Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, FL

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Daytona State College Daytona Beach Campus - Daytona Beach, FL Area Guide

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Where else can you leave campus and drive right onto the beach for a study session in the sun? Daytona State College is blocks from the world-famous Daytona Beach and its packed-sand beaches. Directly north of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Daytona Beach International Airport, Daytona State College is part of a busy community that combines tourism, college students, and the aerospace industry. While DSC has long offered Associates degrees, they began offering six bachelor degree programs in 2014. Located along International Speedway Boulevard about a mile from the Daytona International Speedway, this busy community provides plenty of apartments that place you near DSC, the airport, the Speedway, and Volusia Mall. Follow International Speedway Boulevard to A1A, the famous coastal highway. Here, you'll find a variety of beachy destinations, including the Daytona Beach Bandshell, Ocean Walk Shoppes, and the Daytona Beach Boardwalk. Neighborhoods close to DSC include Sharon Heights, Highland Terrace, and Rosella Park.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Daytona Beach, FL is $1,099 for a studio, $1,300 for one bedroom, $1,580 for two bedrooms, and $2,104 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Daytona Beach has decreased by -3.8% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 520 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,099/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 709 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,300/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,037 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,580/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,333 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,104/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

70 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

70 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 20 Minute Walk

Groceries

40 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

40 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

30 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Extremely Noisy

Quiet Score

10 / 100

Schools

R. J. Longstreet Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-5

359 Students

Westside Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-5

636 Students

Palm Terrace Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-5

592 Students

Champion Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-5

584 Students

Turie T. Small Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-5

383 Students

David C Hinson Sr Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

950 Students

Campbell Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

855 Students

The Chiles Academy

Public

Grades PK & 6-12

115 Students

Halifax Behavioral Services

Public

Grades PK-12

9 Students

Seabreeze High School

Public

Grades 9-12

1,654 Students

Mainland High School

Public

Grades 9-12

1,855 Students

Richard Milburn Academy

Public

Grades 9-12

540 Students

The Chiles Academy

Public

Grades PK & 6-12

115 Students

Halifax Behavioral Services

Public

Grades PK-12

9 Students

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Museum of Arts and Sciences
  • Ormond Memorial Art Museum & Gardens
  • Tiger Bay State Forest
  • Tomoka State Park

Airports

  • Daytona Beach International
  • Orlando Sanford International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.