Port Orange, FL — Momentum Score, Home Values & Best-For

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Volusia County · Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach · population 66,556

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Port Orange, FL
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51
Stable
Momentum score · 0–100

Where Port Orange stands

Home values down 4.3% in the last year.

Median home $336,859
1-year -4.3%
5-yr CAGR +4.0%
vs 5-yr peak -8.6%
Population +1.5%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2022-10$337k$173k$243k$313k$383k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

🚶
Walkability
40/100
Car-dependent
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
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Public transit
22/100
Transit limited
Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.
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Remote work fit
90/100
Excellent for remote work
Composite of city size, housing cost, state tax structure, and region's remote-work track record.

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 · monthly
$1,690/mo$1,329$1,600$1,871202220242026

Home value vs rent · indexed to 100

Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)
Home valueRent122119100120202220242026

Rent vs buy

Price-to-rent ratio: 16.6
Lean buy

At a 16.6 price-to-rent ratio, Port Orange 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

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Home YoY
28 · w22%
Home 5-yr CAGR
59 · w22%
Distance from peak
49 · w18%
Population growth
73 · w16%
Rent YoY
32 · w12%
Home 10-yr CAGR
68 · w10%
Long thesis

Port Orange has held up across the cycle: home values at $336,859 with +4.0% 5-year CAGR. The bull case is structural — population, location, employer base — and holds even if next year's print is soft.

Short thesis

Port Orange is down 4.3% over the last 12 months and the trend isn't flattening. Falling knife rule applies: you don't catch one with your hands, you wait for it to hit the floor and stop moving.

About Port Orange

Port Orange is a city in Volusia County, Florida, with an estimated population of 66,556. It anchors the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach metro area. The population grew 1.5% annually from 2020 to 2024, a moderate gain. The median home value in Port Orange is $336,859 as of 2026-04, down 4.3% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +4.0% annual growth (-8.6% from the 5-year peak). Rents in Port Orange average $1,690 per month, down 2.6% year-over-year. The composite momentum score is 51 of 100 (Stable). Conditions are neither hot nor cold, so the local fit matters more than market timing.

▲ Bull case

●Net positive migration: population up 1.5% per year — demand fundamentals are intact.
○The data is the data: Port Orange has at least 5 years of Zillow tracking, full Census identification, and is included in the 2-criteria momentum score on this page.

▼ Bear case

●Cooling: -4.3% over the trailing year — momentum has stalled.
○Local nuance: city-level data smooths over neighborhood differences. School zones, HOA rules, and street-level character matter — visit before deciding.

About Port Orange (Wikipedia)

Port Orange is a city in Volusia County, Florida, United States. The city is part of the larger Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach metropolitan area. Port Orange is a principal city in the Fun Coast region of the state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 62,596.

Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.

City facts

Area28.86 sq mi
Elevation36 ft
Density2332.97/sq mi

Extracted from the Wikipedia infobox. Values may be slightly out of date relative to the latest sources.

Playbook

Buyer

Lifestyle fit matters more than market timing in a Stable market. Take your time on the home and neighborhood; the macro trend isn't urgent. Negotiate normally.

Seller

Price competitively from day one or risk a 60+ day listing. Staging, photography, and presentation matter more in Stable markets than in Hot ones.

Investor

Stable cap rates, no big appreciation story to lean on. Underwrite this as a pure cash-flow play — the math has to work on rent alone.

Local safety & alerts

No active National Weather Service alerts for Volusia County right now.

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Public-safety links are official .gov sources, not curated by us. Volusia County routes NWS alerts; check the state EM portal for non-weather emergencies.

Neighborhoods of Port Orange

1 tracked · ranked by median home value
1Spruce Creek$580,921-3.3%

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Run the numbers for Port Orange

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Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
70° / 51°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
90° / 73°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
233
~64% of year
Annual precip
54″ rain
0″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
Very high
Tornado
Moderate
Wildfire
Low
Earthquake
Very low
Flood
Very high

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.

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Local news & community

Updated 2026-05-21 from Google News + Reddit RSS. 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
76%
Very humid climate
Median household income
$67,900
Florida state median
Top industries (state-level)
TourismHealthcareConstruction

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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