The median home in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina is valued at $317,832, down 2.9% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,711, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 15.5x — near the national average of 18x. Myrtle Beach is part of the Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

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Home Value$317,832

-2.9%

Rent$1,711/mo

AFFORDABILITY

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$63,566 on $317,832

Stretch — 30.8% of income

Above 28% but manageable with cuts.

PITI$1,925

P/I30.8%

Afford$289K

Gap-$29K

P&I $1,607Tax $151Ins $167

Renting $214/mo cheaper ($1,711 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + SC ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in South Carolina

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Sullivans Island$4077K Sheldon$2196K Kiawah Island$2037K Isle of Palms$1575K Sunset$1290K Folly Beach$1009K Seabrook Island$976K Mount Pleasant$856K

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