Reading the Myrtle Beach Market: Is It the Right Time to Buy?

In May 2026, Realtor.com identified both Horry County and Myrtle Beach as buyer's markets. Horry County had about 11.2K active listings, a median listing price near $320K, and a median 68 days on market; Myrtle Beach city had about 4.4K homes for sale, a median listing price of $279K, and a median 71 days on market. Redfin's data shows Myrtle Beach isn't very competitive, homes receiving one offer on average and selling in around 113 days, with 38.3% of homes seeing price drops. Homes in both areas are selling at about 97% of list price on average (Redfin put Myrtle Beach's sale-to-list ratio at 95.1%, with just 4.0% selling above list), room to negotiate especially on homes that have sat longer.

Realtor.com reported about 11.2K active listings in Horry County, while Zillow estimated 6,105 county listings as of April 30, 2026, both pointing to ample supply, more homes to compare, more leverage on listings that have sat a while. Redfin's rolling three-month view showed 116 days on market in Horry County and 113 in Myrtle Beach city, a market moving in weeks, not hours.

Redfin reported Horry County home prices down 1.8% year over year in its three-month view, and Realtor.com showed Myrtle Beach city median listing prices down 7.15% year over year, with Redfin's median sale price at $232K over the three months ending April 2026. At the same time, Freddie Mac put the 30-year fixed rate at 6.53% for the week ending May 28, 2026, so your monthly payment still depends heavily on rate and down payment even as prices soften. The Grand Strand's seasonality matters too, Visit Myrtle Beach counts more than 17 million annual visitors, and spring/summer bring more listings and buyer attention than late fall or winter. If you're trying to figure out what this means for your specific search, get in touch.