SC area data
Pawleys island, SC
Pawleys island, SC.
Population: 16,966 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $550,277
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +38.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +89.7%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $550,277
- House Price Index
- 444.0 (+2.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $377,450
- Median list price
- $370,000
- Median days on market
- 152 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.7%
- Active listings
- 34
- 1-year forecast
- +1.9%
- Days to pending
- 67 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 59
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,926/mo
- 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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- hurricane, coastalFlooding, lightning, earthquake, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) (16 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) (16 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +610 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,998
- Median annual property tax
- $1,694
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 83.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 21,248
- Average weekly wage
- $920
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 327
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