What kinds of homes are in Surfside Beach, SC?

Name: Types of homes in Surfside Beach, SC, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Surfside Beach, SC has 4,254 (±231) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,184 homes per square mile of land.

54.3% are detached single-family houses.

15.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

20.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,254 (±231)
Detached houses: 54.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 15.8%
5+ unit buildings: 20.0%

Homes in Surfside Beach by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Surfside Beach	Horry County	South Carolina	United States
Single-family, detached	54.3% (±5.7 points)	53.4%	64.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	7.7% (±2.9 points)	4.3%	3.7%	6.2%
2 units	4.7% (±2.2 points)	1.1%	1.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	11.1% (±3.4 points)	3.0%	2.8%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.5% (±2.6 points)	6.3%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	10.2% (±4.4 points)	6.9%	3.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.3% (±2.2 points)	11.9%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	2.2% (±1.3 points)	12.9%	14.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%

In Surfside Beach, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Horry County (25.1%).

It is also higher than in South Carolina (12.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Surfside Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Surfside Beach
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Surfside Beach	—	20.0% (±5.6 points)	—
Garden City	2.1 mi	27.8% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Socastee	5.7 mi	19.7% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Murrells Inlet	5.8 mi	17.2% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Forestbrook	7.9 mi	1.5% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Myrtle Beach	8.7 mi	40.0% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Carolina Forest	11 mi	22.9% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Red Hill	12 mi	10.4% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Litchfield Beach	12 mi	17.5% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Forestbrook, SC (1.5%), Red Hill, SC (10.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Garden City, SC (27.8%), Myrtle Beach, SC (40.0%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Horry County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	North Myrtle Beach	49.2% (±3.3 points)
2	Atlantic Beach	46.1% (±14.9 points)
3	Myrtle Beach	40.0% (±3.2 points)
4	Little River	35.9% (±5.9 points)
5	Garden City	27.8% (±3.7 points)
6	Carolina Forest	22.9% (±3.8 points)
7	Surfside Beach	20.0% (±5.6 points)
8	Socastee	19.7% (±4.2 points)
9	Conway	14.2% (±3.5 points)
10	Red Hill	10.4% (±4.1 points)
11	Aynor	10.0% (±6.7 points)
12	Loris	8.9% (±5.3 points)
13	Forestbrook	1.5% (±2.7 points)

Showing 13 of 15 places in Horry County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Surfside Beach

How many homes are in Surfside Beach?

Surfside Beach, SC has an estimated 4,254 (±231) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Surfside Beach houses or apartments?

54.3% are detached houses and 7.7% attached houses, while 35.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Surfside Beach?

15.8% of homes in Surfside Beach are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Surfside Beach town, South Carolina

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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