South Carolina · Census place 70585
Surfside Beach town, SC
Quick answer
Surfside Beach town has 4,217 residents, ranking #111 of 475 places in South Carolina. Median household income is $74,202, the median home is worth $412,100 and median gross rent runs $1,274 a month.
- Population
- 4,217Surfside Beach town residents
- Median household income
- $74,202Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $412,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,274Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 55.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 65%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Surfside Beach town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Surfside Beach town median would spend about 20.6% 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 5.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 9.7% of residents and 65% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Newport CDP 4,142
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