Trails South Forty market snapshot (as of June 25, 2026): the median sale price is about $288K ($199 per sq ft), with homes averaging 160 days on market and 6.0 months of supply, a balanced market (limited data). Values are down 13% over the past year and up 124% since 2013, based on 4 recent closings in live Daytona-area MLS data.
Trails South Forty is a covenant-controlled single-family section of The Trails, an established community in mainland Ormond Beach, Volusia County, that dates to the late 1970s. The Trails as a whole contains roughly 382 properties across several named sections, with Trails North Forty to the west and Trails South Forty positioned south of Granada Boulevard (activerain and adamscameron, 2026).
The South Forty section itself is small, reported at about 98 homes of one and two stories, with sizes generally from about 1,281 to 2,065 square feet (southfortyormondbeach.com and neighborhoods.com, 2026). That tight range makes it a comp-by-condition neighborhood: similar footprints mean updates, lot, and setting tend to separate sale prices more than floor plan does.
The broader Trails area is known for its mature oak canopy and wooded lots, and residents have nearby access to the Trails Racquet Club for tennis and the Nova Community Center and Park, which offers tennis, basketball, baseball, and similar facilities. The west side of The Trails borders the Tomoka River; confirm any water access for a specific property rather than assuming it.
As a mainland, non-oceanfront section, the value case rests on the Ormond Beach location, the wooded setting, and home condition. Buyers should confirm the section's covenant rules and any dues, pull the FEMA flood zone for the specific address, and verify school assignments by address.
