Myrtle Beach, SC housing market
The typical Myrtle Beach home is worth about $323,000, about the same as a year ago, 5% above the South Carolina typical home. Homes typically sell in 118 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Myrtle Beach compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Myrtle Beach at a glance
A buyer's market
More homes are for sale than are selling — about 9 months of supply. Buyers have room to negotiate.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Myrtle Beach | South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $191,000 | $171,000 |
| 2018 | $201,000 | $180,000 |
| 2019 | $213,000 | $190,000 |
| 2020 | $220,000 | $201,000 |
| 2021 | $236,000 | $222,000 |
| 2022 | $289,000 | $260,000 |
| 2023 | $335,000 | $291,000 |
| 2024 | $338,000 | $301,000 |
| 2025 | $331,000 | $306,000 |
| 2026 | $321,000 | $305,000 |
| August 2026 | $323,000 | $306,000 |
189 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 189 new homes in Myrtle Beach in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $74.6 million to build. That's 4.9 per 1,000 residents, slower than across South Carolina (9.4). Over the past 10 years, Myrtle Beach has permitted 4,905 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Myrtle Beach gained 8,573 residents while 4,198 new homes were permitted: about 2 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across South Carolina: 1.8 new residents per new home.
How Myrtle Beach ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 128 | 128 | 0 | $51.8 million |
| 2025 | 189 | 189 | 0 | $74.6 million |
| 2024 | 198 | 198 | 0 | $84.2 million |
| 2023 | 346 | 346 | 0 | $146.4 million |
| 2022 | 716 | 716 | 0 | $288.5 million |
| 2021 | 691 | 691 | 0 | $227.2 million |
| 2020 | 505 | 505 | 0 | $167.3 million |
| 2019 | 525 | 509 | 16 | $155.5 million |
| 2018 | 550 | 550 | 0 | $192.3 million |
| 2017 | 767 | 531 | 236 | $174.7 million |
| 2016 | 418 | 395 | 23 | $121.5 million |
| 2015 | 474 | 398 | 76 | $131.1 million |
| 2014 | 452 | 443 | 9 | $137.7 million |
| 2013 | 376 | 341 | 35 | $110 million |
| 2012 | 324 | 272 | 52 | $82.9 million |
| 2011 | 193 | 187 | 6 | $47.2 million |
| 2010 | 119 | 119 | 0 | $19.9 million |
| 2009 | 124 | 74 | 50 | $13.5 million |
| 2008 | 588 | 57 | 531 | $133.4 million |
| 2007 | 520 | 240 | 280 | $92.1 million |
| 2006 | 1,318 | 331 | 987 | $204.8 million |
| 2005 | 1,716 | 323 | 1,393 | $318.1 million |
| 2004 | 807 | 147 | 660 | $153.5 million |
| 2003 | 565 | 107 | 458 | $88.4 million |
| 2002 | 190 | 97 | 93 | $50.6 million |
| 2001 | 236 | 98 | 138 | $33.4 million |
| 2000 | 900 | 50 | 850 | $91.4 million |
Myrtle Beach's permit office reported 5 of 12 months in 2025; the Census estimated the rest.
How Myrtle Beach ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Myrtle Beach and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Beach | $323K | +0.3% | $1,440 | 189 | $60,394 |
| Socastee | — | +4.3%† | $1,520 | — | $62,257 |
| North Myrtle Beach | $396K | +0.7% | $1,560 | 967 | $72,722 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
5.3 years of income
The typical Myrtle Beach home costs about 5.3 years of the town's median household income, more than across South Carolina (4.4 years).
How Myrtle Beach 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 $1,440
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Myrtle Beach is $1,440 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Myrtle Beach pay a median of $1,261, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 29% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,130 · 4 bedrooms $2,080
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (29572, 29577, 29579; 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. 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.