Housing data for Atlantic Beach, SC
Atlantic Beach, SC has an estimated 237 residents and 262 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Horry County.
76.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,083 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 237 (±104)
- Housing units
- 262 (±59)
- Households that rent
- 76.7%
- Median gross rent
- $1,083
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +7.7%
What stands out in Atlantic Beach
Households that rent: 76.7% (±12.4 points) in Atlantic Beach, higher than in Horry County (22.7%).
Homes built before 1980: 61.5% (±23.4 points) in Atlantic Beach, higher than in Horry County (16.0%).
Households without a vehicle: 27.6% (±16.7 points) in Atlantic Beach, higher than in Horry County (4.8%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 46.1% (±14.9 points) in Atlantic Beach, higher than in Horry County (25.1%).
Housing in Atlantic Beach at a glance
- Median rent: $1,083 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,350 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 88.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 76.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $33,500 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $385,000 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,542 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 46.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 32.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 61.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 29.4% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 93.1% heat with electricity (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 18.2 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crime reported to police: 2,093 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +7.7% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 35.3% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 5.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Atlantic Beach against Horry County, its state and the nation
| Atlantic Beach | Horry County | South Carolina | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 237 (±104) | 383,016 (exact) | 5,296,225 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 262 (±59) | 217,419 (±130) | 2,443,039 (±311) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 76.7% (±12.4 points) | 22.7% (±1.0 points) | 28.1% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,083 (±$451) | $1,255 (±$35) | $1,180 (±$9) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $33,500 (±$17,043) | $66,880 (±$1,763) | $69,324 (±$570) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $385,000 (±$139,509) | $287,700 (±$4,754) | $259,000 (±$1,421) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | — | $944 (±$18) | $1,251 (±$7) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 61.5% (±23.4 points) | 16.0% (±0.7 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 18.2 minutes (±7.8) | 23.1 minutes (±0.5) | 25.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 87.1% (±10.2 points) | 92.5% (±0.6 points) | 88.8% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 41.5 years (±11.2) | 48.7 years (±0.2) | 40.2 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Atlantic Beach covers 0.2 square miles of land, about 1,463 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Atlantic Beach has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 220 (±88) | 237 (±104) | +7.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 287 (±42) | 262 (±59) | −8.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $822 (±$362) | $1,083 (±$451) | +31.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $189,300 (±$53,883) | $385,000 (±$139,509) | +103.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $42,750 (±$10,987) | $33,500 (±$17,043) | −21.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,071 (±$171) | $1,542 (±$537) | +44.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 49.4% (±19.2 points) | 76.7% (±12.4 points) | +27.3 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 62.3% (±15.8 points) | 29.4% (±15.2 points) | −32.9 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Atlantic Beach
In 2024, the Atlantic Beach Police Department reported 2,093 violent and 3,953 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Places near Atlantic Beach
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Myrtle Beach | 1.5 mi | $1,263 | $416,900 | 17.8% |
| Briarcliffe Acres | 2.0 mi | — | $760,600 | 5.9% |
| Little River | 6.9 mi | $1,528 | $305,800 | 23.4% |
| Carolina Shores | 11 mi | $1,973 | $288,600 | 5.3% |
| Carolina Forest | 12 mi | $1,668 | $336,800 | 30.4% |
| Myrtle Beach | 12 mi | $1,261 | $388,800 | 39.5% |
| Calabash | 12 mi | $1,360 | $253,200 | 30.3% |
| Sunset Beach | 14 mi | $537 | $410,900 | 13.6% |
Places in South Carolina most like Atlantic Beach
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Andrews | $1,088 | $161,300 | $46,511 | 71.1% |
| Clemson | $1,007 | $398,400 | $49,520 | 65.7% |
| Capitol View | $1,181 | $187,600 | $46,645 | 53.8% |
| Dentsville | $1,250 | $163,700 | $45,473 | 61.5% |
| Columbia | $1,204 | $264,300 | $55,529 | 54.5% |
| Central | $876 | $256,600 | $60,258 | 73.6% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across South Carolina.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Atlantic Beach, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,155 | $1,258 | $1,504 | $1,823 | $1,981 |
HUD income limits for Atlantic Beach, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,100 | $30,100 | $48,200 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $34,400 | $55,050 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $38,700 | $61,950 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $43,000 | $68,800 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $46,450 | $74,350 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $49,900 | $79,850 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $53,350 | $85,350 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $56,800 | $90,850 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $86,000.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Atlantic Beach
How many homes are in Atlantic Beach?
Atlantic Beach, SC has an estimated 262 (±59) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Atlantic Beach?
The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 36.6% of homes in Atlantic Beach, SC.
How old are most homes in Atlantic Beach?
61.5% of homes in Atlantic Beach, SC were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Atlantic Beach growing?
In Atlantic Beach, the number of residents went from 220 in 2015–2019 to 237 in 2020–2024 (+7.7%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Atlantic Beach town, South Carolina
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Atlantic Beach town, South Carolina
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Atlantic Beach town, South Carolina
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Atlantic Beach town, South Carolina
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Atlantic Beach town, South Carolina
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Atlantic Beach town, South Carolina
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Atlantic Beach town, South Carolina
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC HUD Metro FMR Area
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Atlantic Beach Police Department (ORI SC0260100)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Atlantic Beach town, South Carolina (place:03205, in state:45).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .