Investor market data · South Carolina

Myrtle Beach, SC Rental Market for Investors

An estimated 56% of Myrtle Beach's active listings could cash-flow as a short-term rental — here's what the numbers say for investors, as of October 2026.

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$329,950Median list price2,468 active listings

$39,558Median STR revenue / yrprojected, gross

Homes in Myrtle Beach that pencil right now

A sample of active Myrtle Beach listings whose DSCR clears 1.25 using short-term rental income projections we accept as a direct lender. These are spread across the price range, not ranked, and current as of October 2026.

$130,000DSCR 1.73
2 bed · 1.5 bath · 882 sqft
Townhouse in 29572 · built 1974
STR revenue
$32,917/yr
Est. interest-only payment
$1,269/mo
On the market 144 days · Listed by Axen Realty, LLC
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$179,900DSCR 1.42
1 bed · 1 bath · 786 sqft
Condo in 29577 · built 1979
STR revenue
$39,353/yr
Est. interest-only payment
$1,850/mo
On the market 115 days · Listed by Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
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$240,000DSCR 1.49
2 bed · 2 bath · 650 sqft
Condo in 29572 · built 1982
STR revenue
$49,214/yr
Est. interest-only payment
$2,209/mo
On the market 399 days · Listed by South Strand Realty
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$279,900DSCR 1.89
3 bed · 1.5 bath · 1,227 sqft
Condo in 29577 · built 1958
STR revenue
$58,806/yr
Est. interest-only payment
$2,077/mo
On the market 66 days · Listed by BHHS Coastal Real Estate
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As of October 2026, we analyzed 2,468 active for-sale homes in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The typical listing is priced at $329,950 and is projected to generate about $39,558 a year as a short-term rental.

After setting aside an estimated 20% for operating costs, an estimated 56.2% of those homes could still cover an investor mortgage payment on short-term-rental income — roughly in line with the 53.1% median across the 200 major metros we track, ranking Myrtle Beach #82 of 200 for cash-flow potential.

On market momentum: homes in Myrtle Beach sit a median of 83 days on the market, and 21% of active listings came on in just the last 30 days — a slower-moving market, which shapes how much room there is to negotiate.

For a DSCR loan — which qualifies on the property's rental income rather than your personal income — that's a relatively healthy setup: in Myrtle Beach, a meaningful share of listings throw off enough short-term-rental income, after costs, to cover an estimated investor mortgage payment.

What actually works in Myrtle Beach

Myrtle Beach works for investors, but the window is specific: 498 of the 2,120 Myrtle Beach homes, condos and townhomes we can price confidently clear a DSCR of 1.25. Nine in ten of them are priced under $549,000.

Share of those listings clearing an DSCR of 1.25, by price and bedroom count. The smaller figure is the median DSCR for that group.
Price	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	5 bed
Under $150k	35%1.10	64%1.32	—	—	—
$150k–$250k	16%1.11	24%1.04	68%1.42	—	—
$250k–$350k	6%1.01	13%0.94	42%1.18	55%1.29	—
$350k–$500k	—	1%0.84	8%0.98	31%1.18	96%1.44
$500k+	—	0%0.72	1%0.69	14%0.89	37%1.08

Darker means a larger share of that group cash-flows. “—” means fewer than 8 active listings — too few to draw a conclusion from.

Myrtle Beach in full

Active for-sale homes analyzed	2,468
Median list price	$329,950
Median projected STR revenue (annual, gross)	$39,558
Median average daily rate (ADR)	$223
Median occupancy	49%
Median beds	3
Median size	1,390 sqft
Estimated cash-flow-positive share	56.2%
Median days on market	83 days
New listings (last 30 days)	20.9% of active