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

Name: Vacancy rate in South Daytona, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in South Daytona, FL is 11.3% (±4.8 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 2.2% (±1.9 points).

974 (±248) homes, 13.0% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In South Daytona, the rental vacancy rate went from 5.5% in 2015–2019 to 11.3% in 2020–2024 (+5.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 11.3% (±4.8 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 2.2% (±1.9 points)
Vacant homes: 974 (±248)

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

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	South Daytona	Volusia County	Florida	United States
Rental vacancy rate	11.3% (±4.8 points)	7.4% (±1.0 points)	7.6% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	2.2% (±1.9 points)	1.4% (±0.3 points)	1.4% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	974 (±248)	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 South Daytona, 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 South Daytona

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Daytona
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
South Daytona	—	11.3% (±4.8 points)	—
Daytona Beach Shores	1.5 mi	14.6% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Port Orange	3.7 mi	4.9% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Daytona Beach	5.8 mi	8.0% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Holly Hill	6.0 mi	5.1% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Ponce Inlet	6.8 mi	25.3% (±32.6 points)	Not measurably different
Samsula-Spruce Creek	8.6 mi	0.0% (±16.6 points)	Not measurably different
New Smyrna Beach	9.9 mi	20.0% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Ormond Beach	11 mi	3.6% (±3.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Port Orange, FL (4.9%), Holly Hill, FL (5.1%), Ormond Beach, FL (3.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: New Smyrna Beach, FL (20.0%).

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)
12 (tie)	DeLand	4.9% (±3.5 points)
12 (tie)	Port Orange	4.9% (±2.9 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 South Daytona

Is it hard to find a rental in South Daytona?

The rental vacancy rate in South Daytona, FL is 11.3% (±4.8 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 South Daytona tighter than it was?

In South Daytona, the rental vacancy rate went from 5.5% in 2015–2019 to 11.3% in 2020–2024 (+5.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in South Daytona?

An estimated 974 (±248) housing units, 13.0% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

Sources

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