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South Carolina · Census place 51280

North Myrtle Beach city, SC

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North Myrtle Beach city has 19,343 residents, ranking #32 of 475 places in South Carolina. Median household income is $72,111, the median home is worth $371,900 and median gross rent runs $1,171 a month.

Population
19,343North Myrtle Beach city residents
Median household income
$72,111Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$371,900Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,171Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
60.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
82.9%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in North Myrtle Beach city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the North Myrtle Beach city median would spend about 19.5% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 5.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 6.1% of residents and 82.9% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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