Atlantic Beach, SC housing market
The typical Atlantic Beach home is worth about $289,000, about the same as a year ago, 6% below the South Carolina typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Atlantic Beach compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Atlantic Beach at a glance
Only 2 sales in April 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Atlantic Beach | South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $202,000 | $171,000 |
| 2018 | $203,000 | $180,000 |
| 2019 | $212,000 | $190,000 |
| 2020 | $226,000 | $201,000 |
| 2021 | $239,000 | $222,000 |
| 2022 | $279,000 | $260,000 |
| 2023 | $307,000 | $291,000 |
| 2024 | $320,000 | $301,000 |
| 2025 | $311,000 | $306,000 |
| 2026 | $287,000 | $305,000 |
| August 2026 | $289,000 | $306,000 |
65 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 65 new homes in Atlantic Beach in 2025, all in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $3.3 million to build. Over the past 10 years, Atlantic Beach has permitted 437 homes in all.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 59 | 0 | 59 | $3 million |
| 2025 | 65 | 0 | 65 | $3.3 million |
| 2024 | 60 | 0 | 60 | $3 million |
| 2023 | 71 | 0 | 71 | $3.6 million |
| 2022 | 81 | 0 | 81 | $4.1 million |
| 2021 | 60 | 0 | 60 | $3 million |
| 2020 | 35 | 0 | 35 | $1.8 million |
| 2019 | 30 | 0 | 30 | $1.5 million |
| 2018 | 15 | 0 | 15 | $750,000 |
| 2017 | 15 | 0 | 15 | $750,000 |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 | 5 | $250,000 |
| 2015 | 10 | 0 | 10 | $500,000 |
| 2014 | 15 | 0 | 15 | $750,000 |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | 5 | $250,000 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Atlantic Beach's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2025, so the 2025 figures are Census estimates.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Atlantic Beach and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Beach | $289K | −0.3% | $1,550 | 65 | $33,500 |
| North Myrtle Beach | $396K | +0.7% | $1,560 | 967 | $72,722 |
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,550
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Atlantic Beach is $1,550 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs.
Studio $1,210 · 4 bedrooms $2,230
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (29582; Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, April 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.