What $500K Buys in Volusia County, FL
A $500K budget buys a very different house depending on which Volusia County city you point it at. This page compares every city with at least five active listings within 10% of $500K — size, age, bed and bath count, price per square foot, how much of the inventory is new construction and how long it has been sitting — from today’s live MLS actives, and lists the communities with the most homes at that price. It refreshes every night.
There are 496 homes for sale in Volusia County, FL priced between $450,000 and $550,000 right now. At $500K, the typical home is 2,015 sq ft, built 1998, at $250/sq ft; 7% of them are new construction and the median has been on the market 68 days. The most house for the money is in Debary (2,500 sq ft median); the least in New Smyrna Beach (1,631 sq ft); the newest in Debary (median build year 2018).
What $500K buys, city by city
| City | Homes for sale | Median sq ft | Beds / baths | Median year built | $ / sq ft | New construction | Median DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ormond Beach | 104 | 2,034 | 3 / 2 | 1989 | $249 | 11% | 61 |
| Daytona Beach | 88 | 1,959 | 3 / 2 | 1988 | $260 | 0% | 74 |
| New Smyrna Beach | 74 | 1,631 | 3 / 2 | 1994 | $299 | 14% | 60 |
| Deland | 64 | 2,316 | 3 / 2.5 | 2014 | $215 | 17% | 37 |
| Daytona Beach Shores | 45 | 1,706 | 2 / 2 | 2001 | $300 | 0% | 105 |
| Port Orange | 40 | 2,205 | 3 / 2 | 1994 | $236 | 0% | 54 |
| Ponce Inlet | 19 | 1,655 | 3 / 2.5 | 2001 | $308 | 0% | 146 |
| Debary | 18 | 2,500 | 4 / 3 | 2018 | $195 | 6% | 32 |
| Edgewater | 9 | 2,245 | 4 / 2 | 2002 | $209 | 0% | 76 |
| Deltona | 8 | 2,451 | 4 / 3 | 2007 | $192 | 12% | 64 |
| Orange City | 7 | 2,303 | 4 / 3 | 1976 | $207 | 0% | 47 |
| Holly Hill | 6 | 2,085 | 3 / 3 | 2007 | $257 | 0% | 92 |
By ZIP code: where $500K goes furthest
The same budget by ZIP — useful where one city covers most of the county.
| ZIP | Homes for sale | Median sq ft | Median year built | $ / sq ft | New construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32118 Daytona Beach | 91 | 1,735 | 1991 | $298 | 0% |
| 32174 Ormond Beach | 65 | 2,199 | 2003 | $219 | 17% |
| 32724 Deland | 50 | 2,316 | 2015 | $217 | 20% |
| 32169 New Smyrna Beach | 45 | 1,230 | 1986 | $379 | 0% |
| 32176 Ormond Beach | 39 | 1,634 | 1974 | $311 | 0% |
| 32127 Ponce Inlet | 36 | 1,754 | 1991 | $269 | 0% |
| 32168 New Smyrna Beach | 29 | 2,035 | 2014 | $249 | 34% |
| 32124 Daytona Beach | 28 | 1,997 | 2020 | $256 | 0% |
| 32713 Debary | 18 | 2,500 | 2018 | $195 | 6% |
| 32128 Port Orange | 17 | 2,008 | 1998 | $242 | 0% |
| 32720 Deland | 15 | 2,566 | 1987 | $201 | 7% |
| 32117 Holly Hill | 8 | 2,082 | 2007 | $256 | 0% |
Communities with the most homes near $500K
| Community | City | Homes for sale near $500K | Median sq ft | Median year built |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mosaic | Daytona Beach | 7 | 1,973 | 2021 |
| Hunters Ridge | Ormond Beach | 4 | 2,139 | 2015 |
| Halifax Plantation | Ormond Beach | 4 | 2,381 | 2000 |
| Oceans Grand Condo | Daytona Beach Shores | 4 | 2,422 | 2006 |
| Breakaway Trails | Ormond Beach | 4 | 2,266 | 1996 |
| Peck Plaza Condo | Daytona Beach Shores | 4 | 1,275 | 1974 |
| Opus Condo | Daytona Beach Shores | 3 | 1,914 | 2009 |
| Gemini Condo | Ormond Beach | 3 | 1,699 | 1984 |
| Venetian Bay | New Smyrna Beach | 3 | 1,847 | — |
| Pelican Bay | Jacksonville | 3 | 2,673 | 1985 |
| Marina Grande On The Halifax | Holly Hill | 3 | 2,085 | 2007 |
| Bouchelle Island | New Smyrna Beach | 3 | 1,935 | 2002 |
| Spruce Creek Fly In Port Orange | Port Orange | 3 | 1,649 | 1991 |
| Chelsea Place | Ormond Beach | 3 | 1,956 | 2010 |
| Tymber Crossings | Ormond Beach | 2 | 2,213 | 2003 |
How to read this
Counts and medians are computed from active MLS listings priced within 10% of $500K ($450,000–$550,000) as of September 16, 2026; property mix at this price: Single-family 66%, Condo 30%, Townhouse 2%. Cities with fewer than five listings in the band are folded out of the city table but still count in the county total. Prices are asking prices, not closings — see the county page for sale-to-list ratios. Source: live MLS feeds compiled by Momentum Research. Other budgets in Volusia County: $300K, $400K, $750K, $1M. Back to homes for sale in Volusia County, FL.