What is the median rent in Homewood, SC?
The median gross rent in Homewood, SC is $1,122 (±$56) a month, according to the US Census Bureau’s 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
That is across 311 rented homes; gross rent is the contract rent plus the utilities and fuels a renter pays separately.
Figures last updated on .
- Median gross rent
- $1,122 (±$56)
- Rented homes
- 311 (±204)
- $2,000 or more
- 0.0%
How much rent costs in Homewood
| Monthly gross rent | Homewood | Horry County | South Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $500 | 11.9% (±21.1 points) | 5.4% | 6.8% | 6.3% |
| $500 to $999 | 3.2% (±5.9 points) | 24.4% | 29.0% | 20.2% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 84.9% (±22.1 points) | 35.2% | 34.9% | 28.1% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 0.0% (±13.4 points) | 23.4% | 18.3% | 21.1% |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0.0% (±13.4 points) | 8.4% | 7.0% | 12.0% |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0.0% (±13.4 points) | 1.5% | 2.1% | 5.5% |
| $3,000 or more | 0.0% (±13.4 points) | 1.6% | 2.0% | 6.8% |
The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 84.9% of renting households.
0.0% of rented homes in Homewood cost $2,000 or more a month.
Homewood against Horry County, its state and the nation
| Homewood | Horry County | South Carolina | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $1,122 (±$56) | $1,255 (±$35) | $1,180 (±$9) | $1,413 |
| Rented homes paying rent | 311 (±204) | 33,382 (±1,516) | 544,268 (±5,517) | 42,849,984 |
In Homewood, median gross rent is lower than in Horry County ($1,255).
It is also lower than in South Carolina ($1,180).
It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).
In Horry County, Homewood ranks 10 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median gross rent.
Statewide, it ranks 97 of 334.
Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.
Median gross rent in places near Homewood
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homewood | — | $1,122 (±$56) | — |
| Conway | 3.8 mi | $866 (±$158) | Lower |
| Red Hill | 8.0 mi | $1,179 (±$167) | Not measurably different |
| Carolina Forest | 12 mi | $1,668 (±$102) | Higher |
| Aynor | 12 mi | $1,160 (±$169) | Not measurably different |
| Forestbrook | 12 mi | $814 (±$452) | Not measurably different |
| Socastee | 14 mi | $1,246 (±$101) | Higher |
| Loris | 15 mi | $694 (±$108) | Lower |
| Myrtle Beach | 16 mi | $1,261 (±$77) | Higher |
Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Conway, SC ($866), Loris, SC ($694).
Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Carolina Forest, SC ($1,668), Socastee, SC ($1,246), Myrtle Beach, SC ($1,261).
Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.
Median gross rent across Horry County, place by place
| Rank | Place | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Surfside Beach | $1,274 (±$214) |
| 5 | North Myrtle Beach | $1,263 (±$117) |
| 6 | Myrtle Beach | $1,261 (±$77) |
| 7 | Socastee | $1,246 (±$101) |
| 8 | Red Hill | $1,179 (±$167) |
| 9 | Aynor | $1,160 (±$169) |
| 10 | Homewood | $1,122 (±$56) |
| 11 | Atlantic Beach | $1,083 (±$451) |
| 12 | Conway | $866 (±$158) |
| 13 | Forestbrook | $814 (±$452) |
| 14 | Loris | $694 (±$108) |
Showing 11 of 14 places in Horry County, ranked from highest to lowest.
Homewood 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 Homewood
What is the average rent in Homewood, SC?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Homewood is $1,122 (±$56) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many rentals in Homewood cost more than $2,000 a month?
0.0% of rented homes in Homewood have a gross rent of $2,000 or more a month, and 11.9% cost less than $500.
Is rent in Homewood higher than in Horry County?
In Homewood, median gross rent is lower than in Horry County ($1,255).
It is also lower than in South Carolina ($1,180).
It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).
Is this the rent for an apartment listed today?
No: these are rents households reported paying across 2020–2024, not asking rents for vacant homes, which usually run higher.
Sources
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Homewood CDP, South Carolina
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Homewood CDP, South Carolina
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Homewood CDP, South Carolina
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
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 Homewood CDP, South Carolina (place:34765, in state:45).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B25064_001E, B25064_001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.
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DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0126E, DP04_0126M, DP04_0127PE, DP04_0127PM, DP04_0128PE, DP04_0128PM, DP04_0129PE, DP04_0129PM, DP04_0130PE, DP04_0130PM, DP04_0131PE, DP04_0131PM, DP04_0132PE, DP04_0132PM, DP04_0133PE, DP04_0133PM
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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 .
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