Data Analysis

Daytona-area houses that sold again after a one to three year hold gained a median 0.8% a year, while the October 2026 single-family median rose 3.6% to $375,000.

By Jon Brooks, Co-Founder, Momentum Realty · Updated November 10, 2026

Our October Market Pulse: same-home resales up 0.8% a year across 196 pairs, owners of 5+ years up 5.8% a year, median up 3.6% at $375,000.

Houses in Volusia and Flagler counties that sold again in the last 12 months gained a median 0.8% a year for owners who had bought one to three years earlier, across 196 short-hold single-family pairs, according to the October 2026 edition of our Daytona Market Pulse. Owners who had held five years or more averaged 5.8% a year across 981 pairs. Over the same stretch the single-family median sale price rose 3.6% to $375,000. All figures come from the Market Pulse, computed by Momentum from Daytona Beach Area MLS records; information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

The completed-month median, days on market and closed sales are on the Daytona market data hub. This article covers a narrower question: what the same houses brought when they sold a second time.

What does "same house sold twice" measure?

The median sale price reflects whatever happened to close in a month. The same-home measure finds a property that sold one to three years ago and again in the last 12 months, compares the two prices and reports the median change per year of ownership. Because both prices belong to one house, the result is closer to what a recent owner actually gained, and over a short hold it lines up with the 12-month change in the median.

How do the Daytona appreciation measures compare?

Source: Momentum Market Pulse, Daytona, October 2026 edition, computed by Momentum from Daytona Beach Area MLS records. Constant-mix reweights this month's price-tier medians by last year's tier shares. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

The median, the constant-mix median and the price per square foot all point to modest gains. The same-home figure is lower. Recent buyers paid prices set after the 2022 run-up, and many of the homes that resell within three years carry the buyer's closing costs and any price cut taken to sell, which narrows the gain.

Why did the median rise while fewer homes sold?

Single-family closings fell to 341 in October, down 17.2% from a year earlier. The decline was heaviest in the lower price bands. Across all residential types, closings between $250,000 and $299,999 fell to 53 from 87, and between $200,000 and $249,999 to 36 from 52, while the $300,000 to $399,999 band rose to 138 from 133. The report shows the share of sales under $200,000 slipping from 6% to 5% and the share at $600,000 and up rising from 16% to 17%. Fewer entry-level closings lift the median even when individual houses barely move.

How do Volusia and Flagler compare?

Source: Momentum Market Pulse, Daytona, October 2026 edition. Monthly county medians swing on small counts, Flagler's especially.

Flagler's median sits 19.1% under its 2022 high, a much deeper gap than Volusia's 2.5%. Flagler also holds most of the region's newer subdivisions; our Daytona-area new-home communities roundup lists them. New construction made up 9% of single-family closings in October.

What does this mean for owners who bought recently?

A Volusia or Flagler owner who bought in 2023 or 2024 is looking at roughly 1% a year of price gain at the median, before selling costs. The October report shows closings receiving a median 94.3% of the original list price, 52% of active listings with a price cut as of November 10, and 4.4 months of supply. Our Florida seller net proceeds calculator runs the numbers for a specific price, and recent pricing behavior is covered in Daytona-area price cuts.

Condos moved differently: 80 condo closings at a median $315,250, up 6.9%, with 64% paid in cash and a median 92 days on market. Our piece on Volusia condos under contract covers that market. City prices are on the Daytona Beach, Ormond Beach, Port Orange, South Daytona, New Smyrna Beach, DeLand and Palm Coast market pages.

People also ask

Are Daytona Beach home values going up? Slowly. The Momentum Market Pulse found a median gain of 0.8% a year for Volusia and Flagler houses resold after a one to three year hold, while the October 2026 single-family median rose 3.6% to $375,000.

How much have long-term Daytona-area homeowners gained? Owners who bought five or more years ago averaged 5.8% a year, across 981 resale pairs in the October 2026 Market Pulse.

Is Flagler County below its 2022 peak? Yes. Flagler County's October 2026 single-family median of $399,900 was 19.1% below its highest 2022 month, against 2.5% below for Volusia County.

Why is the Daytona median rising if sales are down? Single-family closings fell 17.2% from a year earlier, with the steepest drops between $200,000 and $299,999. Fewer lower-priced closings raise the median.

Limitations

Same-home figures are median annualized changes for properties that sold twice, with the second sale in the 12 months to October 2026; they exclude homes that did not resell and do not adjust for renovations or repairs between sales. The 1 to 3 year figure is single-family; the 5+ year figure is the report's headline long-hold measure. Price-band counts include condos and townhomes. County medians for small monthly counts are volatile. The explanation of why same-home gains trail the median is our reading of the report, not a separate calculation. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Sources

• Momentum Market Pulse, Daytona, October 2026 edition, Momentum Research report built from Daytona Beach Area MLS records, published November 10, 2026; every figure in this article is quoted from that report.
• Daytona market data hub, Momentum Research.

Disclosure: Jon Brooks is a co-founder of Momentum Realty, a Florida real estate brokerage that owns and funds Florida Housing Intelligence. Momentum has a financial interest in Florida real estate transactions, including in markets named here. See our editorial standards.