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Horry County, SC Housing Market Brief

county · SC · as of July 2026

Balanced

What is Horry County, SC’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
49
Inventory Health25%
36
Affordability20%
30
Economic Strength20%
52
Rental Yield15%
57

Where is Horry County, SC in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Horry County, SC is classified as Emerging early in its cycle, with scores climbing from a low base. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Horry County, SC?

Our model forecasts Horry County, SC’s home prices to rise about 2.7% over the next 12 months (high confidence).

This is a separate, forward-looking view — not the cycle classification above. See how past forecasts performed on the track record, or the full local forecast with its confidence range on the market page.

Horry County, SC housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$325K-3%
Median Days on Market101 days-1%
Months of Supply6.30%
Homes for Sale8,199▲ +2%
Homes Sold1,301▲ +2.8%
Median Price / Sq Ft$203▲ +1.5%

How has Horry County, SC’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 44
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Horry County, SC a buyer's or seller's market?

As of July 2026, Horry County, SC is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 44 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Horry County, SC?

The median sale price in Horry County, SC is $325K, having fallen 3% over the past year.

How affordable is Horry County, SC?

Horry County, SC scores 30 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Horry County, SC's Alpha Score?

Horry County, SC's strongest dimension is Rental Yield (57/100) and its weakest is Affordability (30/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

Want the live, interactive view of Horry County, SC? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.