Housing data for Carolina Forest, SC
Carolina Forest, SC has an estimated 26,263 residents and 11,177 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Horry County.
30.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,668 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 26,263 (±2,009)
- Housing units
- 11,177 (±671)
- Households that rent
- 30.4%
- Median gross rent
- $1,668
What stands out in Carolina Forest
Homes built before 1980: 1.1% (±1.1 points) in Carolina Forest, lower than in Horry County (16.0%).
Median gross rent: $1,668 (±$102) in Carolina Forest, higher than in Horry County ($1,255).
Rental vacancy rate: 10.3% (±5.4 points) in Carolina Forest, lower than in Horry County (19.2%).
Households that rent: 30.4% (±3.6 points) in Carolina Forest, higher than in Horry County (22.7%).
Housing in Carolina Forest at a glance
- Median rent: $1,668 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,686 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 40.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 30.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $74,436 median household income
- Home values: $336,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,510 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,125 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 22.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 74.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 1.1% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 10.3% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 82.1% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 22.0 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 35.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Carolina Forest against Horry County, its state and the nation
| Carolina Forest | Horry County | South Carolina | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 26,263 (±2,009) | 383,016 (exact) | 5,296,225 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 11,177 (±671) | 217,419 (±130) | 2,443,039 (±311) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 30.4% (±3.6 points) | 22.7% (±1.0 points) | 28.1% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,668 (±$102) | $1,255 (±$35) | $1,180 (±$9) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $74,436 (±$6,922) | $66,880 (±$1,763) | $69,324 (±$570) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $336,800 (±$26,903) | $287,700 (±$4,754) | $259,000 (±$1,421) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,125 (±$104) | $944 (±$18) | $1,251 (±$7) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 1.1% (±1.1 points) | 16.0% (±0.7 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.0 minutes (±2.1) | 23.1 minutes (±0.5) | 25.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.9% (±2.0 points) | 92.5% (±0.6 points) | 88.8% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.3 years (±4.1) | 48.7 years (±0.2) | 40.2 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Carolina Forest covers 16.8 square miles of land, about 1,562 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Horry County
Carolina Forest has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Horry County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Horry County recorded 347 violent and 1,804 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Carolina Forest
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29579 | 32% | 56,915 | $1,617 | $353,600 | $79,644 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Carolina Forest
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Beach | 4.2 mi | $1,261 | $388,800 | 39.5% |
| Forestbrook | 4.3 mi | $814 | $335,800 | 8.5% |
| Red Hill | 5.9 mi | $1,179 | $249,500 | 25.5% |
| Socastee | 7.7 mi | $1,246 | $234,200 | 34.1% |
| Conway | 9.1 mi | $866 | $260,900 | 34.6% |
| Briarcliffe Acres | 9.6 mi | — | $760,600 | 5.9% |
| Surfside Beach | 11 mi | $1,274 | $450,100 | 32.5% |
| Atlantic Beach | 12 mi | $1,083 | $385,000 | 76.7% |
Places in South Carolina most like Carolina Forest
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington | $1,545 | $297,700 | $87,126 | 31.3% |
| Hardeeville | $1,406 | $488,900 | $78,365 | 23.2% |
| Murrells Inlet | $1,751 | $366,000 | $77,438 | 14.0% |
| Goose Creek | $1,690 | $306,000 | $88,178 | 31.8% |
| Litchfield Beach | $1,704 | $459,000 | $76,351 | 16.6% |
| Simpsonville | $1,415 | $299,300 | $82,457 | 31.5% |
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 Carolina Forest, 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 Carolina Forest, 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.
Carolina Forest is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
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 Carolina Forest
What is the average rent in Carolina Forest, SC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Carolina Forest is $1,668 (±$102) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Carolina Forest?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Carolina Forest, SC is $1,325 (±$84) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Carolina Forest rent-burdened?
40.7% of renting households in Carolina Forest pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Carolina Forest?
Carolina Forest has an estimated 3,074 (±401) renting households, 30.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Carolina Forest?
The median household income in Carolina Forest is $74,436 (±$6,922) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Carolina Forest, SC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $336,800 (±$26,903) for owner-occupied homes in Carolina Forest (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What ZIP codes are in Carolina Forest?
The ZIP code that covers Carolina Forest is 29579.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 29579?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 29579 is $1,617 (±$69) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Carolina Forest CDP, South Carolina
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Carolina Forest CDP, South Carolina
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Carolina Forest CDP, South Carolina
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Carolina Forest CDP, South Carolina
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Carolina Forest CDP, South Carolina
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Carolina Forest CDP, South Carolina
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Carolina Forest CDP, 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
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Carolina Forest CDP, South Carolina (place:11833, 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 .