What is the rental vacancy rate in Litchfield Beach, SC?

Name: Vacancy rate in Litchfield Beach, SC, 2020–2024
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The rental vacancy rate in Litchfield Beach, SC is 0.7% (±1.0 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.8% (±0.9 points).

2,532 (±311) homes, 36.2% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 0.7% (±1.0 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.8% (±0.9 points)
Vacant homes: 2,532 (±311)

Vacancy in Litchfield Beach against Georgetown County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Litchfield Beach	Georgetown County	South Carolina	United States
Rental vacancy rate	0.7% (±1.0 points)	0.3% (±0.3 points)	8.3% (±0.3 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.8% (±0.9 points)	0.9% (±0.6 points)	0.9% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	2,532 (±311)	10,044 (±620)	325,050 (±5,753)	14,547,859

The rental vacancy rate is the share of rental homes that are vacant and for rent; it leaves out homes already rented but not yet moved into, and seasonal homes.

In Litchfield Beach, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Georgetown County (0.3%).

It is also lower than in South Carolina (8.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near Litchfield Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Litchfield Beach
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Litchfield Beach	—	0.7% (±1.0 points)	—
Pawleys Island	3.3 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Murrells Inlet	6.6 mi	0.0% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Garden City	10 mi	11.9% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Georgetown	12 mi	0.0% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Surfside Beach	12 mi	34.9% (±10.3 points)	Higher
Socastee	16 mi	2.1% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Forestbrook	19 mi	12.2% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Myrtle Beach	21 mi	17.4% (±2.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Garden City, SC (11.9%), Surfside Beach, SC (34.9%), Myrtle Beach, SC (17.4%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Georgetown County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Litchfield Beach	0.7% (±1.0 points)
2 (tie)	Andrews	0.0% (±10.4 points)
2 (tie)	Georgetown	0.0% (±4.4 points)
2 (tie)	Murrells Inlet	0.0% (±6.7 points)
2 (tie)	Pawleys Island	0.0% (±100.0 points)

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

Is it hard to find a rental in Litchfield Beach?

The rental vacancy rate in Litchfield Beach, SC is 0.7% (±1.0 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.

How many homes are vacant in Litchfield Beach?

An estimated 2,532 (±311) housing units, 36.2% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

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) 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 DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M, DP04_0004E, DP04_0004M, DP04_0003E, DP04_0003M, DP04_0003PE, DP04_0003PM

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