Best In South Carolina Real Estate™: Grand Strand

33.3% of Grand Strand cities now have median gross rent above $1,500—driven by adaptive reuse of coastal properties and sustained high-income demand. This is not a price bubble, but a structural shift in how the region monetizes its assets. The top four cities—Murrells Inlet, Litchfield Beach, Carolina Forest, and Little River—lead South Carolina in rent thresholds, not by new builds alone, but by repositioning existing inventory for long-term occupancy. This reflects a mature market where lifestyle value and asset longevity are now pricing factors. Learn more from the latest ALEX Intelligence report: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-23-grand-strand-threshold-gross-rent-1500-place Share of Cities With Median Gross Rent Above $1,500, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Census Bureau 2024) #1 Murrells Inlet — $1,751 #2 Litchfield Beach — $1,704 #3 Carolina Forest — $1,668 #4 Little River — $1,528 #5 Garden City — $1,472 #6 North Myrtle Beach — $1,263 #7 Myrtle Beach — $1,261 #8 Socastee — $1,246 #9 Red Hill — $1,179 #10 Conway — $866 Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: Cprintz20 (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=51304015; Slide 2: Toohool (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=136258776; Slide 3: Melikamp (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=20297260; Slide 4: Mtvjock (CC0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=15265881 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-23-grand-strand-threshold-gross-rent-1500-place View and join any or all of our communities — AI, quantum, and real estate: https://alex-companies.com/reports/linkedin-groups If there's an AI, quantum, or real estate community you'd like to see us convene, tell us — this portfolio grows by request. Real Estate Strategy & Intelligence Leader. Democratized Blue Ocean Strategist & Operator. Diane Hart Alexander, MBA, MHA Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies Designated Broker, Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC dba ALEX.realestate, et.al. Texas License #574877-B · Broker License #565194-BB [email protected] · +1 713.591.9902