Surfside Beach, SC housing market
The typical Surfside Beach home is worth about $362,000, up 2.2% in a year, 18% above the South Carolina typical home. Homes typically sell in 87 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Surfside Beach compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Surfside Beach at a glance
A balanced market
About 4.7 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Surfside Beach | South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $194,000 | $171,000 |
| 2018 | $206,000 | $180,000 |
| 2019 | $217,000 | $190,000 |
| 2020 | $226,000 | $201,000 |
| 2021 | $247,000 | $222,000 |
| 2022 | $312,000 | $260,000 |
| 2023 | $357,000 | $291,000 |
| 2024 | $364,000 | $301,000 |
| 2025 | $364,000 | $306,000 |
| 2026 | $356,000 | $305,000 |
| August 2026 | $362,000 | $306,000 |
14 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 14 new homes in Surfside Beach in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $5.1 million to build. That's 3.3 per 1,000 residents, slower than across South Carolina (9.4). Over the past 10 years, Surfside Beach has permitted 256 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Surfside Beach gained 318 residents while 283 new homes were permitted: about 1.1 new residents per new home. Building outpaced population growth, which usually means smaller households or homes used part of the year. 38% of Surfside Beach's homes are seasonal or vacation homes, which adds housing without adding residents. Across South Carolina: 1.8 new residents per new home.
How Surfside 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) | 11 | 11 | 0 | $4.4 million |
| 2025 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $5.1 million |
| 2024 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $6.1 million |
| 2023 | 17 | 15 | 2 | $6.7 million |
| 2022 | 28 | 26 | 2 | $8.5 million |
| 2021 | 32 | 32 | 0 | $10.2 million |
| 2020 | 27 | 25 | 2 | $8.2 million |
| 2019 | 20 | 18 | 2 | $5.3 million |
| 2018 | 30 | 28 | 2 | $7.1 million |
| 2017 | 28 | 28 | 0 | $5.9 million |
| 2016 | 43 | 41 | 2 | $9.9 million |
| 2015 | 27 | 27 | 0 | $5.7 million |
| 2014 | 23 | 21 | 2 | $4.9 million |
| 2013 | 22 | 22 | 0 | $5.2 million |
| 2012 | 35 | 35 | 0 | $8.2 million |
| 2011 | 42 | 42 | 0 | $9.7 million |
| 2010 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $2.2 million |
| 2009 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $2.3 million |
| 2008 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $4.3 million |
| 2007 | 39 | 39 | 0 | $10.4 million |
| 2006 | 20 | 16 | 4 | $3 million |
| 2005 | 128 | 105 | 23 | $18.9 million |
| 2004 | 102 | 94 | 8 | $11.5 million |
| 2003 | 115 | 100 | 15 | $17.1 million |
| 2002 | 69 | 59 | 10 | $9.1 million |
| 2001 | 63 | 55 | 8 | $8.8 million |
| 2000 | 76 | 76 | 0 | $10.6 million |
Surfside Beach's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2025, so the 2025 figures are Census estimates.
How Surfside 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.
Surfside Beach and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surfside Beach | $362K | +2.2% | $1,600 | 14 | $70,106 |
| 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 Surfside Beach home costs about 5.2 years of the town's median household income, more than across South Carolina (4.4 years).
How Surfside 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 $1,600
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Surfside Beach is $1,600 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Surfside Beach pay a median of $1,274, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 27% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,250 · 4 bedrooms $2,310
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (29575; 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 Surfside 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.