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

Name: Vacancy rate in Myrtle Beach, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Myrtle Beach, SC is 17.4% (±2.9 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 1.9% (±1.3 points).

6,796 (±457) homes, 27.8% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Myrtle Beach, the rental vacancy rate went from 33.8% in 2015–2019 to 17.4% in 2020–2024 (−16.4 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 17.4% (±2.9 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 1.9% (±1.3 points)
Vacant homes: 6,796 (±457)

Vacancy in Myrtle Beach against Horry County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Myrtle Beach	Horry County	South Carolina	United States
Rental vacancy rate	17.4% (±2.9 points)	19.2% (±1.7 points)	8.3% (±0.3 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.9% (±1.3 points)	1.2% (±0.3 points)	0.9% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	6,796 (±457)	58,640 (±1,607)	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 Myrtle Beach, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Horry County (19.2%).

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

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near Myrtle Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Myrtle Beach
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Myrtle Beach	—	17.4% (±2.9 points)	—
Carolina Forest	4.2 mi	10.3% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Forestbrook	4.8 mi	12.2% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Socastee	7.2 mi	2.1% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Surfside Beach	8.7 mi	34.9% (±10.3 points)	Higher
Red Hill	8.8 mi	10.8% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Briarcliffe Acres	9.6 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Garden City	11 mi	11.9% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Atlantic Beach	12 mi	29.4% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Carolina Forest, SC (10.3%), Socastee, SC (2.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Surfside Beach, SC (34.9%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Horry County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	North Myrtle Beach	65.5% (±5.9 points)
2	Surfside Beach	34.9% (±10.3 points)
3	Atlantic Beach	29.4% (±15.2 points)
4	Myrtle Beach	17.4% (±2.9 points)
5	Forestbrook	12.2% (±12.9 points)
6	Garden City	11.9% (±7.6 points)
7	Red Hill	10.8% (±7.8 points)
8	Carolina Forest	10.3% (±5.4 points)
9	Aynor	8.1% (±8.9 points)
10	Little River	4.7% (±5.2 points)

Showing 10 of 15 places in Horry County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Myrtle Beach

Is it hard to find a rental in Myrtle Beach?

The rental vacancy rate in Myrtle Beach, SC is 17.4% (±2.9 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.

Is the rental market in Myrtle Beach tighter than it was?

In Myrtle Beach, the rental vacancy rate went from 33.8% in 2015–2019 to 17.4% in 2020–2024 (−16.4 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How many homes are vacant in Myrtle Beach?

An estimated 6,796 (±457) housing units, 27.8% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

Sources

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The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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