What is the rental vacancy rate in Daytona Beach Shores, FL?

Name: Vacancy rate in Daytona Beach Shores, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Daytona Beach Shores, FL is 14.6% (±8.3 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 3.6% (±2.8 points).

3,178 (±336) homes, 50.1% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Daytona Beach Shores, the rental vacancy rate went from 28.3% in 2015–2019 to 14.6% in 2020–2024 (−13.7 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 14.6% (±8.3 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 3.6% (±2.8 points)
Vacant homes: 3,178 (±336)

Vacancy in Daytona Beach Shores against Volusia County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Daytona Beach Shores	Volusia County	Florida	United States
Rental vacancy rate	14.6% (±8.3 points)	7.4% (±1.0 points)	7.6% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	3.6% (±2.8 points)	1.4% (±0.3 points)	1.4% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	3,178 (±336)	40,228 (±1,693)	1,503,660 (±20,826)	14,547,859

The rental vacancy rate is the share of rental homes that are vacant and for rent; it leaves out homes already rented but not yet moved into, and seasonal homes.

In Daytona Beach Shores, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Volusia County (7.4%).

It is not measurably different from Florida (7.6%).

It is higher than the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near Daytona Beach Shores

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Daytona Beach Shores
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Daytona Beach Shores	—	14.6% (±8.3 points)	—
South Daytona	1.5 mi	11.3% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Port Orange	4.4 mi	4.9% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Ponce Inlet	6.2 mi	25.3% (±32.6 points)	Not measurably different
Holly Hill	6.5 mi	5.1% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Daytona Beach	7.1 mi	8.0% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Samsula-Spruce Creek	9.6 mi	0.0% (±16.6 points)	Not measurably different
New Smyrna Beach	9.9 mi	20.0% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Glencoe	11 mi	0.0% (±71.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Port Orange, FL (4.9%), Holly Hill, FL (5.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Rental vacancy rate across Volusia County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1 (tie)	DeLand Southwest	25.3% (±37.0 points)
1 (tie)	Ponce Inlet	25.3% (±32.6 points)
3	Ormond-by-the-Sea	23.8% (±15.5 points)
4	New Smyrna Beach	20.0% (±6.5 points)
5	Daytona Beach Shores	14.6% (±8.3 points)
6	Oak Hill	13.5% (±20.2 points)
7	South Daytona	11.3% (±4.8 points)
8	Daytona Beach	8.0% (±1.8 points)
9	Edgewater	6.3% (±6.3 points)
10	Orange City	5.8% (±5.1 points)
11	Holly Hill	5.1% (±3.4 points)

Showing 11 of 24 places in Volusia County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Daytona Beach Shores

Is it hard to find a rental in Daytona Beach Shores?

The rental vacancy rate in Daytona Beach Shores, FL is 14.6% (±8.3 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.

Is the rental market in Daytona Beach Shores tighter than it was?

In Daytona Beach Shores, the rental vacancy rate went from 28.3% in 2015–2019 to 14.6% in 2020–2024 (−13.7 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How many homes are vacant in Daytona Beach Shores?

An estimated 3,178 (±336) housing units, 50.1% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

Sources

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