What percentage of people rent in Surfside Beach, SC?

Name: Renters and owners in Surfside Beach, SC, 2020–2024
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32.5% (±7.4 points) of the occupied homes in Surfside Beach, SC are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 662 renting households against 1,372 that own their home.

In Surfside Beach, the share of households that rent went from 35.1% in 2015–2019 to 32.5% in 2020–2024 (−2.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 32.5% (±7.4 points)
Renting households: 662 (±157)
Median renter income: $55,809 (±$7,712)

Who rents and who owns in Surfside Beach

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Surfside Beach	Horry County	South Carolina	United States
Renter-occupied share	32.5% (±7.4 points)	22.7% (±1.0 points)	28.1% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	662 (±157)	36,099 (±1,536)	595,868 (±5,739)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,372 (±173)	122,680 (±2,010)	1,522,121 (±8,375)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.1 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$55,809 (±$7,712)	$47,911 (±$2,932)	$43,796 (±$694)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$77,500 (±$9,796)	$73,509 (±$1,937)	$82,205 (±$598)	$100,009

In Surfside Beach, the renter share is higher than in Horry County (22.7%).

It is not measurably different from South Carolina (28.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Horry County, Surfside Beach ranks 7 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 175 of 381.

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

How renting in Surfside Beach has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	35.1% (±6.8 points)	32.5% (±7.4 points)	−2.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,040 (±$72)	$1,274 (±$214)	+22.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$55,099 (±$3,334)	$70,106 (±$7,736)	+27.2%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Surfside Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Surfside Beach
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Surfside Beach	—	32.5% (±7.4 points)	—
Garden City	2.1 mi	14.6% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Socastee	5.7 mi	34.1% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Murrells Inlet	5.8 mi	14.0% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Forestbrook	7.9 mi	8.5% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Myrtle Beach	8.7 mi	39.5% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Carolina Forest	11 mi	30.4% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Red Hill	12 mi	25.5% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Litchfield Beach	12 mi	16.6% (±4.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Garden City, SC (14.6%), Murrells Inlet, SC (14.0%), Forestbrook, SC (8.5%).

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

Households that rent across Horry County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Atlantic Beach	76.7% (±12.4 points)
2	Loris	44.3% (±13.5 points)
3	Myrtle Beach	39.5% (±3.1 points)
4	Homewood	36.5% (±21.2 points)
5	Conway	34.6% (±5.3 points)
6	Socastee	34.1% (±4.9 points)
7	Surfside Beach	32.5% (±7.4 points)
8	Carolina Forest	30.4% (±3.6 points)
9	Red Hill	25.5% (±4.7 points)
10	Aynor	24.7% (±8.8 points)
11	Little River	23.4% (±4.0 points)
12	North Myrtle Beach	17.8% (±3.0 points)
13	Garden City	14.6% (±3.8 points)

Showing 13 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 Surfside Beach

How many renters are there in Surfside Beach?

Surfside Beach has an estimated 662 (±157) renting households, 32.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Surfside Beach?

In Surfside Beach, the share of households that rent went from 35.1% in 2015–2019 to 32.5% in 2020–2024 (−2.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Surfside Beach?

A renting household in Surfside Beach has 2.1 people on average, against 2.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Surfside Beach?

The median renting household in Surfside Beach, SC has an income of $55,809 (±$7,712) a year, against $77,500 for households that own their home.

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 Surfside Beach town, South Carolina (place:70585, in state:45).

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

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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