Daytona Beach Shores is a city in Volusia County, Florida, home to about 5,188 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 32118.
Homes sold for a median of $253 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Daytona Beach Shores; also Daytona Beach
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Daytona Beach Shores. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB)34 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB)4 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Orlando, FL55 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA816 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Daytona Beach Shores; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Daytona Beach Shores had 5,179 residents in the 2020 census, up 20% since 2000.
It’s the 472nd largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Volusia County grew from 10,003 residents in 1900 to 553,543 in 2020.
Volusia County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 49°F. About 53.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Daytona Beach, FL weather station (2 miles away).
164,490 jobs at 14,367 businesses in Volusia County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
123 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Daytona Beach Shores.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 33 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 32 |
| Mental health providers | 28 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (6 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1960.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Volusia. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beachside Elementary SchoolDaytona Beach | Pre-K–5 | 618 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| R. J. Longstreet Elementary SchoolDaytona Beach | Pre-K–5 | 342 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Seabreeze High SchoolDaytona Beach | 9–12 | 1,587 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lourdes AcademyDaytona Beach | Pre-K–8 | 210 | Roman Catholic | 1.5 mi |
| Imagination Station Too MontessoriDaytona Beach | TK–K | 10 | Nonsectarian | 0.9 mi |
| Blue Jay AcademyDaytona Beach | 1–12 | 65 | Nonsectarian | 1.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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