Deltona Car Wash Market Analysis
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
Data updated · June 9, 2026
A read of Deltona's car wash market built from 37,561 Google reviews across 495 locations. Format mix, operator rank, county breakdown, rating vs. income, aspect-level customer signals.
Snapshot
- Locations
- 495
- 91% independent
- Chains
- 16
- lead: Salty Dog Car Wash - S Nova (10 sites)
- Avg rating
- 4.51★
- +0.10 vs national MSA median
- Damage rate
- 1.1%
- 1.5× below national norm
- Cancel friction
- 8.9%
- Top format
- detail shop
- 44% of classified inventory
- Median single wash
- $10
- range $6–$25
- Median unlimited
- $20/mo
- cheapest $10/mo at Salty Dog Car Wash - Flex Service
Market Quality snapshot
- Population
- 689,939
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Households
- 287,692
- ACS 2023 5-year
- Residents per wash
- 1,394
- 1.4× denser than the national MSA median
- Express tunnels per 10K households
- 0.8
- in the 0.5–1.0 filling band · classified sites
Key findings
- 495 car wash locations operated by 16 chains and 451 independents across 2 counties.
- Weighted Google rating 4.51★ across the market; structural concentration and format mix sit near US-metro norms.
- Built from 37,561 Google reviews, 14,737 of them AI-extracted across 55 dimensions.
495 car wash locations across 2 counties · dots colored by format · sized by review volume
No single structural signal jumps out for Deltona — it's a mid-shape car wash market. 495 locations across 16 chains and 451 independents, distributed across 2 counties. Distinctive patterns show up below at the format and aspect levels.
Weighted rating 4.51★; damage 1.1%; membership-cancel friction 8.9%. Equipment reliability runs as the sharpest friction (-0.30). 37,561 Google reviews drive the analysis, 14,737 of them processed through the WashIndex LLM extractor.
Published pricing across the 31 of 499 Deltona locations with menus available: median single car wash $10 (range $6–$25), median unlimited membership $20/month (range $10–$40/mo). The cheapest unlimited membership in the metro is $10/mo at Salty Dog Car Wash - Flex Service (Rib Bone).
See the top car wash chains in Deltona
Ranked by location count in the metro
What does a car wash cost in the Deltona metro?
Published menu pricing for car washes in the Deltona metropolitan area, captured from operator websites and the WashIndex AI calling agent. 31 of 499 tracked locations have usable published pricing (6% coverage).
| Cheapest unlimited memberships in Deltona | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salty Dog Car Wash - Flex Service Rib Bone | $10 per mo |
| 2 | Salty Dog Car Wash - DeBary Nyah | $10 per mo |
| 3 | Salty Dog Car Wash - E New York Rib Bone | $10 per mo |
| 4 | Salty Dog Car Wash - N Nova Dinosaur | $10 per mo |
| 5 | Salty Dog Car Wash - S Nova Wykin Club | $10 per mo |
| Cheapest single car washes in Deltona | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JP car detailing Starter | $6 |
| 2 | Coastal Coatings Detailing and ceramic coatings, LLC Starter | $6 |
| 3 | Salty Dog Car Wash - Flex Service Single Wham | $9 |
| 4 | Salty Dog Car Wash - DeBary Single Nyah | $9 |
| 5 | Salty Dog Car Wash - Big Tree Single Wash | $9 |
Pricing scraped from operator websites where published; the WashIndex AI calling agent rings up locations that don’t publish menus online to capture pricing directly.
The car wash industry in the Deltona metro, officially
the Deltona metro has 60 car-wash employer establishments employing about 327 people, at a $29,281 average annual wage.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, QCEW (private, NAICS 811192). Counts car-wash employer establishments, a narrower universe than all physical wash locations — see methodology.
Car wash financing in the Deltona metro
Build-out marketSince 2012, the U.S. Small Business Administration has backed 22 car-wash loans in the Deltona metro worth $20.2M, at a $616,000 median per car wash and a 6.7% charge-off rate. Early read: the mix tilts toward new construction — 41% of loans funded brand-new washes — pointing to a market where operators are still adding supply.
FY2026 annualized from its first 6 months.
- Volusia 22
- New build / open41% · $1.4M
- Acquisition5% · $420K
- Expansion / improvement50% · $539K
- Working capital5% · $25K
Source: U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) & 504 FOIA datasets (NAICS 811192), data through 2026-03-31. See the Car Wash Lending Tracker for national figures and methodology.
About the Deltona car wash market
How many car washes are in the Deltona metro?
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What is the best-rated car wash in the Deltona metro?
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Which car wash chain has the most locations in Deltona?
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What is the average customer rating in the Deltona car wash market?
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What is the typical household income near car washes in Deltona?
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How much does a car wash cost in Deltona?
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How much does an unlimited car wash membership cost in Deltona?
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What is the cheapest car wash in Deltona?
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What kinds of car washes does Deltona have?
The format mix in Deltona reads as a typical mid-market US metro — express tunnels and detail shops carrying the bulk of supply, with full-service and self-serve layered in. The bar chart pairs location count with per-format average rating.
Highest-rated format: Detail Shop at 4.93★ across 35 locations. Lowest-rated: In-Bay Automatic at 3.25★ (8 locations).
| Format | Locations | % of MSA | Reviews | Avg Rating | Damage Rate | Cancel Friction |
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| Detail Shop | 35 | 7.1% | 3,312 | 4.93 | 0.36% | 0.0% |
| Express Tunnel | 22 | 4.4% | 16,994 | 4.47 | 1.42% | 10.0% |
| Self-Serve Bay | 13 | 2.6% | 2,424 | 4.02 | 0.94% | 3.4% |
| In-Bay Automatic | 8 | 1.6% | 309 | 3.25 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| Full Service | 2 | 0.4% | 1,217 | 4.39 | 4.62% | 10.0% |
What is the household income near Deltona car washes?
Each ZIP in Deltona is joined to IRS Statistics-of-Income (tax year 2022) and to the per-location Google rating dataset. The scatter below sizes dots by review volume and colors them by format.
Pearson r between ZIP income and Google rating across 133 qualifying locations: -0.00 — effectively zero. Operating quality dominates over neighborhood income. Scatter mean: $70K AGI/return, 4.51★.
Car wash count and quality by income tier
Blue bars: location count per tier. Orange tick marks: average Google rating (same y-axis).
| Income tier (mean AGI/return) | ZIPs | Locations | Reviews | Avg Rating | Top Format |
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| Under $50K | 2 | 42 | 9,574 | 4.54 | Detail Shop (9) |
| $50K – $75K | 11 | 88 | 12,002 | 4.50 | Detail Shop (14) |
| $75K – $100K | 5 | 66 | 9,790 | 4.43 | Detail Shop (9) |
| $100K – $150K | 6 | 33 | 3,642 | 4.53 | Detail Shop (4) |
| $150K+ | 1 | 4 | 162 | 4.44 | Detail Shop (1) |
Top-tier 4 sites, 4.44★ avg; bottom-tier 42 sites, 4.54★. Across Deltona's 133 qualifying locations, the income gradient correlates only weakly with rating — operator execution dominates.
Who operates the most Deltona car washes?
16 chains alongside 451 independents make up Deltona's car wash supply. The chain rank below shows the multi-location operators' position; the per-location detail near the bottom of the page captures the independent layer.
| # | Chain | Locations | Reviews | Avg Rating | Damage | Cancel | Upsell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salty Dog Car Wash - S Nova | 10 | 1,764 | 3.92 | 1.02% | — | 0.00% |
| 2 | Mister Car Wash | 6 | 3,000 | 3.86 | 3.89% | 19.1% | 3.24% |
| 3 | bp | 5 | 197 | 3.24 | — | — | — |
| 4 | Splash Express Car Wash | 4 | 2,750 | 4.60 | 0.99% | 3.6% | 0.79% |
| 5 | LUV Car Wash | 4 | 6,867 | 4.55 | 0.86% | 8.7% | 0.39% |
| 6 | Circle K | 3 | 112 | 3.27 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Diamond Auto Spa | 2 | 406 | 4.90 | 1.24% | — | 0.00% |
| 8 | Caliber Car Wash | 2 | 1,051 | 4.68 | 2.25% | 9.3% | 1.20% |
| 9 | Hang 10 Car Wash | 1 | 163 | 4.80 | 0.83% | 0.0% | 0.00% |
| 10 | Sud Stop Car Wash | 1 | 180 | 4.90 | 0.00% | — | 0.00% |
| 11 | Mr. Clean Car Wash | 1 | 586 | 4.60 | 4.76% | 8.9% | 0.43% |
| 12 | Whistle Express Car Wash | 1 | 949 | 4.50 | 1.20% | 2.7% | 0.40% |
| 13 | ModWash | 1 | 1,581 | 4.90 | 0.76% | 15.9% | 0.22% |
| 14 | Waters Car Wash | 1 | 1,847 | 4.90 | 0.63% | 2.3% | 0.56% |
| 15 | LOCKED-N-LOADED | 1 | 17 | 4.80 | — | — | — |
| 16 | Sunoco | 1 | 28 | 3.00 | — | — | — |
Which counties have the most car washes in Deltona?
Counties of the Deltona CBSA are listed below by car wash count. Volusia County is the most density-concentrated. Reading the rating column tells you whether quality is uniform across the metro or whether specific counties pull in either direction.
Cross-county rating dispersion: 0.09★ between the highest- and lowest-rated counties with meaningful sample size.
| County | Locations | % of MSA | Reviews | Avg Rating |
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| Volusia County | 389 | 78.6% | 32,563 | 4.52 |
| Flagler County | 110 | 22.2% | 4,998 | 4.42 |
What do customers love and complain about in Deltona?
Seven aspects, 14,737 reviews, 495 locations. The grid below gives a quick read on which dimensions of the experience Deltona's car wash market does well at and which generate friction.
Where are all the car washes in the Deltona metro?
The complete inventory of car wash locations in the Deltona MSA is captured in the underlying dataset; the table below shows the highest-review-volume sites for at-a-glance comparison. Each row shows operator, address, format, chain affiliation, rating, review count, and the IRS mean AGI for the ZIP.
| Location | City | Format | Chain | Rating | Reviews | ZIP AGI |
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| Daytona Kia 510 N Nova Rd | Daytona Beach, FL | — | — | 4.5 | 4,455 | $39K |
| LUV Car Wash 1810 S Woodland Blvd | DeLand, FL | Express Tunnel | LUV Car Wash | 4.6 | 1,947 | $68K |
| LUV Car Wash 6030 Old Kings Rd | Palm Coast, FL | Express Tunnel | LUV Car Wash | 4.5 | 1,902 | $113K |
| Waters Car Wash - DeLand 1712 N Woodland Blvd | DeLand, FL | — | Waters Car Wash | 4.9 | 1,847 | $68K |
| LUV Car Wash 1310 S Volusia Ave | Orange City, FL | Express Tunnel | LUV Car Wash | 4.5 | 1,720 | $55K |
| ModWash 1330 Beville Rd | Daytona Beach, FL | Express Tunnel | ModWash | 4.9 | 1,581 | $39K |
| LUV Car Wash 104 E International Speedway Blvd | DeLand, FL | Express Tunnel | LUV Car Wash | 4.6 | 1,298 | $76K |
| Splash Car Wash 901 Dunlawton Ave | Port Orange, FL | Express Tunnel | Splash Express Car Wash | 4.4 | 1,160 | $85K |
| Whistle Express Car Wash 520 W Granada Blvd | Ormond Beach, FL | Express Tunnel | Whistle Express Car Wash | 4.5 | 949 | $94K |
| Mister Car Wash 3119 Howland Blvd | Deltona, FL | Express Tunnel | Mister Car Wash | 4.1 | 891 | $53K |
| Splash Express Car Wash 956 Herbert St | Port Orange, FL | Express Tunnel | Splash Express Car Wash | 4.7 | 819 | $55K |
| Mister Car Wash 110 Cypress Point Pkwy | Palm Coast, FL | Express Tunnel | Mister Car Wash | 3.5 | 714 | $59K |
| Splash Express Full Service Car Wash 55 N Nova Rd | Ormond Beach, FL | Express Tunnel | Splash Express Car Wash | 4.8 | 687 | $94K |
| Miracle Car Wash 2933 Enterprise Rd | DeBary, FL | Full Service | — | 4.2 | 631 | $82K |
| Caliber Car Wash - Flagler Beach 105 John Anderson Hwy | Flagler Beach, FL | Express Tunnel | Caliber Car Wash | 4.6 | 620 | $116K |
| Mr. Clean Car Wash 215 N Charles Richard Beall Blvd | DeBary, FL | Full Service | Mr. Clean Car Wash | 4.6 | 586 | $82K |
| Mister Car Wash 1881 LPGA Blvd | Daytona Beach, FL | Express Tunnel | Mister Car Wash | 3.9 | 540 | $44K |
| Caliber Car Wash 1111 Beville Rd | Daytona Beach, FL | Express Tunnel | Caliber Car Wash | 4.8 | 431 | $56K |
| 《 Car Kleen 》%100 HAND WASH - Car wash - MOBIL DETAILNG _ Auto detailing ( full service ) 325 W International Speedway Blvd | Daytona Beach, FL | — | — | 4.6 | 414 | $39K |
| Salty Dog Car Wash - Flex Service 606 N Ridgewood Ave | Edgewater, FL | Self-Serve Bay | Salty Dog Car Wash - S Nova | 4.4 | 391 | $59K |
| Mister Car Wash 1786 Dunlawton Ave | Port Orange, FL | Express Tunnel | Mister Car Wash | 3.6 | 377 | $85K |
| Sudz Up Car Wash 1324 FL-44 | New Smyrna Beach, FL | Self-Serve Bay | — | 4.6 | 371 | $93K |
| Diamond Auto Spa 796 Sanders Rd STE 6 | Port Orange, FL | Detail Shop | Diamond Auto Spa | 4.9 | 362 | $85K |
| Bianco's Car Detailing: Voted #1 Car Detailing Service 452 Ninth St Unit 2 | Bunnell, FL | Detail Shop | — | 4.9 | 353 | $60K |
| Platinum creek wash & detailing 75 S Tymber Creek Rd | Ormond Beach, FL | — | — | 4.4 | 314 | $94K |
Compare Deltona to other FL car wash markets
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WashIndex. (2026, June 9). Deltona car wash market analysis. https://washindex.com/car-wash-markets/deltona
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Car wash inventory for the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL CBSA is determined by point-in-polygon test against the official US Census county boundaries (TIGER/Line, 2024) for the 2 counties that make up the MSA. Each location was verified to fall inside one of those county polygons; lat/lng comes from Google Maps metadata.
Operating-quality signals are derived from 14,737 customer reviews processed through WashIndex's 55-field LLM extraction pipeline. Format classification comes from a separate per-location website-reading classifier. ZIP-level income data is from the IRS Statistics of Income (tax year 2022) — mean Adjusted Gross Income per tax return, which is directionally aligned with ACS median household income but available without authentication.
See our full methodology for the extraction pipeline, validation samples, and aggregation logic. Term definitions in the glossary.
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