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DeLand Apartment Complexes — Pros & Cons From Real Resident Reviews

4 communities reviewed · Updated Jul 2026

DeLand is the Volusia County seat and home to Stetson University, giving its walkable downtown a college-town energy alongside a historic district of craftsman cottages. The apartment market mixes older value-priced communities near downtown with a new wave of build-to-rent and luxury communities on the city's outskirts, plus a dedicated 55+ community in the Historic Garden District.

As of mid-2026, one-bedroom rents in DeLand generally start around $1,000-$1,400 at older or age-restricted communities and run up to $1,700-$1,900 at the newest builds, with the city's overall average still below the national norm.

Historic Garden District (1)Other (3)

Quick comparison

ComplexNeighborhood BedsAdvertised rentsBuilt
Country Club1-3 BR$1,365-$1,9601991
Pointe Grand DeLand2 BR$1,688-$1,9282025
Yardly Crossings1-2 BR$1,749-$2,381—
Aventine at Deland (55+)Historic Garden District1-2 BR$995-$1,9951985

Rents are approximate, from public listings at review time — confirm with the property.

Historic Garden District

Aventine at Deland (55+)
1-2 BR · $995-$1,995
✓ Age-restricted 55+ community on 14 landscaped acres in DeLand's Historic Garden District, within walking distance of Stetson University and downtown
✕ Resident feedback on the property is mixed, running toward the lower end compared to other DeLand communities in this comparison
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Other

Country Club
1-3 BR · $1,365-$1,960
✓ Private, individual entrances per unit and roommate-style floor plans give more of a home-like feel than a typical stacked apartment building
✕ Older construction (1991) means unit finishes are more basic than newer DeLand communities like Pointe Grand or Yardly Crossings
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Pointe Grand DeLand
2 BR · $1,688-$1,928
✓ Brand-new construction (2025) with upscale finishes — quartz counters, stainless appliances, oversized kitchen islands, keyless entry — not found at older DeLand properties
✕ Only 2-bedroom floor plans are currently offered, so it won't work for renters wanting a 1-bedroom or larger 3-bedroom unit
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Yardly Crossings
1-2 BR · $1,749-$2,381
✓ Built-to-rent single-story home format from national homebuilder Taylor Morrison — no shared walls, no neighbors above or below, and a private landscaped backyard per unit
✕ This is a newer build-to-rent concept rather than a traditional multifamily community, so renters used to standard apartment leasing should ask about how maintenance requests and community rules differ
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Florida renter essentials

Renters insurance is not optional here. Most Florida leases require it, and standard policies do NOT cover flood damage — that needs a separate flood policy, even in an apartment. Before signing, look up the building's flood zone on FEMA's flood map service and ask which evacuation zone it sits in.

Ask about the real monthly cost. The most common complaint in Florida apartment reviews isn't noise — it's fee stacking: valet trash, common-area electric, mandatory bulk internet, pest control, admin and tech fees. Get the full itemized monthly figure in writing before you apply.

Tour with the AC running and ask about hurricanes. Humidity control is the difference between a fine unit and a moldy one; ask how old the AC is. And ask directly how the building handled the last major storm — communities that performed well say so happily, and reviewers call out the ones that didn't.

About these pros & cons How we build these pages: we read publicly available resident reviews (Google, ApartmentRatings, Yelp, Reddit and similar) for each community and summarize the recurring themes in our own words. We don't copy review text, we don't display star ratings we didn't compute, and no complex has paid to appear or to have anything removed. Cons reflect what residents report — experiences vary. Rent ranges come from public listings and change often; always confirm current pricing, fees and policies with the property directly.

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