Asphalt driveway cost in Deltona, FL
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (600 sq ft)
- $2,850 – $6,900
- Per sq ft
- $4.70 – $11
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- −7%
- US $5,250
- Rank of 300 metros
- #207
- 1 = most expensive
Deltona homeowners pay roughly $2,850 to $6,900 to pave a driveway at 600 sq ft, or $4.70 to $11 per sq ft (permit not included). Against the US midpoint, Deltona is 7% lower. Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators earn a median of $23.97 an hour in the Deltona area, 7% below the US median of $25.64.
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Estimated cost for 600 sq ft in Deltona, FL, standard level
$4,050 to $5,700
About $6.60 to $9.20 per sq ft before permits. Labor is about 39% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $2,500 | $3,250 |
| Labor | $1,500 | $2,300 |
| Permits and fees | $95 | $150 |
| Total | $4,050 | $5,700 |
Cost breakdown for 600 sq ft in Deltona, FL
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $1,900 | $2,850 | $3,800 | 59% |
| Labor | $910 | $1,900 | $2,900 | 39% |
| Permits and fees | $50 | $120 | $200 | 3% |
| Total | $2,850 | $4,850 | $6,900 | 100% |
Why Deltona prices look the way they do
We price the labor side from BLS wage data for 3 trades: paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators at 40%, construction laborers at 30%, operating engineers and other construction equipment operators at 30%. Weighted together, Deltona wages are 0.89 times the national level. Labor makes up about 39% of the midpoint estimate (41% at national prices).
On the materials line, the BEA goods price index for the Deltona metro is 96.2 (US = 100). The midpoint materials bill for 600 sq ft comes to $2,850, compared with $2,950 at national prices. Permit and inspection fees are scaled by the broader index (99.4) and land at $50 to $200.
Cost by quality level and size in Deltona
Three bands are cut from the same cited range and localized for Deltona wages and prices. They overlap on purpose: a good standard job and a modest premium job can cost the same. The grid below prices the same bands at 4 common sizes.
Basic
$2,850 to $4,450
New topcoat over a sound base, flat lot
Standard
$4,050 to $5,700
Full new driveway: base, 2-3 in of hot mix, edging
Premium
$5,300 to $6,900
Full tear-out and rebuild, drainage work, heavy-duty depth
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-car (12x20), 240 sq ft | $1,150 – $1,850 | $1,700 – $2,350 | $2,200 – $2,850 |
| 20x20 (400 sq ft) | $1,900 – $3,000 | $2,750 – $3,850 | $3,550 – $4,650 |
| 2-car (20x30), 600 sq ft | $2,850 – $4,450 | $4,050 – $5,700 | $5,300 – $6,900 |
| long rural (10x100), 1,000 sq ft | $4,750 – $7,400 | $6,700 – $9,350 | $8,700 – $11,300 |
Optional extras in Deltona
Extras are quoted nationally and then scaled to Deltona by the average of the local wage index (0.89) and goods index (0.96), a factor of 0.92. Tick any of them in the estimator above to add them to your total. Treat these as planning figures: an add-on touches different trades than the main job, so the scaling is an approximation.
| Add-on | Local range |
|---|---|
| Add a sealcoat | $550 – $1,100 |
Local wages behind the labor line
Wages are the part of this estimate that changes most from town to town. 3 trades carry the job here, and each is compared with its US median. The weighted result for Deltona is 0.89 times the national level.
For paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators (47-2071, weighted 40%) the local median is $23.97 an hour, which is 7% below the national $25.64. The middle half of them earn between $20.84 and $24.97 an hour. BLS counts 110 of them working in the area, 5.0 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 2.7), so the local bench is deeper than average.
Construction laborers (47-2061), 30% of the weighting: a median of $21.02 an hour, 7% below the US median of $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $17.70 and $23.37 an hour. About 2,050 work in the metro. That is 93.3 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 70.5 nationally, which suggests plenty of local crews to bid.
For operating engineers and other construction equipment operators (47-2073, weighted 30%) the local median is $22.57 an hour, which is 22% below the national $28.78. The middle half of them earn between $19.01 and $24.52 an hour. BLS counts 730 of them working in the area, 33.2 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 30.7), so the local bench is about average.
Quotes come from real crews, not medians. If the paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators on your job are paid at the 75th percentile ($24.97 an hour) instead of the median, the labor line grows by about $35. At the 25th percentile ($20.84) it shrinks by about $100. The total moves by 0.7% or 2.1%, so wages alone rarely explain a quote that is far outside our range.
For context on the local economy, BLS counts 219,740 jobs in the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach area. That makes it the 109th largest of the 300 metros we cover, with 0.14% of US employment.
| Trade | Weight | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | US median | Ratio | Level used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators (47-2071) | 40% | $20.84 | $23.97 | $24.97 | $25.64 | 0.93 | metro |
| Construction laborers (47-2061) | 30% | $17.70 | $21.02 | $23.37 | $22.66 | 0.93 | metro |
| Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators (47-2073) | 30% | $19.01 | $22.57 | $24.52 | $28.78 | 0.78 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 0.89 | |||||
Related projects, priced for Deltona
Because every project leans on different trades, Deltona's wage level does not move all prices equally. Against the US midpoint, paver patio runs −7% and concrete driveway −11%.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete driveway | 600 sq ft | $3,300 – $8,150 | −11% |
| Gravel driveway | 1,000 sq ft | $2,250 – $9,300 | −9% |
| Paver patio | 300 sq ft | $2,800 – $5,050 | −7% |
| French drain | 60 linear ft | $550 – $1,950 | −8% |
| Concrete slab | 400 sq ft | $2,250 – $4,800 | −8% |
| Concrete patio | 300 sq ft | $1,150 – $3,600 | −9% |
Is Deltona cheap or dear? The local comparison
Contractors rarely work more than an hour or two from home, so the neighboring metros set a rough ceiling and floor for your quotes. Midpoints for 600 sq ft range from $4,750 to $4,850 across Deltona and its five closest metros.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deltona, FLthis page | $2,850 – $6,900 | $4,850 | |
| Ocala, FL50 miles | $2,800 – $6,700 | $4,750 | −3% |
| Orlando, FL50 miles | $2,850 – $6,850 | $4,850 | −1% |
| Palm Bay, FL70 miles | $2,850 – $6,850 | $4,850 | level |
| Jacksonville, FL80 miles | $2,850 – $6,850 | $4,850 | level |
| Lakeland, FL90 miles | $2,800 – $6,650 | $4,750 | −3% |
| Florida (statewide) | $2,900 – $6,950 | $4,900 | +1% |
| United States | $3,050 – $7,400 | $5,250 | +7% |
Across 300 US metros, Deltona comes in at #207 from the top. The priciest is Kahului, HI at $7,650; the cheapest is Fort Smith, AR at $4,450 (midpoints, 600 sq ft). Statewide, Deltona is 1% below the Florida figure.
Other Florida metros
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami, FL | 2,819,940 jobs | $3,050 – $7,250 | $5,150 | +5% |
| Tampa, FL | 1,447,120 jobs | $2,850 – $6,850 | $4,850 | −1% |
| Orlando, FL | 1,411,730 jobs | $2,850 – $6,850 | $4,850 | −1% |
| Jacksonville, FL | 765,930 jobs | $2,850 – $6,850 | $4,850 | level |
| North Port, FL | 339,940 jobs | $2,850 – $6,950 | $4,900 | +1% |
| Cape Coral, FL | 304,790 jobs | $2,850 – $6,850 | $4,850 | level |
Cities with a workforce like Deltona's
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Deltona against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield, MO | 223,030 jobs | $2,850 – $6,900 | $4,850 | level |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 219,730 jobs | $2,950 – $7,300 | $5,150 | +5% |
| Fort Wayne, IN | 225,520 jobs | $3,350 – $8,500 | $5,900 | +21% |
| Lansing, MI | 217,180 jobs | $2,950 – $7,300 | $5,150 | +5% |
When to schedule asphalt driveway in Deltona
We use NOAA's 1991-2020 climate normals for Orlando Sanford Ap (10 miles from the city center). These are 30-year monthly averages, not forecasts.
October through May is the stretch where digging, grading and setting material in the ground runs into the fewest weather problems in Deltona (8 of 12 months). June, July, August and September have an average daytime high of 90°F or more.
Deltona gets about 50 inches of precipitation in a normal year. The wettest months are June, July and August (8.2 inches in June). Inside the workable window, November and December are the driest, at 1.9 and 2.2 inches. The station averages about 115 days a year at 90°F or above.
Does the season change the price? Probably, but we do not have a sourced seasonal price curve, so the estimator shows a year-round figure and does not adjust by month. When you collect quotes, ask whether scheduling in a slower month gets a better rate.
| Month | Avg high °F | Avg low °F | Precip (in) | For this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 71 | 50 | 2.4 | Workable |
| Feb | 74 | 52 | 2.3 | Workable |
| Mar | 78 | 56 | 2.9 | Workable |
| Apr | 83 | 61 | 2.4 | Workable |
| May | 89 | 67 | 3.3 | Workable |
| Jun | 91 | 73 | 8.2 | Hot |
| Jul | 93 | 74 | 7.3 | Hot |
| Aug | 93 | 75 | 6.8 | Hot |
| Sep | 90 | 73 | 6.2 | Hot |
| Oct | 85 | 67 | 3.9 | Workable |
| Nov | 78 | 58 | 1.9 | Workable |
| Dec | 73 | 53 | 2.2 | Workable |
Asphalt driveway: what moves the price in Deltona
Base work
Four to eight inches of compacted aggregate under the asphalt is where cheap quotes cut corners. Base typically runs $1-$3 per sq ft.
Small jobs cost more per foot
Paving crews move a paver, roller and trucks to your address, so a 400 sq ft driveway carries more mobilization per square foot than a 1,000 sq ft one.
Hot-mix price
Hot-mix asphalt is $100-$200 per ton delivered and moves with oil prices (PaveGauge).
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Asphalt driveway in Deltona: your questions
+How much does it cost to pave a driveway in Deltona?
For 600 sq ft, expect $2,850 to $6,900 in the Deltona area. A standard-spec job lands at $4,050 to $5,700. Small jobs usually cost more per sq ft and large ones less.
+What is the price per sq ft for asphalt driveway in Deltona?
About $4.70 to $11 per sq ft for materials and labor, plus $50 to $200 for the permit if one is needed. The US range is $5 to $12.
+Is asphalt driveway cheaper in Deltona or Ocala?
Ocala is 50 miles away. The midpoint for 600 sq ft there is $4,750, which is 3% less than Deltona ($4,850). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in Deltona?
About 39% at the midpoint, or $1,900 out of $4,850. Materials are 59% and permits 3%. Nationally, labor is 41%.
+What would 2-car (20x30), 600 sq ft cost in Deltona?
$2,850 to $6,900. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does asphalt driveway need a permit in Deltona?
Often, but rules are set by your city or county building office, so call before you hire. Budget $50 to $200 for fees in the Deltona area (our national range of $50 to $200 scaled by the local price level).
+Is Deltona expensive for asphalt driveway compared with the rest of Florida?
Deltona is 1% below the Florida statewide estimate ($4,900 at the midpoint). We cover 19 metros in Florida; see the state page to compare them.
+What do paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators earn in Deltona?
The BLS median is $23.97 an hour in the Deltona area, compared with $25.64 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $20.84 to $24.97.
+What do basic and premium asphalt driveway work cost in Deltona?
For 600 sq ft, basic work runs $2,850 to $4,450 and premium work $5,300 to $6,900. Basic means: new topcoat over a sound base, flat lot. Premium means: full tear-out and rebuild, drainage work, heavy-duty depth.
+When is the best time to pave a driveway in Deltona?
Based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals, the comfortable months for this kind of work are October through May. November and December are typically the driest of those months. Local contractors' schedules matter as much as the weather, so book early for the busy months.
+What does "add a sealcoat" add in Deltona?
$550 to $1,100 for 600 sq ft, from a national range scaled by the local wage and goods indexes.
Asphalt driveway near Deltona
Where these numbers come from
Base prices are national ranges from the sources below. We scale labor by local BLS wages, materials by BEA goods prices and permits by the BEA all-items price level. Full method on the methodology page.
- HomeGuide: How Much Does Paving an Asphalt Driveway Cost? (2026) (accessed November 4, 2026)
- PaveGauge: Asphalt Driveway Cost (2026): Price by Size (accessed November 4, 2026)
- HomeGuide: 2026 Building Permit Costs | Fees & Cost Calculator (accessed November 4, 2026)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
- BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020
Note on derived figures: Materials = hot-mix asphalt ($2.30-$3.60/sq ft at 3 in) plus aggregate base ($1-$3/sq ft) from PaveGauge's component table.