North Myrtle Beach, SC housing market
The typical North Myrtle Beach home is worth about $396,000, up 0.7% in a year, 29% above the South Carolina typical home. Homes typically sell in 111 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how North Myrtle Beach compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
North Myrtle Beach at a glance
A buyer's market
More homes are for sale than are selling — about 7 months of supply. Buyers have room to negotiate.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | North Myrtle Beach | South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $221,000 | $171,000 |
| 2018 | $229,000 | $180,000 |
| 2019 | $241,000 | $190,000 |
| 2020 | $253,000 | $201,000 |
| 2021 | $276,000 | $222,000 |
| 2022 | $350,000 | $260,000 |
| 2023 | $403,000 | $291,000 |
| 2024 | $419,000 | $301,000 |
| 2025 | $405,000 | $306,000 |
| 2026 | $393,000 | $305,000 |
| August 2026 | $396,000 | $306,000 |
967 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 967 new homes in North Myrtle Beach in 2025: 943 single-family houses and 24 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $278 million to build. That's 49 per 1,000 residents, faster than across South Carolina (9.4). Over the past 10 years, North Myrtle Beach has permitted 4,682 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, North Myrtle Beach gained 5,038 residents while 2,716 new homes were permitted: about 1.9 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across South Carolina: 1.8 new residents per new home.
How North 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) | 693 | 693 | 0 | $223.9 million |
| 2025 | 967 | 943 | 24 | $278 million |
| 2024 | 684 | 684 | 0 | $184.6 million |
| 2023 | 461 | 427 | 34 | $147.1 million |
| 2022 | 505 | 505 | 0 | $167 million |
| 2021 | 465 | 465 | 0 | $126.7 million |
| 2020 | 380 | 380 | 0 | $95.1 million |
| 2019 | 294 | 290 | 4 | $76.8 million |
| 2018 | 326 | 314 | 12 | $81.2 million |
| 2017 | 316 | 297 | 19 | $77.9 million |
| 2016 | 284 | 262 | 22 | $69.3 million |
| 2015 | 252 | 232 | 20 | $63.2 million |
| 2014 | 287 | 273 | 14 | $67.9 million |
| 2013 | 303 | 265 | 38 | $65.8 million |
| 2012 | 243 | 221 | 22 | $52.8 million |
| 2011 | 197 | 162 | 35 | $40.6 million |
| 2010 | 214 | 138 | 76 | $49.1 million |
| 2009 | 270 | 104 | 166 | $63.5 million |
| 2008 | 562 | 136 | 426 | $129.4 million |
| 2007 | 669 | 221 | 448 | $157.5 million |
| 2006 | 1,321 | 383 | 938 | $299.6 million |
| 2005 | 1,745 | 462 | 1,283 | $261.2 million |
| 2004 | 1,667 | 425 | 1,242 | $160.5 million |
| 2003 | 1,174 | 391 | 783 | $135.3 million |
| 2002 | 870 | 265 | 605 | $106.6 million |
| 2001 | 1,054 | 179 | 875 | $131.7 million |
| 2000 | 1,046 | 244 | 802 | $94.5 million |
How North 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.
North Myrtle Beach and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Myrtle Beach | $396K | +0.7% | $1,560 | 967 | $72,722 |
| Little River | $323K | −0.3% | $1,590 | — | $65,786 |
| Myrtle Beach | $323K | +0.3% | $1,440 | 189 | $60,394 |
| Atlantic Beach | $289K | −0.3% | $1,550 | 65 | $33,500 |
| Briarcliffe Acres | $385K | −1.7% | $1,440 | — | $156,250 |
5.4 years of income
The typical North Myrtle Beach home costs about 5.4 years of the town's median household income, more than across South Carolina (4.4 years).
How North 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 $1,560
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in North Myrtle Beach is $1,560 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in North Myrtle Beach pay a median of $1,263, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 26% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,220 · 4 bedrooms $2,250
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (29566, 29568, 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.
Recent listings in North Myrtle Beach
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.