West DeLand, FL
West DeLand, FL's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
West DeLand sits at the 78th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — well above the national norm for wildfire risk — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 1,834 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks West DeLand at the 80th national percentile — 2 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
Of West DeLand's 1,834 counted buildings, 82.6% carry Direct exposure and only 6.5% carry Minimal — a lopsided split that puts defensible-space clearing ahead of vents or roofing as the intervention worth doing first.
How West DeLand compares
West DeLand ranks lower within Florida (44th percentile statewide) than its 78th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, West DeLand ranks 6,837 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 7,964 by building count (1 is largest). Within Florida alone, it ranks 539 of 955 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Florida on its state page.
West DeLand and the insurance market
West DeLand's high rating (78th percentile) puts it among the places where the national carrier-pullback trend is most relevant — not a guarantee of a coverage problem, but a reason to shop rather than assume.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
With 82.6% of West DeLand in Direct exposure, defensible-space clearing and ember-resistant construction (vents, Class-A roofing) address the exposure this page's own numbers describe, not a generic checklist. See the home-hardening guide.
Where West DeLand's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind West DeLand's 6,837-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what West DeLand's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.