Rental numbers for the Myrtle Beach, SC metro
The typical home here runs -$910 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.8%. 0 of 16 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.8%.
- Gross yield
- 6.0%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.8%
- 16 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$910/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $340,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,709/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
28 with published figures
| 29581Nichols | $190,000 | $1,270* | 8.0% | 4.5% | -$320 | n/a |
| 28436Delco | $202,000 | $1,330* | 7.9% | 4.3% | -$369 | n/a |
| 29526Conway | $301,000 | $1,905 | 7.6% | 4.6% | -$465 | +1.7% |
| 29568Longs | $291,000 | $1,815 | 7.5% | 4.5% | -$465 | +5.3% |
| 29545Green Sea | $204,000 | $1,270* | 7.5% | 4.1% | -$409 | n/a |
| 29577Myrtle Beach | $278,000 | $1,725 | 7.4% | 4.4% | -$484 | +2.9% |
| 28467Carolina Shores | $340,000 | $1,935 | 6.8% | 3.9% | -$739 | n/a |
| 28470Shallotte | $318,000 | $1,725 | 6.5% | 3.5% | -$799 | n/a |
| 29588Myrtle Beach | $323,000 | $1,623 | 6.0% | 3.3% | -$856 | -1.0% |
| 29569Loris | $256,000 | $1,270* | 5.9% | 3.0% | -$731 | n/a |
| 28422Bolivia | $331,000 | $1,630* | 5.9% | 3.0% | -$959 | n/a |
| 29579Myrtle Beach | $358,000 | $1,749 | 5.9% | 3.2% | -$973 | +0.5% |
| 29527Conway | $262,000 | $1,270* | 5.8% | 2.9% | -$774 | n/a |
| 29576Murrells Inlet | $400,000 | $1,933 | 5.8% | 3.2% | -$1,084 | +1.2% |
| 29572Myrtle Beach | $317,000 | $1,525 | 5.8% | 3.0% | -$903 | +4.7% |
| 29566Little River | $321,000 | $1,502 | 5.6% | 2.9% | -$940 | -2.8% |
| 29582North Myrtle Beach | $398,000 | $1,823 | 5.5% | 2.9% | -$1,174 | +13.2% |
| 28420Ash | $268,000 | $1,200* | 5.4% | 2.4% | -$918 | n/a |
| 29575Surfside Beach | $361,000 | $1,611 | 5.4% | 2.8% | -$1,109 | +4.9% |
| 29544Galivants Ferry | $288,000 | $1,270* | 5.3% | 2.5% | -$950 | n/a |
| 28451Leland | $376,000 | $1,631 | 5.2% | 2.4% | -$1,276 | +3.7% |
| 29511Aynor | $300,000 | $1,270* | 5.1% | 2.5% | -$1,001 | n/a |
| 28479Winnabow | $362,000 | $1,420* | 4.7% | 2.0% | -$1,358 | n/a |
| 28465Oak Island | $606,000 | $2,078 | 4.1% | 1.5% | -$2,487 | n/a |
| 28461Southport | $511,000 | $1,723 | 4.0% | 1.5% | -$2,097 | +1.9% |
| 28468Sunset Beach | $427,000 | $1,390 | 3.9% | 1.4% | -$1,820 | n/a |
| 28462Supply | $471,000 | $1,160* | 3.0% | 0.6% | -$2,287 | n/a |
| 28469Ocean Isle Beach | $531,000 | $1,190* | 2.7% | 0.5% | -$2,652 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +0.5%
- Rent, 12 months
- +2.2%
- Rent minus price growth
- +1.8 pts
- Property tax
- 0.40%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $274,363 | $1,427 |
| Aug 2022 | $343,878 | $1,643 |
| Aug 2023 | $346,564 | $1,663 |
| Aug 2024 | $348,479 | $1,706 |
| Aug 2025 | $338,207 | $1,672 |
| Aug 2026 | $339,754 | $1,709 |
Counties
- Brunswick County, NC4.7% median yield
- Columbus County, NCn/a median yield
- Horry County, SC5.8% median yield
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- Is the Myrtle Beach, SC metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$910 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.8%. 0 of 16 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.8%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Myrtle Beach, SC metro have the highest rental yield?
- 29526 (Conway) at 7.6%, 29568 (Longs) at 7.5%, 29577 (Myrtle Beach) at 7.4%, on Zillow value and rent. The full table above sorts by any column.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.