Why look at DeLand?
- Moderately priced housing. Median home is $335k.
- Stable market. Home values -2.2% year-over-year — neither overheated nor falling.
- No state income tax. Higher take-home pay than equivalent salary in a high-tax state.
Where DeLand stands
Population growing 5.1% per year.
Home value trajectory · last 10 years
Zillow ZHVI · monthlyLifestyle scores
Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.
Rent trajectory · last 5 years
Zillow ZORI · monthlyHome value vs rent · indexed to 100
Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)Rent vs buy
At a 16.0 price-to-rent ratio, DeLand is in the 'depends on horizon' zone. Buy if you'll be there 5+ years and value flexibility on the home; rent if you might move, want zero maintenance friction, or expect rates to drop.
How the momentum score breaks down
methodology →About DeLand (Wikipedia)
DeLand is a city in and the county seat of Volusia County, Florida, United States. It is a part of the Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, DeLand had a population of 37,351.
Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.
Local safety & alerts
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Florida context
Schools
DeLand is served by 11 public schools enrolling about 8,196 students, with a student-teacher ratio of 16.6:1 — about the same as the US average of ~15:1. Public-school facts are from the NCES Common Core of Data; check ratings and attendance boundaries by exact address below.
Ratings, districts & boundaries:
Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.
Climate & natural-disaster risk
State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.
Current weather
Find rentals & listings
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Local news & community
Latest news in DeLand
2 from local press- Top-Seeded Baseball Falls In First Game At ASUN Championship To No. 4-Seeded North AlabamaLOCALUniversity of North Florida Athletics6d ago
- Top-Seeded Baseball Falls To No. 3-Seeded FGCU To Conclude ASUN Championship RunLOCALUniversity of North Florida Athletics5d ago
- Pedestrian killed in crash with pickup truck near DeLandWFTV22h ago
- Pedestrian fatally struck by pickup truck at Volusia County intersection, FHP saysWKMG1d ago
- Licensable picture: George Tobar from DeLand, Fl puts down flowers in front of makeshift memorial was made in front of the Daytona InternationalReuters Connect5d ago
- Walker leads Lions to domination of No. 1 North Florida, 11-4University of North Alabama Athletics6d ago
Updated 2026-05-28 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Filtered for DeLand-specific coverage. Headlines link to original sources.
Local sports teams
Major professional teams the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.
Local economy & environment
Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.
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Cost-of-ownership at the median
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Schools & crime context
School quality is district-by-district and varies dramatically within a city. Check GreatSchools or your state DOE rankings for specific schools before deciding. City-level school data coming soon.
Florida: 259 violent crimes per 100K residents (state avg, FBI UCR). Neighborhood-level rates can vary 10× within one city — research specific areas via CrimeGrade or local police data.
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Getting here by train
DeLand is served by an Amtrak train station — Amtrak DeLand Station. Use the map to find it, and open its Google profile for photos, hours, and reviews.
Jobs & hiring
In DeLand, unemployment is low at 3.5%, and hiring momentum has been steady. The strongest local sectors are hospitality & tourism, healthcare and tech.
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