SC area data
Murrells inlet, SC
Murrells inlet, SC.
Population: 34,695 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $401,110
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +0.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +80.3%
- All-time peak (2024-06)
- $408,986
- House Price Index
- 444.0 (+2.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $274,000
- Median list price
- $297,250
- Median days on market
- 112.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.3%
- Active listings
- 240
- 1-year forecast
- +1.0%
- Days to pending
- 87 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 111
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,943/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.3%
- 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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- hurricane, coastalFlooding, iceStorm, lightning, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- VE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 66.0°F
- Average high
- 72.0°F
- Average low
- 60.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 54.8 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 43
- Days with Good air quality
- 238
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) (11 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) (11 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +7,033 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,001
- Median annual property tax
- $1,108
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 81.7%
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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