Retiring to Myrtle Beach, SC
Selling a home for $525,000 and keeping $150,000 in the bank leaves room to buy in 7 of 17 Myrtle Beach neighborhoods with 5+ sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026 (after 6% selling costs, buying at the neighborhood median). The closest of those to a hospital is Myrtlewood, Myrtle Beach (7 min to Grand Strand Medical). Property tax in Myrtle Beach runs about 0.327% of value a year (Census ACS 2023).
Questions? Call or text Chris Harris, REALTOR®: (270) 421-8726.
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Every neighborhood we have numbers for
Neighborhoods with 5+ sales, Oct 2025–Sep 2026 (Redfin), cheapest first by town. Minutes: typical drive, no traffic to the nearest of each kind, © openrouteservice.org by HeiGIT | Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
| Neighborhood | Town | Median sale | Sales | Hospital | VA medical center | Airport | Downtown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Myrtle Beach | Myrtle Beach | $105,470 | 337 | – | – | – | – |
| River Oaks Golf Plantation | Myrtle Beach | $164,954 | 114 | 19 min | 14 min | 12 min | 12 min |
| Deerfield Plantation | Myrtle Beach | $177,450 | 197 | 26 min | 13 min | 18 min | 19 min |
| Myrtlewood | Myrtle Beach | $218,939 | 162 | 7 min | 15 min | 15 min | 10 min |
| Island Green | Myrtle Beach | $224,937 | 85 | 30 min | 19 min | 24 min | 25 min |
| Arcadian Shores | Myrtle Beach | $309,913 | 320 | 8 min | 26 min | 26 min | 19 min |
| Crescent Beach | Myrtle Beach | $339,905 | 149 | 18 min | 35 min | 35 min | 29 min |
| Ocean Drive Beach | Myrtle Beach | $345,403 | 200 | 22 min | 37 min | 37 min | 31 min |
| Arrowhead | Myrtle Beach | $354,901 | 68 | 23 min | 15 min | 14 min | 16 min |
| Tilghman Estates | Myrtle Beach | $356,900 | 50 | 25 min | 39 min | 39 min | 34 min |
| Ingram Beach | Myrtle Beach | $394,889 | 96 | 20 min | 37 min | 37 min | 31 min |
| Carolina Forest | Myrtle Beach | $397,296 | 1082 | 18 min | 16 min | 15 min | 14 min |
| Windy Hill Beach | Myrtle Beach | $399,888 | 144 | 14 min | 31 min | 31 min | 25 min |
| Barefoot Resort | Myrtle Beach | $419,882 | 251 | 16 min | 33 min | 33 min | 27 min |
| International Club | Myrtle Beach | $419,882 | 68 | 33 min | 19 min | 24 min | 26 min |
| Cherry Grove Beach | Myrtle Beach | $489,863 | 227 | 26 min | 41 min | 41 min | 35 min |
| Ocean Lakes | Myrtle Beach | $498,860 | 57 | 28 min | 14 min | 17 min | 18 min |
Not shown: Crow Creek (Brunswick County, North Carolina), Brunswick Plantation (Brunswick County, North Carolina), Sea Trail (Brunswick County, North Carolina), Magnolia Greens (Brunswick County, North Carolina), Winding River Plantation (Brunswick County, North Carolina), Brunswick Forest (Brunswick County, North Carolina), Compass Pointe (Brunswick County, North Carolina), St. James Plantation (Brunswick County, North Carolina). Redfin lists them with Myrtle Beach, but they are elsewhere.
Check crime data
We don’t grade neighborhoods on crime. Look up the streets you’re considering in Myrtle Beach with the agency that patrols them:
- Myrtle Beach Police Department (city police)
- Horry County Police Department (addresses outside city limits)
- FBI Crime Data Explorer (agency-level reports)
What South Carolina doesn’t tax
- Social Security benefits taxed federally are not subject to South Carolina income tax.
- Retirement income deduction of up to $10,000 per person at 65 and older ($3,000 under 65), plus an age-65 deduction of up to $15,000 ($30,000 joint when both are 65+); the two together cannot exceed $15,000 per taxpayer.
- Beginning with tax year 2022, all military retirement income included in South Carolina taxable income can be deducted.
Full details: South Carolina retirement taxes →
Source: South Carolina Department of Revenue, Individual Income Tax FAQ (read 2026-10-17). Figures change each year; confirm with the agency before you rely on them. Not tax advice.
The twenty-year test
Which of these do you need in the house you will live in for twenty years?
Email me homes that pass
The alert matches what the listing feed has: price, bedrooms, bathrooms, year built and house type. Chris checks each match for the features the listing feed can’t see.
Home prices: Redfin neighborhood medians, Jul–Sep 2026, neighborhoods with 5+ sales. Property tax: Census ACS 2023 effective rates. Property tax uses the City of Myrtle Beach rate (Census ACS 2023). Redfin groups North Myrtle Beach, Carolina Forest and other Grand Strand areas with Myrtle Beach; their rates differ, so ask Horry County for the parcel. Selling costs estimated at 6% of the sale price.