The 60-Second Overview

Palms Del Mar market snapshot (as of June 25, 2026): the median sale price is about $357K ($242 per sq ft), with homes averaging 3 days on market and 6.0 months of supply, a buyer-leaning market (limited data). Based on 2 recent closings in live Daytona-area MLS data.

This is a mainland Port Orange location near Spruce Creek, a Florida Outstanding Water, with the Atlantic beaches roughly a 20-minute drive east. It is not waterfront or beachside, though the Riverwood community offers a Spruce Creek boat launch.

The homes are single-family, predominantly built from 1981 to 1992, typically three-bedroom, two-bath ranches from about 1,400 to 2,700 square feet on lots of roughly a quarter to a third acre (Zillow, Compass, and MFRMLS, 2024 to 2026). The Riverwood Plantation HOA is optional, running about $50 to $86 per month, and there is no CDD.

Pricing has run from the low $300,000s to the low $400,000s, with a 2024 sale around $335,000 and active listings around $312,000 to $418,000, against a Port Orange median sale around $342,000 (Compass, Zillow, and Redfin, 2024 to 2026). Verified listings show FEMA Zone X, a genuine differentiator in flood-sensitive Florida.

Quick Match

Who Palms Del Mar is best for.

Best for

Buyers who want a single-family home feeding top-rated Spruce Creek schools
Buyers who value Zone X ground and an optional, low-cost HOA with real amenities
Buyers comfortable updating an early-1980s to early-1990s home

Probably not for

Buyers who want new construction or a large, modern floor plan
Anyone who wants a gated, high-amenity, mandatory-HOA community
Buyers who will not inspect an older home or verify the optional-HOA terms

Market Pulse

How Palms Del Mar is performing right now

51/100
momentum

Buyer-Leaning Market (limited data)

Seller's marketBalancedBuyer's market

6Months of supplytight

3Median days on marketdays

0 : 1Under contract vs for salestrong demand

2Sold in last 12 monthsliquidity

+127%Median price since 2012appreciation

+30%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 25, 2026. Refreshed twice daily. Months of supply, days on market, and the contract-to-listing ratio are computed from current Palms Del Mar listings and the trailing twelve months of closed sales.

Where prices are going$300K2026 YTD

Median sale price by year. Tap a label to compare Riverwood Plantation or Port Orange. The 1-year price change is the median sold price over the most recent year versus the prior year, the same measure most listing sites and local Realtor reports use. It reflects the mix of homes that sold, not the change in any single home's value, which is why median price per square foot is shown alongside it to adjust for home size. In thinly traded neighborhoods, where a sale or two can swing the median, we lead with the mix-resistant price-per-square-foot trend instead.

Price per square foot$1902026 YTD

Median $/sqft by year. 2026 is year to date.

Supply and demand now1 : 0active : pending

For sale1

Pending0

Sold 12mo2

Active and pending listings now vs homes sold in the last 12 months.

8.6A- score

Momentum intelligence

Momentum buy score

Our proprietary read on how a home in Palms Del Mar buys, holds, and resells. See the five factors.

Homes For Sale Right Now in Palms Del Mar

Live MLS inventory for Palms Del Mar. 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.

6119 Del Mar Drive home for sale in Palms Del Mar

Active · 3 daysTop listing

$399,000

3 bd · 2 ba · 1,272 sqft · built 1981

6119 Del Mar Drive, Port Orange, 32127

Strong resaleReno opportunityBest value

Listed by RE/MAX Signature

Interactive Map

Palms Del Mar 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.

Nearby & Commute

How far is everything?

The takeaway

The location is the everyday-convenience case: shopping, schools, and the major roads are all a manageable drive.

Drive times from Palms Del Mar. They are approximate and vary with traffic and your exact start point.

Riverwood Plantation amenitiesWithin the community · pool, tennis, boat launch

Spruce Creek Road~1 to 3 min · main access

Spruce Creek High School~5 to 7 min · about 2.2 miles

Atlantic Ocean beach~18 to 22 min · east via Dunlawton

Interstate 95 (Taylor Rd)~8 to 12 min · west

Pavilion at Port Orange shopping~10 to 12 min · retail and dining

Daytona Beach~20 to 25 min · north via US-1 or I-95

Distances and drive times are approximate and vary with traffic. 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

Palms Del Mar (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

Palms Del Mar 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 Palms Del Mar address.

The takeaway

What is actually moving near Palms Del Mar, sourced and dated. We do not publish rumor.

Recent Developments in Palms Del Mar

Development Intelligence

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

Net OutlookBullishThe defining strengths are the Spruce Creek school feed and the Riverwood Plantation amenity package; there is no major project inside this small plat.

Spruce Creek school feed

BullishAssignment to highly rated Sweetwater Elementary, Creekside Middle, and Spruce Creek High is a durable demand driver for this pocket. impact

SignificanceRadius: Spruce Creek area

Spruce Creek school feed

Riverwood Plantation amenities

BullishThe optional HOA's renovated pool, tennis and pickleball courts, and Spruce Creek boat launch add amenity value at a low monthly cost. impact

SignificanceRadius: Riverwood Plantation

Riverwood Plantation amenities

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 Palms Del Mar, 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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2026
Amenity
Riverwood Plantation maintains its amenity package
The Riverwood Plantation HOA continues to operate a renovated pool, tennis, pickleball, racquetball and basketball courts, a clubhouse, and a private Spruce Creek boat launch for opted-in residents. Why it matters: A real amenity package at an optional, low monthly cost is a quiet, durable draw for this single-family pocket. Source
2025
Schools
Spruce Creek schools remain top-rated
The assigned schools, including Sweetwater Elementary and Spruce Creek High, continue to rate among the strongest in Volusia County (GreatSchools and Niche, 2025 to 2026). Why it matters: A top school feed supports resale demand independent of any single home's condition. 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 Strategy

The Palms Del Mar buying strategy.

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

Confirm the optional HOA terms. Verify the current Riverwood Plantation dues (about $50 to $86 per month), what they unlock, and whether the seller is opted in, since membership controls amenity access.

Inspect an early-1980s to early-1990s home. Confirm the roof, HVAC, plumbing, and any additions, and budget for what is original.

Verify Zone X for the parcel. Listings show FEMA Zone X, but confirm the exact parcel at msc.fema.gov or the city's flood map before you rely on it.

Verify the school assignment. Confirm the current Volusia assignment by address; the area generally feeds Sweetwater Elementary, Creekside Middle, and Spruce Creek High.

Comp within Palms Del Mar and Riverwood. Price off recent Del Mar Drive sales and comparable Riverwood Plantation homes.

The Quick Decision

Best Buy

A structurally sound, updated ranch on a Zone X lot with the optional HOA active, priced off recent Del Mar Drive comps.

Biggest Risk

An older housing stock where roof and systems age varies and drives near-term cost.

Best Lot

Lots are similar in size; a pond or preserve view and a fully updated home are the value differentiators.

Smart Timing

Spruce Creek-zoned homes hold demand; a prepared, pre-approved buyer competes best (Redfin, 2026).

Deep-Dive Intelligence

The full read, only if you want it.

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.

Community Details at a Glance

Palms Del Mar is a platted single-family subdivision on Del Mar Drive in Port Orange, Volusia County (ZIP 32127), recorded in Map Book 35, Pages 94 to 95, within the roughly 180-acre Riverwood Plantation community on Spruce Creek (Compass MLS and Riverwood Plantation HOA, 2024 to 2026). The homes are single-family, predominantly built from 1981 to 1992, typically three-bedroom, two-bath ranches from about 1,400 to 2,700 square feet on quarter- to third-acre lots, with an optional Riverwood HOA of about $50 to $86 per month and no CDD. It feeds top-rated Spruce Creek schools, sits in FEMA Zone X, and has priced from the low $300,000s to the low $400,000s.

Palms Del Mar Homes For Sale

What your money buys in Palms Del Mar.

The takeaway

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

Here are the broad resale bands in Palms Del Mar today. The right home is the one matched to your budget and the renovation math, so seeing fitting listings early is the edge.

Entry: smaller original ranch

$334K to $334K

The value tier: a smaller two- or three-bedroom ranch in original condition, with active listings recently near $312,000 (Rocket Homes, 2026). Budget for updates and verify the roof, systems, and optional-HOA status.

Lowest entry

Mid: updated three-bedroom

$334K to $380K

An updated three-bedroom, two-bath home, the core of demand, with a 2024 sale around $335,000 and listings into the high $300,000s (Compass and Zillow, 2024 to 2026). Price off the closest updated comparable.

Most inventory

High: fully updated or pond-view home

$380K to $380K

A fully renovated home or one on a pond or preserve lot near the top of the range, around $418,000 in recent listings (Zillow, 2025). Confirm the lot, roof age, and Zone X status for the specific home.

Strongest resale

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

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What Your Money Buys

What ~$357K buys here.

Three realistic price bands. Where a home lands comes down to condition and lot, not square footage alone.

$334K to $334K

Entry: smaller original ranch

$334K to $380K

Mid: updated three-bedroom

$380K to $380K

High: fully updated or pond-view home

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

Operator Intelligence

Renovation & Resale Intelligence

The factors that actually move value in Palms Del Mar, condition, lot, and the renovation math, read from current listings and recent sales.

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

Proprietary Data

The renovation premium.

Renovated-listing inventory in Palms Del Mar is too thin right now to compute a reliable renovation premium. We read condition home by home against real comps before you offer.

Lot Value

The lot premium.

On a preferred homesite (water, preserve, corner, or a larger lot), the homesite is the part of your money the market gives back at resale. The house can be renovated; the lot cannot, so premium lots hold their value better than interior ones. How much more they command varies by frontage, view, and condition, which is why we read it home by home against real comparable sales rather than a single headline figure.

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.

Resale Strength Scorecard

How well Palms Del Mar holds value.

Our read on the factors that protect resale here, and the one to manage.

No CDD on the tax billStrong

Central Intracoastal West locationStrong

Scarce golf and lake homesitesStrong

$30M club reinvestment to 2028Positive

All-resale 1990s conditionManage it

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

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 Palms Del Mar

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.

Calling the listing agent

The agent on the sign works for the seller. In a market where condition swings price by hundreds of thousands, negotiating against that agent with no one in your corner is the costliest move of all.

Misjudging the renovation math

A dated home looks like a deal until you price the roof, HVAC, pool, and full modernization honestly. Underbudget the reno and the bargain becomes the expensive house.

Overpaying for an interior lot

A premium homesite (water, preserve, or a preferred position) carries a real, durable premium. Pay a top price for an interior lot and you are buying the weakest version of the value.

Underbudgeting the carrying costs

Two similar homes can cost very differently to own once the HOA, any CDD, insurance, and upkeep are priced in. Buyers who do not run the full monthly carrying cost misread the real number.

Skipping the systems check

An older home means older systems unless updated. Roof age, HVAC age, pool equipment, and prior renovations drive both price and insurability, and a thorough inspection matters more here than in a new build.

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Palms Del Mar sells top-rated Spruce Creek schools on high-and-dry ground with optional, low-cost Riverwood amenities. The deal is found in a sound, updated home on a Zone X lot, not in the cheapest house that needs a roof.

Jon Brooks · Founder, Momentum Realty

Momentum Intelligence

Momentum Buy Score.

Our proprietary 0 to 10 read across the five factors that decide how a home here buys, holds, and resells.

7.3B · Buy Score

Resale Strength7.6/10

Renovation Risk6.0/10

Location Efficiency7.6/10

Long-Term Defensibility7.4/10

Carrying Cost Advantage7.8/10

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.

Momentum Housing Intelligence

Why our read on Palms Del Mar 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.

About the analyst · Our methodology

Which Lots & Views Hold Value Best

Proprietary Data · Lot Value Map

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

Lots are similar in size; a pond or preserve view adds value.
Zone X is a real differentiator; confirm it per parcel.
Roof and systems age is the biggest swing on these 1980s to 1990s homes.

In Palms Del Mar, the lots are similar quarter- to third-acre parcels, so value comes from condition, the home's updates, and any pond or preserve view more than lot size. The neighborhood's FEMA Zone X status is a genuine differentiator in flood-sensitive Florida, so confirm it at the parcel level. Because the homes date to the 1981 to 1992 era, roof and systems age is the biggest single swing, so comp like-for-like on condition and size against recent Del Mar Drive and comparable Riverwood Plantation sales, and confirm the optional-HOA status before you price it.

The 15-Second Verdict

Palms Del Mar in 15 seconds.

Best forBuyers who want a single-family home feeding top-rated Spruce Creek schools on high-and-dry ground.

Strong onFundamentals: a top school feed, FEMA Zone X, and an optional, low-cost HOA that unlocks Riverwood's pool, courts, and Spruce Creek boat access.

WatchAn early-1980s to early-1990s housing stock where roof and systems age varies and drives near-term cost.

Not forBuyers who want new construction, a large modern plan, or a gated, high-amenity community.

The edgeA Zone X home in a top school zone with optional, low-cost amenities is a durable value buy in Port Orange.

HOA, CDD & Fees

15-Second Take

The HOA is optional and low-cost, a flexible draw.
Membership unlocks real amenities, including Spruce Creek boat access.
Zone X and the Spruce Creek school feed are the durable strengths.

Palms Del Mar sits within Riverwood Plantation, whose homeowners association is optional and runs about $50 to $86 per month, with no CDD (Zillow, Compass, and Riverwood Plantation HOA, 2024 to 2026). Confirm the current dues, what membership unlocks, and whether the seller is opted in through the HOA before you rely on amenity access.

Optional membership in the Riverwood Plantation HOA unlocks the community amenities; it is not a mandatory fee bundle, so a non-member owns and maintains the home directly without amenity access. Confirm the current terms with the association.

The Riverwood Plantation amenities, available to opted-in residents, include a renovated pool, tennis, pickleball, racquetball and basketball courts, a clubhouse with a kitchen, a nature boardwalk and fishing pier, and a private Spruce Creek boat launch (riverwoodplantationfl.com, 2026).

Run Your Numbers

Tools for a Palms Del Mar buy.

Free calculators to pressure-test the real cost before you tour.

Mortgage paymentPrincipal, interest, taxes, and insurance on a specific price.Property taxVolusia County millage and the homestead picture.Rent vs buyThe breakeven on owning in Palms Del Mar.Save Our HomesProject your homestead tax cap over time.

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.

Selling in Palms Del Mar

Thinking of selling in Palms Del Mar?

Your buyer wants the Spruce Creek schools and a low-flood, low-cost lifestyle, so sell what is specific: the condition and updates, the Zone X status, the school feed, and the optional Riverwood amenities and their low cost.

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 Palms Del Mar, condition and view decide your number

Because buyers here are weighing your home against renovated comps and cross-shopping Riverwood Plantation, 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 Palms Del Mar home worth?

Get a no-obligation home value based on real comparable sales in Palms Del Mar 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.

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Real comps, not a Zestimate.

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.

$1,789/mo

Volusia County typical true cost to own

$151/mo

Volusia County typical home insurance

No CDD

No community development district bond

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.

Palms Del Mar Market Scorecard

Buyer-Leaning Market (limited data)

Palms Del Mar is currently a buyer-leaning market (limited data). Limited supply, a median asking price of n/a.

n/a

Months supply

n/a

Median list

$357,000

Median sold

$242

Per sqft

n/a

Days on mkt

0/1/2

Active/Pend/Sold

Typical home value in the 32127 ZIP is $351,873, about 8.5% above the Florida norm (Zillow Home Value Index).

Go deeper: ZIP market scorecard · county scorecard · true cost calculator · affordability calculator.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Palms Del Mar?

It is a platted single-family subdivision on Del Mar Drive in Port Orange (ZIP 32127), recorded in Map Book 35, Pages 94 to 95, within the larger Riverwood Plantation community on Spruce Creek (Compass MLS and Riverwood Plantation HOA, 2024 to 2026).

Where is it?

In mainland Port Orange, reached from South Nova Road to Spruce Creek Road into Riverwood Plantation, near Spruce Creek, with the Atlantic beaches roughly a 20-minute drive east. It is not waterfront or beachside.

When were the homes built?

Predominantly from 1981 to 1992, as single-family ranches, typically three-bedroom, two-bath homes from about 1,400 to 2,700 square feet on quarter- to third-acre lots (Zillow, Compass, and MFRMLS, 2024 to 2026).

Is there an HOA?

Yes, but it is optional. The Riverwood Plantation HOA runs about $50 to $86 per month and unlocks the community amenities; there is no CDD. Confirm the current terms and whether the seller is opted in (Zillow, Compass, and Riverwood Plantation HOA, 2024 to 2026).

What amenities come with it?

Opted-in Riverwood Plantation members get a renovated pool, tennis, pickleball, racquetball and basketball courts, a clubhouse, a nature boardwalk and fishing pier, and a private Spruce Creek boat launch (riverwoodplantationfl.com, 2026).

What does it cost to buy here?

What schools serve the neighborhood?

The address falls in Volusia County Schools, with the pattern running toward Sweetwater Elementary (about 9/10), Creekside Middle (about 8/10), and Spruce Creek High (about 6/10, an A-rated school on Niche) (GreatSchools and Niche, 2026). Verify the current assignment by address with the district.

What about flood risk?

Verified listings show FEMA Zone X (minimal hazard), a genuine differentiator in flood-sensitive Florida. Still, confirm the exact parcel at msc.fema.gov or the city's flood map before you rely on it (Compass MLS and City of Port Orange, 2024 to 2026).

Is it the same as Palmas Bay or Palmas del Mar in Puerto Rico?

No. Palmas Bay is a separate, higher-priced gated enclave within Riverwood Plantation, and Palmas del Mar is an unrelated resort in Puerto Rico. Palms Del Mar is this Port Orange single-family plat on Del Mar Drive. Use the Port Orange location to keep them straight.

How close is the beach?

The Atlantic beaches are roughly an 18 to 22 minute drive east via Dunlawton Avenue. The community is mainland, near Spruce Creek.

Is there boat access?

Opted-in Riverwood Plantation members have access to a private Spruce Creek boat launch, which reaches the Halifax River and Intracoastal Waterway (riverwoodplantationfl.com, 2026). Confirm membership terms for amenity access.

Do I need my own agent to buy here?

Yes. Your own agent confirms the optional-HOA terms, inspects an older home, verifies the parcel Zone X status, checks the school assignment, and comps the right Del Mar Drive and Riverwood sales before you offer.

Who is the best real estate agent for Palms Del Mar Real Estate?

The best agent for Palms Del Mar Real Estate is one who actively works Port Orange and knows the community's pricing, HOA and CDD details, and current inventory. Tell us what you're looking for in the form on this page and Momentum Realty will match you with a local specialist for Palms Del Mar Real Estate.

How do I find a top Port Orange real estate agent who knows Palms Del Mar Real Estate?

Share a few details in the form on this page. Momentum Realty has 280+ agents and more than $3.5B in closed sales, and we'll connect you with one who knows Palms Del Mar Real Estate and the wider Port Orange area.

Can Momentum Realty connect me with an agent for Palms Del Mar Real Estate?

Yes. Use the form on this page and we'll introduce you to a local specialist who can guide your Palms Del Mar Real Estate purchase or sale - no call center and no pressure.

The Verdict

Should you buy in Palms Del Mar?

An honest fit check. We will tell you when it is not your community.

You want a single-family home feeding top-rated Spruce Creek schoolsExcellent fit

You value Zone X ground and an optional, low-cost HOA with real amenitiesExcellent fit

You will inspect an older home and confirm the optional-HOA termsExcellent fit

You want new construction or a large, modern floor planProbably not

You want a gated, high-amenity, mandatory-HOA communityProbably not

You will not inspect an older home or verify the flood and HOA detailsProbably not

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Palms Del Mar Homes for Sale in Port Orange, FL

The 60-Second Overview

Who Palms Del Mar is best for.

Best for

Probably not for

How Palms Del Mar is performing right now

Homes For Sale Right Now in Palms Del Mar

Palms Del Mar on the map.

How far is everything?

Nearby Communities

Schools

Recent Developments in Palms Del Mar

Spruce Creek school feed

Riverwood Plantation amenities

Riverwood Plantation maintains its amenity package

Spruce Creek schools remain top-rated

The Palms Del Mar buying strategy.

The full read, only if you want it.

What your money buys in Palms Del Mar.

What ~$357K buys here.

Renovation & Resale Intelligence

The renovation premium.

The lot premium.

How well Palms Del Mar holds value.

5 Mistakes Buyers Make in Palms Del Mar

Calling the listing agent

Misjudging the renovation math

Overpaying for an interior lot

Underbudgeting the carrying costs

Skipping the systems check

Momentum Buy Score.

Why our read on Palms Del Mar is different.

Which Lots & Views Hold Value Best

Palms Del Mar in 15 seconds.

HOA, CDD & Fees

Tools for a Palms Del Mar buy.

Thinking of selling in Palms Del Mar?

In Palms Del Mar, condition and view decide your number

What is your Palms Del Mar home worth?

Price History: What Homes Here Have Actually Sold For

The real cost & risk here

Palms Del Mar Market Scorecard

Frequently Asked Questions

Should you buy in Palms Del Mar?

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