Deltona, FL · Updated Oct 2026

What a Deltona house pays

Property tax, water, trash and energy from public rates. Look up your address to make it yours, and see how to pay less.

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Example · a Deltona house

$10,395a year · $866 a month

Starts at the typical market value, $285,400; your assessed value is often lower. Typical use.

A Deltona house at the typical market value ($285,400) pays about $10,400 a year: $4,650 property tax and charges, $410 water, $290 trash, $2,240 electricity, $2,810 home insurance. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.

Rates checked Oct 22, 2026. Insurance: what you enter, or a typical premium until you do. Sources are listed at the bottom.

Ways to pay less

Nothing here applies to every house automatically. These are worth checking:

Seniors 65+ with household income up to $38,686: extra homestead exemptionUp to $50,000 off county taxes and $50,000 off city taxes
The Volusia County Property Appraiser says every person eligible for homestead exemption is eligible for an additional exemption of up to $50,000 under the following circumstances: age 65 or older on January 1 of the claim year and prior-year household income not above $38,686. Its table lists $50,000 for All County Taxing Authorities and $50,000 for Deltona. Copies of income tax returns or wage statements for each household member must be provided to the Property Appraiser.
How: Get the Senior Exemption Application from the Volusia County Property Appraiser's senior exemption page and provide the income documents to the Property Appraiser.
Veterans with a service-connected disability: exemptions$5,000 off, or no ad valorem tax on the homestead
An honorably discharged veteran disabled 10% or more may get a $5,000 reduction in assessed value. Honorably discharged veterans with a service-related total and permanent disability may be totally exempt from ad valorem taxes on their homestead.
How: Apply to your county property appraiser.
$5,000 exemption for widows, widowers, blind and totally and permanently disabled residents$5,000 off value
Florida exempts $5,000 of property value for every widow, widower, blind person, or totally and permanently disabled person who is a Florida resident.
How: Complete and file the required form with your property appraiser.
Pay your tax bill in November for 4% off4% off the bill
Volusia County tax bills are mailed about November 1. Paying in November takes 4% off; the discount is 3% in December, 2% in January, 1% in February and none in March.
How: Pay the Volusia County Tax Collector in person or online in November.

Money dates

Nov 1in 9 daysVolusia County property tax bills are mailed on or about November 1; paying in November takes 4% off (3% December, 2% January, 1% February, none in March).
Mar 1Deadline to file the homestead exemption application (Form DR-501) with the county property appraiser for that tax year.
Mar 31Last day to pay property taxes without penalty.
Apr 1Unpaid taxes become delinquent and a 3% minimum charge is added.

Who serves this house

Water: Deltona Water (City of Deltona); Deltona Water, a division of the City's Public Works Department, inside-city residential rates effective October 1, 2026 per the City's master fee schedule: a base rate by meter size plus tiered usage charges per 1,000 gallons; usage is billed monthly
Property tax: 1.84% of value; 2026 tax year (fiscal year 2026-27), Volusia County millage code 016 (Deltona)
Garbage: Waste Pro (City contract); City of Deltona solid waste annual assessment: $287.76 for FY 2026-27, collected through the property tax bill
Sewer: Deltona Water (water and wastewater customers); 20% of Deltona Water customers have water and wastewater service; 80% have water-only service
Electricity: Duke Energy Florida (the City also lists FPL); Duke RS-1 residential rate: $14.43 customer charge a month plus per-kWh charges
Schools: Volusia County Schools; 5.2430 mills in total for 2026-27

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Your water

Source: Groundwater from the Floridan Aquifer, treated with aeration, chloramines for disinfection and a phosphate-based corrosion control chemical.
Lead lines: Deltona's 2024 lead service line inventory surveyed all known customer service connections and observed no lead piping.
PFAS: EPA's UCMR5 sampling in 2024 detected PFOA at an average of 2.2 ppt (up to 6.8) and PFOS at 4.5 ppt (up to 10.2).

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How these numbers are made

Florida tax bills are public, but we calculate yours from public rates and the value you enter.
Property tax: 18.3714 mills in total for Deltona (Volusia County millage code 016), 2026 tax year, from the Property Appraiser's itemized 2026 millage table: Volusia County operating 5.0698 and voter-approved 0.4000, Volusia County Schools 5.2430, St. Johns River Water Management District 0.1793, Florida Inland Navigation District 0.0270, West Volusia Hospital Authority 0.9575 and City of Deltona 6.4948 (adopted September 21, 2026 at the rolled-back rate). Deltona is not in the county's fire or municipal service districts; the City's proposed fire assessment was voted down on July 20, 2026.
Homestead takes $25,000 off all taxes and up to $26,411 more off non-school taxes (we apply the full $26,411, which every home assessed at $76,411 or more gets). The typical value is the Census median market value of owner-occupied units; the Save Our Homes cap keeps many homesteads' assessed value lower.
Flat charges on the tax bill for FY 2026-27 (set July 20 and reaffirmed September 9, 2026): solid waste $287.76 a year per home (shown as garbage, $23.98 a month) and stormwater $210.00 a year per residential unit. Streetlighting district assessments apply only in those neighborhoods and are not included; the Lake McGarity assessment is $0 this year.
Water: Deltona Water inside-city residential rates from October 1, 2026, 5/8 x 3/4 inch meter: $20.42 a month plus $2.82, $5.69, $9.98 and $20.01 per 1,000 gallons for 0-5,000, 5,001-10,000, 10,001-20,000 and over 20,000 gallons. The page starts at 5,000 gallons (about 6.68 CCF), the use the City's rate study prices as the average single-family bill. Sewer starts at zero because 80% of Deltona Water customers have water-only service (septic); homes on City sewer should add about $65.04 a month plus $19.42 per 1,000 gallons from 2,001 to 5,000 gallons and $25.25 above 5,000 gallons (about $123 a month at 5,000 gallons), which the page does not model. Homes served by Volusia County Utilities pay the County's rates instead.
Electricity: Duke Energy Florida RS-1 effective October 1, 2026, $14.43 a month plus per-kWh charges; the non-fuel energy charge is a weighted average of 3 winter months (December through February) and 9 months March through November, plus the BA-1 fuel charge (4.127 cents up to 1,000 kWh, 5.197 cents above) and cost recovery factors, plus Deltona's 10% public service tax on electricity applied to the whole bill (Florida law exempts the fuel charge, so this slightly overstates it). Duke's 6% franchise fee and the gross receipts tax are not included. The City also lists Florida Power and Light, and some Deltona homes are served by FPL at FPL's rates; we could not find a published split of homes between the two. Typical use, 1,104 kWh a month, is EIA's 2024 Florida residential average. Natural gas is not modeled. Insurance: Florida OIR's Volusia County average homeowners premium with wind coverage ($2,808, March 2026); flood insurance is separate and not included.
Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.

Sources

How Deltona compares

A typical Deltona house against the 53 Florida cities we cover, using the same default numbers as the total above.

Per year	Deltona	Median	Where it falls
Property tax rate	1.84%	1.78%	higher than 30 of the other 52 Florida cities we cover
Water	$414	$515	lower than 41 of the other 52 Florida cities we cover
Trash	$288	$364	lower than 41 of the other 51 Florida cities we cover
Electricity and gas	$2,238	$1,953	higher than 48 of the other 52 Florida cities we cover
Home insurance	$2,808	$3,733	lower than 44 of the other 51 Florida cities we cover
Total	$10,395	$12,935	lower than 50 of the other 52 Florida cities we cover

Cities bill differently (some put trash on the tax bill, some cover more services), so a higher number isn't necessarily worse. The property tax rate is compared instead of dollars because house values differ.

Questions to ask your candidates

Each one starts from a number above. Any candidate can answer them.

1. Water

The fact: Water here costs about $414 a year at typical use, lower than 41 of the other 52 Florida cities we cover.

Ask: "Water here costs about $414 a year at typical use, lower than 41 of the other 52 Florida cities we cover. What drives that cost, and would you change anything?"

2. Trash

The fact: Trash pickup here costs about $288 a year for the standard cart, lower than 41 of the other 51 Florida cities we cover. Where trash is billed through the tax bill or a separate hauler, it is not counted here.

Ask: "Trash pickup here costs about $288 a year for the standard cart, lower than 41 of the other 51 Florida cities we cover. What drives that cost, and would you change anything about the service or the price?"

3. Electricity and gas

The fact: Electricity and gas for a typical house here cost about $2,238 a year, higher than 48 of the other 52 Florida cities we cover. Rates are set mostly by the utility and the state.

Ask: "Electricity and gas here cost about $2,238 a year for a typical house, higher than 48 of the other 52 Florida cities we cover. Which parts of that can the city influence, and what would you do about them?"

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Common questions about Deltona house costs

What is the property tax rate in Deltona?

About 1.84% of the value before exemptions a year (2026 tax year (fiscal year 2026-27), Volusia County millage code 016 (Deltona)), plus flat charges on the same bill (City of Deltona stormwater assessment $210).

How much is property tax on a $500,000 house in Deltona?

About $8,590 a year on $500,000 of the value before exemptions with the homestead exemption, including $210 of flat charges.

How much is the water bill in Deltona?

About $35 a month for water at typical use (5,000 gallons a month) on Deltona Water (City of Deltona).

How much does trash pickup cost in Deltona?

$24 a month for a house.

When is property tax due in Deltona?

Mar 31: Last day to pay property taxes without penalty.

Can seniors lower their property tax or bills in Deltona?

Yes. Seniors 65+ with household income up to $38,686: extra homestead exemption: The Volusia County Property Appraiser says every person eligible for homestead exemption is eligible for an additional exemption of up to $50,000 under the following circumstances: age 65 or older on January 1 of the claim year and prior-year household income not above $38,686. Its table lists $50,000 for All County Taxing Authorities and $50,000 for Deltona. Copies of income tax returns or wage statements for each household member must be provided to the Property Appraiser.

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