ZIP 29577 · Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

2026 Edition · 8 cards · data as of Oct 30, 2026

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  1. Population

    35,446 people call ZIP 29577 home.

    35,446

    people.

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

  2. Rent

    Median rent is up 45% since the 2010–2014 survey, before inflation.

    $1,217

    a month. South Carolina's median is $1,180.

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024 (latest), with earlier 5-year windows. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

  3. Room to build

    The median rent is above what local wages can carry.

    $785–$1,178

    is the monthly rent range local workforce wages support.

    • $1,217 median

    Supportable rent computed by the Almanac from 2023 source wage data. Median rent: Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Computed by the Almanac, Census ACS 5-year

  4. Building

    59% of the housing here was built before 2000.

    • 59% of all homes were built before 2000

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

  5. Units needed

    Closing the gap would add 0.3–1.7% to the 22,337 homes here.

    59–369

    is the estimated number of missing housing units, from the lowest to the highest of three estimates.

    Range computed by the Almanac from 2023 jobs and household data, using three demand models: 1% of jobs located here, 1% of renter households, and a rate by town size applied to renters. The low end is the lowest of the three and the high end the highest. It is an estimate, not a count. Sources: Computed by the Almanac

  6. Home value

    A median home costs 16% more than South Carolina's.

    $299,900

    median home value in ZIP 29577.

    • $299,900 ZIP 29577
    • $259,000 South Carolina
    • $332,700 U.S.

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

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