171 homes sold in Surfside Beach in the last year, at a typical $557K
About one sale in 3 is a condo. 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 Surfside Beach homes are listed.
Every place Surfside 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 Surfside Beach.
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Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
19% of Surfside Beach’s sales are condos, at $405K less than a house
110 houses and 32 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 110 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $372SC $205
- Days to sell
- 96
- Sold over asking
- 5%
- Listings with a price cut
- 18%
typical sale · 32 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $366SC $263
- Days to sell
- 128
- Sold over asking
- 0%
- Listings with a price cut
- 26%
Townhouses: 29 sold, typical $365K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 2.2 times the 2016 price
171 sales in the last year, against 271 in 2021 and a low of 151 in 2023. The typical sale went from $252K in 2016 to $557K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $550K buys in Surfside Beach
Check a listing against what Surfside 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 Surfside Beach are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Surfside 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, 171 sales.
If you’re buying in Surfside Beach
- Shop in September. It brings about 21 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (6% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 21% of listings have cut their price, against 14% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.2% of the list price on average; 4% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 21% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 95 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 26 a month), but March is the most competitive: 14% of March sales close over asking. August and September offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (8%). September has the least competition (6%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than South Carolina
| Surfside Beach now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | SC now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 4% | 6% | 21% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 21% | 19% | 54% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 21% | 14% | 10% | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.2% | 96.1% | 98.5% | 97.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 95 | 97 | 60 | 82 |
80 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.6 times the 2023 low (50), 30% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 150.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
21% in the last year, against 14% in 2017–19 and 26% across South Carolina. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 109%, condos 90%
A house typically sold for $743K in the last year (110 sales), a condo for $338K (32).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Surfside Beach ranks 96th 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. Surfside 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 Surfside Beach home costs about $3,062 a month
Price: Surfside Beach’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Surfside 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 Surfside Beach is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in April
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 12.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $557K home, about $1,870 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Surfside Beach, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Surfside BeachTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Surfside 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.
Garden City, Socastee, Murrells Inlet, Forestbrook, Myrtle Beach and Carolina Forest sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Surfside 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 |
| Murrells Inlet | 277 | $473K | $237 | 6% | 112 |
| 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 Surfside Beach
What do homes sell for in Surfside Beach, SC?
171 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $557K, $358 a square foot. Houses sold for about $743K, condos for about $338K.
Is Surfside Beach a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 75 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 16 sold, about 4.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.2% of asking on average, and 21% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Surfside Beach?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Surfside Beach?
About 0.3% of a home’s value a year. On a $557K home that’s near $1,870.
Where can I see homes for sale in Surfside Beach?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Surfside Beach’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Surfside 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).