Living in DeLand, FL
Volusia County
DeLand is the odd one out among Daytona-area satellites in the most useful way for relocation research: it's inland, about 25 miles west of the coast, with no beach at all, and it's a genuine small-college town built around Stetson University -- Florida's oldest private university -- rather than a beach-tourism economy. Its walkable brick-storefront downtown gives it a character closer to a classic Southern college town than anything else in this Daytona-area comparison set.
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Down 1.4% YoY at that snapshot. A December 2025 figure cited $345K (down 6.8% YoY) -- sources agree on a softening market in the $345K-$360K range through this period.
Taxes
Not independently sourced at the Volusia County level this session. Florida carries no income tax statewide. See the Florida hub page for the statewide property tax context -- do not treat that figure as DeLand-specific.
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Pros
Distinctly non-beach, inland small-town character with a real walkable downtown; Stetson University anchors a college-town identity and culture the coastal satellites don't have.
Cons
No beach access at all, a real tradeoff for anyone drawn to the Daytona area specifically for the coast; smaller-town amenity base than Daytona Beach proper.
Who this fits
Best for: Buyers who want small-town, walkable, inland Florida living with a college-town character, and don't need to be near the beach day to day.
Maybe not for you if: Anyone relocating to the Daytona area specifically for beach access should look at Ormond Beach or Port Orange in this batch instead -- DeLand is inland with no coastline.
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