Murrells Inlet, SC housing market
The typical Murrells Inlet home is worth about $400,000, up 0.5% in a year, 31% above the South Carolina typical home. Homes typically sell in 73 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Murrells Inlet compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Murrells Inlet at a glance
A balanced market
About 6 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Murrells Inlet | South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $226,000 | $171,000 |
| 2018 | $237,000 | $180,000 |
| 2019 | $248,000 | $190,000 |
| 2020 | $259,000 | $201,000 |
| 2021 | $281,000 | $222,000 |
| 2022 | $344,000 | $260,000 |
| 2023 | $391,000 | $291,000 |
| 2024 | $402,000 | $301,000 |
| 2025 | $405,000 | $306,000 |
| 2026 | $397,000 | $305,000 |
| August 2026 | $400,000 | $306,000 |
Murrells Inlet and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murrells Inlet | $400K | +0.5% | $1,680 | $77,438 |
| Garden City | — | −1.9%† | $1,660 | $47,249 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
5.2 years of income
The typical Murrells Inlet home costs about 5.2 years of the town's median household income, more than across South Carolina (4.4 years).
How Murrells Inlet ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,680
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Murrells Inlet is $1,680 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Murrells Inlet pay a median of $1,751. A two-bedroom takes about 26% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,300 · 4 bedrooms $2,510
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (29576; 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, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.