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The median home value in Horry County, SC is $319,813 as of 2026-08-31, up 0.19% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$319,813
Year-over-Year
+0.19%
National Rank
#814 of 3071
Horry County ranks 10th out of 46 counties in SC by median home price, and is +36.0% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within SC, the typical county has a median home value of $218,959, making Horry County +46.1% above the SC state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.2%, from $319,197 in May 2026 to $319,813 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $319,197 | -1.1% |
| Jun 2026 | $320,250 | -0.6% |
| Jul 2026 | $321,007 | -0.2% |
| Aug 2026 | $319,813 | +0.2% |
Households here earn a median of $66,880 a year against a typical home value of $319,813 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.8×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 80% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Horry County recorded a violent crime rate of 694 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 3,772 per 100,000.
Based on 7 reporting cities covering 99,560 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Horry County is $319,813. That's up 0.19% from a year earlier. That is about 36.0% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Horry County the 10th most expensive of 46 counties in South Carolina.
Median household income here is $66,880, so a typical home costs about 4.8× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Horry County recorded 694 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 99,560 residents across 7 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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