| Index | Surfside Beach | South Carolina | National |
| Median home price | $276,800 | $143,600 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $1,091 | $811 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 66.0% | 68.4% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 34.0% | 31.6% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Bucksport, SC | 607 | $90,800 | 51% |
| Garden City, SC | 11,193 | $146,300 | 21% |
| Socastee, SC | 25,846 | $170,200 | 8% |
| Red Hill, SC | 16,290 | $174,500 | 6% |
| Atlantic Beach, SC | 237 | $210,700 | 14% |
| Surfside Beach, SC | 4,470 | $276,800 | 50% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Sherman, IL | 4,470 | $253,500 | 37% |
| Fort Pierce South, FL | 4,468 | $160,900 | 13% |
| Viroqua, WI | 4,472 | $140,000 | 24% |
| South Greeley, WY | 4,473 | $63,600 | 66% |
| Watertown, MN | 4,473 | $236,400 | 28% |
| Surfside Beach, SC | 4,470 | $276,800 | 50% |
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