Myrtle Beach, SC town hall & government
Myrtle Beach spent $340.1 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $8,852 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Myrtle Beach's government.
Who runs Myrtle Beach
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Myrtle Beach's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 25%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- Property taxes 15%
- Other taxes & licenses 12%
- From the state 6%
- Utility sales 5%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Myrtle Beach
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Horry County School District
Myrtle Beach's K–12 school district, shared with Atlantic Beach, Aynor, Briarcliffe Acres, Conway, Loris and North Myrtle Beach. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from South Carolina districts overall: 45% local, 43% state, 13% federal
- Local 51%
- State 37%
- Federal 12%
Of the $14,340 per pupil, $8,498 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Myrtle Beach kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Myrtle Beach pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Myrtle Beach's government
Who represents Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative Russell Fry. Henry McMaster is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.