Myrtle Beach · Relocation
Relocating to Myrtle Beach, SC
Moving in from out of the area, with a local guide to the neighborhoods and the timing around your move.
A Quick Note
This page is general information, not legal, insurance, or lending advice. Rules and rates change, so please confirm what applies to you with your lender, your insurance agent, your closing attorney, and the agencies named here. I am a real estate professional, and my part is the search and the move.
Relocating to Myrtle Beach, the Busiest Stretch of the Strand
Relocating to Myrtle Beach puts you in the busiest part of the Grand Strand, from the 1.2-mile Boardwalk between the 2nd Avenue and 14th Avenue piers to The Market Common, the village-style district that grew out of the former air base. Myrtle Beach International Airport sits beside The Market Common and lists more than 50 nonstop destinations. Local to Coastal Realty works the Strand from our North Myrtle Beach office, walks houses for you, sends video, and sets up live video tours. We sign a written buyer agreement before any touring, in person or by video, as the National Association of REALTORS has required of MLS participants since August 17, 2024.
Check the Zone on Your Street
If you are moving here to live year-round, the city's short-term rental zoning works in your favor on many streets: Myrtle Beach says districts beginning with R do not allow rentals under 90 days, except the RMV zone, and only a handful of grandfathered houses are exceptions. If you would rather not live next to weekly rentals, an R zone is worth asking about. If you want the option to rent by the week someday, you need a zone that allows it. I check the zone on every house before we tour.
City Millage Compared With the Rest of the Strand
For a home you live in, Horry County's 2026 levies come to about 145.5 mills inside Myrtle Beach, about 112.1 inside North Myrtle Beach, and about 91.9 in unincorporated Little River, all on a 4 percent assessment once you apply for the legal residence rate. On a $400,000 home, that is roughly $2,328, $1,794, and $1,470 a year. Horry mails tax notices October 1, due January 15. Horry County Schools' "Find My School" gives the school assignment for an exact address, and lenders require flood insurance on a federally backed loan for a building in a Special Flood Hazard Area.
Your First Weekends
Ride the 187-foot SkyWheel, walk the Boardwalk, and visit Myrtle Beach State Park, which opened in 1936 as the first park in the South Carolina state park system. My Myrtle Beach guide has more, including Murrells Inlet to the south. Read buying a home in Myrtle Beach, then call me with your move date.
Sources
The facts above come from these sources, checked in October 2026. Confirm current details with your lender, insurance agent, and closing attorney.
- Visit Myrtle Beach, the Boardwalk
- City of Myrtle Beach, The Market Common
- Myrtle Beach International Airport
- City of Myrtle Beach, Know Your Zone: short-term rentals
- Horry County Auditor, 2026 tax levies
- Horry County, property tax FAQs
- Horry County, real property tax
- South Carolina Code, Title 12, Chapter 43, Section 12-43-220, assessment ratios
- Horry County Schools, Find My School
- FEMA, flood risk and lending requirements
- Visit Myrtle Beach, SkyWheel
- South Carolina State Parks, Myrtle Beach
- National Association of REALTORS, settlement FAQs, practice changes effective August 17, 2024
Frequently Asked Questions
Are weekly rentals allowed on residential streets in Myrtle Beach?
Not in districts beginning with R, except the RMV zone, according to the city. Fewer than 30 houses in those zones are grandfathered.
How does Myrtle Beach property tax compare with North Myrtle Beach?
For a home you live in, Horry's 2026 levies come to about 145.5 mills inside Myrtle Beach and about 112.1 inside North Myrtle Beach, both on a 4 percent assessment.
How many nonstop flights does Myrtle Beach International have?
The airport lists more than 50 nonstop destinations.
Myrtle Beach
What relocation looks like in Myrtle Beach
The Grand Strand's Boardwalk, SkyWheel, and Broadway at the Beach, with golf and shopping close by.
Myrtle Beach holds a 1.2-mile Oceanfront Boardwalk, the 187-foot SkyWheel, and shopping at Broadway at the Beach and The Market Common.
The Grand Strand comprises 14 communities along 60 miles of coastline, and Myrtle Beach calls itself the Golf Capital of the World.
The method
How we do it in Myrtle Beach
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