Living in Holly Hill, FL: Who It Fits, and Who Should Look Elsewhere

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Holly Hill is a small river city wedged between Daytona Beach and Ormond Beach on the Halifax River, and most people searching for it online never see most of it. The MLS files about seven in ten Holly Hill sales under Daytona Beach, so a portal search for Holly Hill shows a fraction of the town. Counted by the city limits, Holly Hill is where a single family house costs the least of the three cities here, mostly older houses on regular lots with no association, plus a new townhome community and riverfront condos.

A note on scope: home sales on this page are every sale inside the Holly Hill city limits, measured from each sale's map location, whatever city name the MLS gave it; most are filed under Daytona Beach. Daytona Beach's own figures in the comparison still include them.

Who Holly Hill Fits, and Who It Doesn't

Strong fit: buyers who want the least expensive single family house of the three cities, since one closed here at about $220,000 against about $327,000 in Daytona Beach and $412,000 in Ormond Beach; buyers who want a house with no association, which closed at about $220,000; first-time buyers who want something new, since the new townhomes at The Vineyards are most of the city's new construction and the typical new townhome went under contract in about a month; and anyone who wants to be on the Halifax River without beach-side prices.

Weaker fit: buyers who want a newer house, since the typical single family house here was built around 1960; anyone who wants larger houses, since the typical one was about 1,200 square feet; buyers who want the beach itself, which is across the river; and anyone shopping on a portal by city name, who will see only a fraction of what is actually for sale here.

Still deciding between towns? We pulled the closed sales around a $225,000 budget and put Holly Hill side by side with its neighbors: what $225,000 actually buys in each. Square footage, bedrooms, year built, and how many came with a pool.

Where Is Holly Hill, and What Makes It Different?

Holly Hill is a small city in Volusia County on the west bank of the Halifax River, between Daytona Beach to the south and Ormond Beach to the north, with its own police department. The mean commute is 25.5 minutes.

Holly Hill Housing Market Snapshot (2026)

Over the last twelve months 126 homes sold in Holly Hill at a median of $250,000, about the same as the twelve months before. Per square foot, which strips out any change in the size of what sold, it was about flat. In September 2026, 8 homes closed at a median of $262,495 and the typical one went under contract in 75 days. One month is too small a sample to read a direction from, which is why the twelve-month figure leads here. There are 69 active residential listings as of October 23, 2026, with a median asking price of $267,000, or $189 per square foot.

Wondering whether it is a buyer's or seller's market around Holly Hill? We publish that answer for Volusia County as a whole, from current MLS data: Is Volusia County a buyer's or seller's market?

New Construction and Resale Are Not the Same Market

Every price figure quoted for Holly Hill mixes brand new homes with existing ones. Split apart, the last twelve months looked like this.

The new construction row rests on fewer than 50 sales in at least one of the two years, so read that change as noise rather than a trend.

Best Neighborhoods in Holly Hill, FL: Communities to Know

Holly Hill runs along the Halifax River, with older streets inland and a few newer pockets.

• Along Riverside Drive, the river side of the city, including the Marina Grande condominiums on the Halifax, where condos typically closed at about $295,000
• The Vineyards, the new townhome community, nearly all of it sold new in the last twelve months, with more room than the typical older house in town
• The older neighborhoods, the streets of mostly 1950s to 1970s houses such as Clifton Park, Rio Vista, Flomich Garden and Cherokee Park; across the city, homes built before 1980 typically closed at about $215,000

If you search for Holly Hill homes on a portal, search the Daytona Beach address too, or you will miss most of the town.

Communities in Holly Hill with their own page:

• Clifton Park
• Glenmeadows
• Walkers Holly Hill
• Cedar Point Condos
• Charter Oaks Townhomes
• Cherokee Park
• Fairglen
• Holly Forest Estates
• Palm Park
• Ross Homestead
• Sherville Park
• Spring Garden Court Condos
• Westward Park

Holly Hill vs. Daytona Beach vs. Ormond Beach: The Honest Comparison

Daytona Beach is the larger city around it, with the beach, the speedway and more of everything, including higher prices for a house. Ormond Beach to the north is the most expensive of the three, with newer houses and more new construction. Holly Hill is the small river city in between where a house costs the least, as long as you know to look for it under the Daytona Beach name.

Schools, Commute, and Day-to-Day Life

Volusia County Schools serves the city, and assignment varies by address rather than by city name, so confirm the zoning for the specific property before you buy on a school reputation.

Mean travel time to work is 25.5 minutes, against 21.1 from Daytona Beach.

Is Holly Hill, FL Safe?

Holly Hill's reported violent crime rate is 306.8 per 100,000 residents against 323.5 for Florida as a whole, about 5% below the state figure. That is a modest difference. The same caveat applies in reverse though: rates are measured against resident population, so a town that few people commute into will tend to look better than a comparable one that they do.

Figures are reported offenses from the FBI Crime Data Explorer for the Holly Hill Police Department (ORI FL0640700), 2022, the most recent year that agency reported in a usable form. Reporting years differ between agencies, so this is compared to the Florida rate for the same year and is not comparable to another town's page.

Cost of Living in Holly Hill, FL

Housing is the line that moves a Central Florida budget. Holly Hill's median asking price is $267,000 against a median household income of $46,360, which puts a home at about 5.76 times household income here. That ratio, rather than the sticker price, is the number worth carrying between towns, and it is why a cheaper town is not automatically a more affordable one.

Florida charges no state income tax, so the property tax line matters more here than it would elsewhere, and a homestead exemption reduces the taxable value of a primary residence. Millage varies by taxing district, so treat any single quoted rate as an estimate until the specific parcel is checked.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Holly Hill, FL a good place to live?

It depends on whether your income comes with you. Against the 60 places this site tracks across Orange, Seminole, Lake and Volusia counties, with that group's middle last measured on October 9, 2026, the median asking price of $267,000 is lower than most and the mean commute of 25.5 minutes is shorter than most. The median household income here is $46,360, which puts housing at 5.76 times income, a heavier load than in most of those places. For remote workers and retirees who bring their income with them, that matters less. For someone earning a local wage, it is tighter than the sticker price suggests. Who it fits, and who it does not, is laid out at the top of this page.

What is the median home price in Holly Hill, FL?

The median sale price was $262,495 in September 2026 across 8 closed sales. Over the last twelve months 126 homes sold at a median of $250,000, about the same as the twelve months before. The median asking price across 69 active listings is $267,000, or $189 per square foot.

Is Holly Hill cheaper than Daytona Beach?

On the asking median, yes: $267,000 against $279,990. Measured against household income, Holly Hill is at 5.76 times income and Daytona Beach at 5.59, so on that basis Daytona Beach is the more affordable of the two. See what $225,000 buys in each town.

Is Holly Hill, FL safe?

The reported violent crime rate runs about 5% below the Florida average, though city rates are measured against resident population while the offense count includes everyone passing through.

What is the cost of living in Holly Hill, FL?

Housing is the deciding line. A median asking price of $267,000 against a median household income of $46,360 puts a home at roughly 5.76 times income, and Florida charges no state income tax, which shifts weight onto the property tax line.

What school district serves Holly Hill, FL?

Volusia County Schools. Assignment varies by address within the city, so confirm the zoning for the specific property.

Thinking About a Move to Holly Hill?

I work these four counties every week and I will tell you when a town is wrong for you. If you want the numbers for your budget before you tour anything, start with what $225,000 buys across Holly Hill and its neighbors, or call me at 407-616-9019.

You can also browse homes for sale in Holly Hill, which updates with current inventory.