- 1309 Professional Dr Suite 100 Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Seafood Capital of South Carolina | Est. c. 1733
Murrells Inlet
A historic fishing village on the salt marsh, where MarshWalk dinners, Huntington Beach sunrises and TPC golf sit about 20 minutes south of Myrtle Beach.
By The Numbers
~9.7K
POPULATION
60.4
MEDIAN AGE
~7 MIN
TO THE BEACH
c. 1733
FOUNDED
½ Mile
MARSHWALK
DOWNTOWN & LIFESTYLE
- MarshWalk — half-mile boardwalk of waterfront restaurants and bars
- Brookgreen Gardens — sculpture gardens, zoo & Nights of a Thousand Candles
- Huntington Beach State Park — Atalaya Castle and 300+ bird species
- Crazy Sister Marina — fishing charters, dolphin & sunset cruises
- 4th of July Boat Parade past the MarshWalk
- Blessing of the Inlet, Taste of the MarshWalk & Oyster Roast
LOCATION & COMMUTING
Murrells Inlet straddles US-17 Business and US-17 Bypass at the Horry/Georgetown county line, with the south Grand Strand, the airport and Georgetown all within half an hour.
- Myrtle Beach: ~21 minutes
- Myrtle Beach Airport: ~21 minutes
- Garden City Beach: ~7 minutes
- Pawleys Island: ~13 minutes
- Georgetown: ~28 minutes
HEALTHCARE & SERVICES
- Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital on US-17 Bypass
- Horry side: Seaside Elementary, St. James Middle & High
- Georgetown side: Waccamaw Elementary, Middle & High
- Surfside, Socastee & Waccamaw Neck library branches
- Horry-Georgetown Tech — Grand Strand & Georgetown campuses
- Shopping & services along US-17 Bypass
REAL ESTATE MARKET
- Median sale ~$452K (Aug 2026)
- Marsh-front & creek-front homes in the Historic District
- Golf communities: Prince Creek, Wachesaw Plantation, Blackmoor
- 55+ living at Woodlake Village & Seasons at Prince Creek West
- Condos and townhomes well below the median
- County line matters — Horry vs Georgetown taxes and schools
Retirees & Downsizers
With a median age of 60 and 55+ enclaves like Woodlake Village and Seasons at Prince Creek West, Murrells Inlet is built for retirement: hospital in town, golf nearby, dinner on the MarshWalk.
First Time Buyers
Condos and townhomes start well under the ~$452K median, and Horry-side addresses carry a lower county tax rate — so a starter home here keeps the beach seven minutes away.
Investors
A long-established vacation-rental market, TPC golf and scarce marsh-front homes give owners both short-term and long-term options, and steady monthly sales show real liquidity.
Popular Neighborhoods in Murrells Inlet
Prince Creek
Master-Planned · TPC Golf
Around 2,800 acres surrounding TPC Myrtle Beach, with 15+ neighborhoods from condos to custom estates and Intracoastal boating access.
Wachesaw Plantation
Gated · Private Golf
Historic rice-plantation grounds turned private golf community, with several neighborhoods.
Blackmoor
Golf · Wachesaw River
Homes wrapped around a Gary Player-designed course on a former rice plantation along the Wachesaw River.
Woodlake Village
55+ · Active Adult
Pool, tennis, shuffleboard and clubhouse on Woodlake Drive.
Mt. Gilead
Marsh-Front · Custom
A gated marsh-side neighborhood with the widest price range in the inlet, up to waterfront estates.
Historic District
Creek-Front · Character
The original fishing-village streets between US-17 Business and the marsh.
FAQs: Murrells Inlet, SC
Is Murrells Inlet SC a good place to live?
Murrells Inlet is one of the Grand Strand’s most livable coastal towns, especially for retirees: the median age is about 60, the community has its own hospital on US-17 Bypass, and daily life revolves around the half-mile MarshWalk, Brookgreen Gardens and Huntington Beach State Park. You get salt-marsh scenery and fresh seafood without Myrtle Beach’s crowds, yet the city and airport are both about 20 minutes away. Note that the town straddles Horry and Georgetown counties, which changes school zoning and tax bills.
What is the Murrells Inlet housing market like?
The median sale price was about $452,000 in August 2026, essentially flat year-over-year, with homes taking around 85 days to sell — a balanced market where homes typically close a little under list. Inventory ranges from condos to marsh-front estates above $1M, with golf neighborhoods like Prince Creek and Wachesaw Plantation in between. New construction is limited to smaller D.R. Horton and Lennar enclaves, so resale drives most of the market.
How far is Murrells Inlet from Myrtle Beach?
Murrells Inlet sits about 14 miles south of downtown Myrtle Beach, roughly a 21-minute drive up US-17 Business or the Bypass, and Myrtle Beach International Airport is a similar 21 minutes away. Garden City Beach is just four miles (about seven minutes), Pawleys Island is ten miles south, and historic Georgetown is 22 miles down US-17.
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Photo credits: Causeway – panoramio (6) by Thomson M (CC BY 3.0); Murrells inlet2473 by Pollinator (CC BY-SA 3.0); Driftwood at the Huntington Beach State Park beach 2 by DogsRNice (CC BY-SA 4.0); Brookgreen Gardens (13 May 2023) 66 by DiscoA340 (CC BY-SA 4.0); Sunnyside – Murrells Inlet Historic District by Upstateherd (CC BY-SA 4.0); Boardwalk – panoramio (6) by Thomson M (CC BY 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons.