How much do homeowners pay a month in Litchfield Beach, SC?

Name: Homeowner costs in Litchfield Beach, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Homeowners with a mortgage in Litchfield Beach, SC pay a median of $1,702 (±$109) a month in selected owner costs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Owners without a mortgage pay $655 (±$21).

57.7% of owned homes carry a mortgage.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

With a mortgage: $1,702 (±$109)
Without a mortgage: $655 (±$21)
Owned with a mortgage: 57.7%

Monthly owner costs in Litchfield Beach

Median selected monthly owner costs, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Litchfield Beach	Georgetown County	South Carolina	United States
With a mortgage	$1,702 (±$109)	$1,490 (±$61)	$1,529 (±$7)	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$655 (±$21)	$545 (±$21)	$448 (±$3)	$638
Owned homes with a mortgage	57.7% (±7.5 points)	48.8% (±2.6 points)	57.1% (±0.3 points)	60.6%
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$1,655 (±$206)	$1,190 (±$60)	$1,251 (±$7)	$3,119

Selected monthly owner costs are the mortgage payment, property taxes, insurance, utilities, fuels and any condominium or mobile-home fees.

In Litchfield Beach, the median cost with a mortgage is higher than in Georgetown County ($1,490).

It is also higher than in South Carolina ($1,529).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,963).

In Georgetown County, Litchfield Beach ranks 2 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median monthly cost with a mortgage.

Statewide, it ranks 53 of 361.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage in places near Litchfield Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Litchfield Beach
Place	Distance	Median monthly cost with a mortgage	Compared with this place
Litchfield Beach	—	$1,702 (±$109)	—
Pawleys Island	3.3 mi	$3,281 (±$853)	Higher
Murrells Inlet	6.6 mi	$1,661 (±$123)	Not measurably different
Garden City	10 mi	$1,328 (±$76)	Lower
Georgetown	12 mi	$1,383 (±$91)	Lower
Surfside Beach	12 mi	$1,743 (±$214)	Not measurably different
Socastee	16 mi	$1,358 (±$110)	Lower
Forestbrook	19 mi	$1,405 (±$225)	Lower
Myrtle Beach	21 mi	$1,707 (±$84)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Garden City, SC ($1,328), Georgetown, SC ($1,383), Socastee, SC ($1,358).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pawleys Island, SC ($3,281).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage across Georgetown County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median monthly cost with a mortgage
1	Pawleys Island	$3,281 (±$853)
2	Litchfield Beach	$1,702 (±$109)
3	Murrells Inlet	$1,661 (±$123)
4	Georgetown	$1,383 (±$91)
5	Andrews	$973 (±$72)

Litchfield Beach 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 Litchfield Beach

What is the average mortgage payment in Litchfield Beach?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Litchfield Beach, SC is $1,702 (±$109) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much does it cost to own a paid-off home in Litchfield Beach?

Owners without a mortgage in Litchfield Beach pay a median of $655 (±$21) a month in taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Sources

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Litchfield Beach CDP, South Carolina (place:41830, in state:45).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25088_002E, B25088_002M, B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0101E, DP04_0101M, DP04_0109E, DP04_0109M, DP04_0091PE, DP04_0091PM, B25103_001E, B25103_001M

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