Cost of Living Analytics

Cost of Living / Myrtle Beach, SC Metro

Cost of Living in Myrtle Beach, SC Metro

Official metro name: Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC Metro Area

Myrtle Beach, SC Metro has a population of 496,299. Median household income is $63,296 and median rent is $1,138 per month. Rent is roughly 21.6% of median monthly income.

State: SCPopulation: 496,299Income: $63,296Rent: $1,138Affordability: Affordable (21.6%)
Median Household Income
$63,296
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$1,138
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
21.6%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
84
Simplified relative index

Is Myrtle Beach, SC Metro expensive?

Based on median rent and income, Myrtle Beach, SC Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $1,138, which is about 21.6% of median monthly household income.

Average rent in Myrtle Beach, SC Metro

Median rent (ACS) is $1,138 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)

How much income do you need in Myrtle Beach, SC Metro?

Median household income (ACS) is $63,296 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.

Other metros in SC

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Data sources

  • US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
  • Affordability metric: median rent ÷ (median household income / 12).
  • Figures are metro-level medians; local variation is expected.