Myrtle Beach SC Housing Market: Current Prices and What They Mean

Myrtle Beach home values sit near $323,000 on Zillow, but listing and sale figures from other sources differ. Here is what each number measures and how to read it.

By Housing Ledger Editorial Oct 13, 2026 Updated Oct 14, 2026 6 min read

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You can read the Myrtle Beach SC housing market through several sites, and each one reports different numbers. Zillow lists an average home value of $323,058 for Myrtle Beach, up 0.3% over the past year, as of Aug 31, 2026 ^[1]. That is a typical value across the market, not the price of any single home you might buy. It also helps to read Is Myrtle Beach, SC a Good Place to Live? A Housing Overview.

Realtor.com counts 4,119 homes for sale with a median listing price of $269,900 ^[2]. This is a snapshot of asking prices, so it shows what sellers are asking today rather than what homes sold for.

Figures from different sites are not interchangeable, because each one uses its own date, method and set of listings. The next sections explain each number, so you can compare them correctly.

What do the average and median price numbers mean?

An average and a median answer different questions, and mixing them up can make a price look higher or lower than it is. The average adds up every price and divides by the number of homes. The median is the middle sale: half the sales cost more and half cost less.

Why the average can run higher

A few very expensive homes can pull an average well above what most buyers pay. Suppose nine homes sell for $200,000 and one sells for $2,000,000. For a typical buyer, the median is the closer guide.

Zillow's median

Zillow reports a median sale price of $283,333 as of Aug 31, 2026, which is below its average home value. ^[1] Because the median is the middle sale, this figure shows what a typical sale cost on that date, not what the priciest homes sold for.

Homes.com's average

Homes.com shows an average home price of $413,842 for homes for sale in Myrtle Beach. ^[3] That figure averages asking prices for homes listed on that site, not closed sales. It reflects the listing set Homes.com holds on that day, so it will not match Zillow's sale-based median. Learn more in Property Tax in Myrtle Beach, SC: How the Bill Is Set.

Check the measure and the date

Before you compare two prices, check whether the site reports a median or an average, whether it counts sales or listings, and the date it was updated. Two accurate numbers can answer different questions. A median sale price set beside an average listing price cannot show whether prices rose or fell.

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How many homes are for sale, and what does that tell you?

Realtor.com counted 4,119 homes for sale in Myrtle Beach, SC, and Homes.com counted 3,538 ^[2]^[3]. Both are snapshots of active listings, so the count tells you how many houses you can shop for on the day each site was checked, not how many will be available next month. For more detail, see Cost of Living in Myrtle Beach, SC: Housing and Everyday Costs.

The two numbers differ because the sites were counted on different days and use different rules for what counts as a listing. Use them to see the general size of the market, not to decide which site is more accurate. For a closer look, read Charleston SC Housing Market: Latest Prices and Days on Market.

What a rising or falling count tells you

A rising count means more choices for buyers. If you are looking for a three-bedroom house, a larger pool of listings gives you more homes to compare on price, location and condition, and you can walk away from one without losing the search.

A falling count usually means less room to negotiate. When fewer homes compete for the same buyers, sellers have more leverage, and you may need to offer closer to the asking price or move quickly on a good house.

For example, suppose a neighborhood drops from 40 listings to 15 over a few months. You would likely see fewer price cuts and fewer concessions from sellers, and you would have less time to decide.

Why one count is not enough

A single count is a snapshot. It does not show how long homes stay on the market, how many have sold recently, or whether prices are moving up or down. Pair the listing count with a sales figure and a price measure before you judge how much room you have to negotiate.

If the count is high but homes sit for weeks, buyers may have more leverage than the number alone suggests. If the count is low but sales are quick, competition may be stronger than you expect.

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How competitive is the market right now?

Myrtle Beach is not a fast-moving market right now. Redfin scores it 16 out of 100 for competitiveness and describes it as not very competitive ^[4]. Out of 100, that puts it near the low end, so you are less likely to face a crowd of offers on the same house.

A low score means buyers face less bidding pressure than in a hot market. In a hot market, a well-priced home can draw several offers within days, and you may have to pay above the asking price to win it. In Myrtle Beach, you have more room to make a measured offer, ask the seller to cover repairs, or take a few weeks to decide.

The score is a snapshot, not a fixed trait. Activity can change quickly. One local report showed closed single-family sales spiked 10.2 percent in a single month, with median monthly pricing up 18 percent ^[5]. Those two numbers rose together, which means more homes closed and they sold for more in the same period. A jump like that can make a slow market look busy, so one month can mislead you about the trend.

To read the picture, treat the score as the current direction and look at several months before you decide how much room to negotiate. If the score and monthly sales move in different directions, the market may be shifting. Compare figures from the same date and the same site, because each one updates on its own schedule.

Which figures are data, and which are forecasts?

Reported figures show what the market looked like on a given date, while forecasts show what someone expects next. Keep the two apart when you make a decision.

Reported figures

Zillow home values and the listing counts from Realtor.com and Homes.com are snapshots. Each site uses its own method and schedule, so its numbers describe the market at the moment they were taken. Compare figures only within the same site, and write down the date next to each one.

Quarterly sales data works differently. It counts homes that actually closed in a set period. The first-quarter 2026 median sales price in Myrtle Beach was $537,000, down 2.3% from $549,450 in 2025 ^[6]. For a seller, that means closed sales priced slightly lower than a year earlier, a modest move rather than a sharp drop.

One quarter does not make a trend. If you see the next quarter's figure, compare it with this one before you decide prices are falling or rising.

Forecasts

A forecast is an estimate of where prices could go, not a record of what happened. A local real estate blog projects 2026 single-family home prices at roughly $328,000 to $385,000 ^[7]. Its projection for condos and townhomes is roughly $228,000 to $240,000 ^[7].

Suppose you are budgeting for a single-family home. Treat it as one view. Forecasts are estimates, not guarantees, and actual prices can land above or below the range.

How to use both

Use the reported figures to judge the market as it stands today. Use forecasts only as a comparison point, and do not base a purchase or sale on a projection alone.

How should you use these numbers?

Use Zillow for typical home values and Realtor.com for the number of homes for sale, and note the date each site shows next to its figure. On Zillow, the average home value in Myrtle Beach is $323,058, up 0.3% over the past year, as of Aug 31, 2026 ^[1]. Realtor.com lists 4,119 homes for sale, with a median listing price of $269,900 ^[2].

Before you make an offer or list a home, reload both sites, because these numbers shift over time and an older figure may no longer match. Treat any forecast as one view, not a prediction of future prices.