Photo: w:User:Isipeoria · CC BY-SA 3.01,870 homes sold in Myrtle Beach in the last year, at a typical $257K
Most homes sold are condos. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Myrtle Beach homes are listed.
Every place Myrtle Beach homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Myrtle Beach.
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61% of Myrtle Beach’s sales are condos, at $383K less than a house
515 houses and 1139 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.
typical sale · 515 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $269SC $205
- Days to sell
- 113
- Sold over asking
- 7%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
typical sale · 1139 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $248SC $263
- Days to sell
- 128
- Sold over asking
- 3%
- Listings with a price cut
- 21%
Townhouses: 217 sold, typical $352K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
1,870 sales in the last year, against 3,869 in 2021 and a low of 1,647 in 2012. The typical sale went from $153K in 2016 to $257K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Myrtle Beach
Check a listing against what Myrtle Beach homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Myrtle Beach are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Myrtle Beach’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 1,870 sales.
If you’re buying in Myrtle Beach
- Shop in August. It brings about 283 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (9% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 22% of listings have cut their price, against 13% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 95.6% of the list price on average; 5% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 19% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 120 days.
Spring brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 313 a month), but January is the most competitive: 11% of January sales close over asking. July and August offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (9%). August has the least competition (9%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than South Carolina
| Myrtle Beach now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | SC now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 5% | 7% | 15% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 19% | 19% | 42% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 22% | 13% | 8% | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 95.6% | 96.2% | 97.8% | 97.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 120 | 113 | 83 | 82 |
1428 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.5 times the 2023 low (935) and about the 2017–19 level.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
22% in the last year, against 13% in 2017–19 and 26% across South Carolina. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 74%, condos 55%
A house typically sold for $560K in the last year (515 sales), a condo for $177K (1139).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Myrtle Beach ranks 93rd of 102 busy South Carolina markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Myrtle Beach is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Myrtle Beach home costs about $1,407 a month
Price: Myrtle Beach’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Myrtle Beach’s 0.3% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Myrtle Beach is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 174.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $257K home, about $800 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Myrtle Beach, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Myrtle BeachTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Myrtle Beach.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Carolina Forest, Forestbrook, Socastee, Red Hill and Garden City sell for less a square foot; Surfside Beach for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Myrtle Beach, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Beach | 1,870 | $257K | $250 | 5% | 120 |
| Carolina Forest | 682 | $436K | $192 | 9% | 111 |
| Socastee | 536 | $331K | $188 | 8% | 90 |
| Garden City | 399 | $296K | $242 | 4% | 123 |
| Red Hill | 317 | $268K | $176 | 7% | 95 |
| Surfside Beach | 171 | $557K | $358 | 4% | 95 |
| Forestbrook | 125 | $337K | $185 | 8% | 105 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Myrtle Beach
What do homes sell for in Myrtle Beach, SC?
1,870 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $257K, $250 a square foot. Houses sold for about $560K, condos for about $177K.
Is Myrtle Beach a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 1504 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 165 sold, about 9.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 95.6% of asking on average, and 22% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Myrtle Beach?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Myrtle Beach?
About 0.3% of a home’s value a year. On a $257K home that’s near $800.
Where can I see homes for sale in Myrtle Beach?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Myrtle Beach’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Myrtle Beach.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).