DeBary is a city in Volusia County, Florida, United States, on the eastern shore of the St. Johns River near Lake Monroe. As of the 2020 census, DeBary had a population of 22,260. It is part of the Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach, FL metropolitan statistical area, which was home to 553,284 people in 2019.

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How DeBary ranks

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#92Closest to a top hospital in FL #120Most conserved land in FL #148Most active in FL All FL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code32713, 32753

Area code386

Living in DeBary

Housing in DeBary

$379K▼ 0.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical DeBary home is worth about $379,000, down 0.6% in a year, close to the Florida typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market49

Sale-to-list98.4%

Sold in May44

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Work & commute in DeBary

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Most working residents leave DeBary for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Orlando (11%), Sanford (8%) and DeLand (7%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

Orlando

11%

Sanford

DeLand

Orange City

4%Work in townlive and work in DeBary 20 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 3,979Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in DeBary

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 73% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Florida

7better than FL·1worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 1▼ 10 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind 1▲ 2 close

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What stands out

10.8%Fewer uninsured adultsFL 15.9% · better 9.3%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethFL 12.7% · better 11.3%More adults who have had cancerFL 9.1% · worse

Care nearby

Adventhealth Fish MemorialOrange City · 3.2 mi · ER

Family Health Source DeltonaDeltona · 3.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for DeBary · CMS · HRSAHealth in DeBary →

Natural hazards in DeBary

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌀 Hurricanes🌪️ Tornadoes

87Does DeBary flood?paid flood claims since 2003 14Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to DeBary MapDeBary vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in DeBary →

Climate in DeBary

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DeBary has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 48°, and snow is almost unheard of.

72° / 50°Winter

83° / 60°Spring

91° / 73°Summer

83° / 65°Fall

How much snow does DeBary get?Almost none.Rain & snow →Does it ever freeze?In about 51% of years.Frost →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.6° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in DeBary →

Schools in DeBary

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School Grade C

The public schools DeBary’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 75% of Florida’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

#131Best public schoolsof 488 in FL

DistrictVOLUSIASchools5

Debary Elementary School A-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 780 students The Reading Edge Academy BElementary · Grades K–5 · 328 students Volusia Online Learning-FLVS (Franchise) BOther · Grades K–12 · 442 students Volusia County Virtual Instruction ProgramOther · Grades K–12 Volusia Virtual Instruction Program District ProvidedOther · Grades K–12

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within FL. Ratings are from neighbors.