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

Name: Vacancy rate in Daytona Beach, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Daytona Beach, FL is 8.0% (±1.8 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 1.5% (±0.7 points).

7,506 (±629) homes, 17.8% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Daytona Beach, the rental vacancy rate went from 6.2% in 2015–2019 to 8.0% in 2020–2024 (+1.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 8.0% (±1.8 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 1.5% (±0.7 points)
Vacant homes: 7,506 (±629)

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

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Daytona Beach	Volusia County	Florida	United States
Rental vacancy rate	8.0% (±1.8 points)	7.4% (±1.0 points)	7.6% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.5% (±0.7 points)	1.4% (±0.3 points)	1.4% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	7,506 (±629)	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, 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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Daytona Beach
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Daytona Beach	—	8.0% (±1.8 points)	—
Holly Hill	4.8 mi	5.1% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
South Daytona	5.8 mi	11.3% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ormond Beach	7.1 mi	3.6% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Daytona Beach Shores	7.1 mi	14.6% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Port Orange	7.4 mi	4.9% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Samsula-Spruce Creek	9.8 mi	0.0% (±16.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ormond-by-the-Sea	11 mi	23.8% (±15.5 points)	Higher
Ponce Inlet	12 mi	25.3% (±32.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ormond Beach, FL (3.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ormond-by-the-Sea, FL (23.8%).

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)	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)
12 (tie)	DeLand	4.9% (±3.5 points)
12 (tie)	Port Orange	4.9% (±2.9 points)
14	Deltona	4.6% (±2.3 points)

Showing 13 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

Is it hard to find a rental in Daytona Beach?

The rental vacancy rate in Daytona Beach, FL is 8.0% (±1.8 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 tighter than it was?

In Daytona Beach, the rental vacancy rate went from 6.2% in 2015–2019 to 8.0% in 2020–2024 (+1.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Daytona Beach?

An estimated 7,506 (±629) housing units, 17.8% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

Sources

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Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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