Formerly known as Persimmon Hollow, Deland Florida continues to be one of the state’s richest cities when it comes to it history.  Many Deland homes are located within the historic districts that make up the downtown Deland area and the city has also been a frequent backdrop for Hollywood films such as The Waterboy and the HBO series From the Earth to the Moon filmed over in Deland’s Stetson University.  Deland real estate offers some of the most reasonably priced single family homes and condos in Florida as well as a generous amount of vacant land to build upon.