Area data
Myrtle beach, SC — ZIP 29577
Population: 35,446 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $279,713
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- -7.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +25.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +72.1%
- All-time peak (2024-04)
- $308,437
- House Price Index
- 444.0 (+2.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $243,450
- Median list price
- $249,900
- Median days on market
- 115.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.6%
- Active listings
- 1,143
- 1-year forecast
- +1.2%
- Days to pending
- 111 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 167
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,680/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.5%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,117/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,681/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 90.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.0¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.90/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- hurricane, coastalFlooding, iceStorm, lightning, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 55.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 43
- Days with Good air quality
- 238
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) (2 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.7 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +7,033 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,995
- Median annual property tax
- $1,086
- Mean commute to work
- 16 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 122,265
- Average weekly wage
- $843
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 7,246
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