- 1309 Professional Dr Suite 100 Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
On the Intracoastal Waterway | Historic Swing Bridge
Socastee
Myrtle Beach’s waterway-side hometown — historic swing bridge, Intracoastal boating, Blue Ribbon schools and real neighborhoods, ten minutes from both the airport and the sand.
By The Numbers
~22K
POPULATION
41.0
MEDIAN AGE
~12 MIN
TO THE BEACH
1711
FIRST LAND GRANT
ICW
INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY
DOWNTOWN & LIFESTYLE
- Historic Socastee Swing Bridge on the Intracoastal Waterway
- Socastee Heritage Festival every April at the bridge
- River City Café, Socastee Station, Dockside Dawgs & The Old Bull & Bush
- Enterprise Landing free boat ramp & Osprey Marina
- 90-acre Socastee Recreation Park with disc golf and trails
- Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge for kayaking and birding
LOCATION & COMMUTING
Socastee sits between Hwy 17 Bypass and the Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge, just west of the airport, with Hwy 544, Hwy 707 and the 707-Connector linking it to Hwy 17, Hwy 501 and SC-31.
- Myrtle Beach: ~12 minutes
- Myrtle Beach Airport: ~10 minutes
- Surfside Beach: ~10 minutes
- Carolina Forest: ~10 minutes
- Conway: ~19 minutes
HEALTHCARE & SERVICES
- South Strand Medical Center — 24/7 ER on Hwy 17 Bypass
- Grand Strand Medical Center — Level I trauma center
- Socastee Elementary, Middle & High (IB World School)
- Forestbrook Elementary — three-time National Blue Ribbon
- Socastee Library — 141 707-Connector Road
- SayeBrook Town Center & South Strand Commons shopping
REAL ESTATE MARKET
- Median sale ~$355K (three months to July 2026)
- Established subdivisions, townhomes and condos
- Gated waterway estates in Cypress River Plantation
- New construction at SayeBrook from Toll Brothers & Pulte
- Boat & RV storage in several communities
- Steady year-round owner and long-term rental demand
Retirees & Downsizers
Gated, low-maintenance communities like Myrtle Beach Golf & Yacht Club put boating, single-level living and a 24/7 emergency room within minutes.
First Time Buyers
Socastee delivers real neighborhoods with a Blue Ribbon elementary school, an IB high school and a ~$355K median well below the oceanfront towns — ten minutes from the airport and the sand.
Investors
Population up 11% in a decade, steady monthly sales, new homes at SayeBrook and entry-level townhomes make this a long-term rental and appreciation play near Market Common jobs.
Popular Neighborhoods in Socastee
Cypress River Plantation
Gated · Waterway Estates
A 24-hour manned gate, half-acre-plus lots on the Intracoastal and Waccamaw, private boat launch, day docks, clubhouse, pool and tennis.
Myrtle Beach Golf & Yacht Club
Gated · 55+ Friendly
Low-maintenance single-level homes with 24-hour security, pools, tennis and boat/RV storage; open to all ages.
SayeBrook
New Construction
Master-planned at Hwy 544 and Hwy 17 by Toll Brothers, Pulte and Saussy Burbank — resort pool, pickleball and a walk to Target and Trader Joe's.
Hunters Ridge
Established · Near Schools
A mature single-family community near Socastee High and the Forestbrook schools.
Deerfield Plantation
Established · Near the Beach
A large 1970s–80s community between Hwy 17 Bypass and Business with homes, townhomes and condos, pools and tennis.
Arrowhead
Golf & Waterway
Nine neighborhood "villages" around the 27-hole Arrowhead Country Club on the Intracoastal — homes, townhomes and condos.
FAQs: Socastee, SC
Is Socastee SC a good place to live?
Socastee is one of the Grand Strand’s most livable year-round communities. It grew to 22,213 residents in the 2020 Census, with a median age of 41 — younger than the beach towns — and a mix of families, retirees and commuters. Residents get Blue Ribbon and IB public schools, a 90-acre recreation park, Intracoastal boating from free public landings, a 24/7 emergency room, and Myrtle Beach or Surfside Beach within about 10–12 minutes, at prices below the oceanfront towns.
What is the Socastee SC housing market like?
Socastee’s market is broad. Established subdivisions, townhomes and condos sit alongside gated waterway estates in Cypress River Plantation and new homes at SayeBrook from Toll Brothers, Pulte and Saussy Burbank. The median sale price was near $355K for the three months ending July 2026, roughly flat year-over-year, with homes averaging about 84 days on market — a balanced market where prepared buyers can negotiate and sellers still find steady demand.
How far is Socastee from Myrtle Beach?
Socastee is about 8 miles west of central Myrtle Beach — roughly a 12-minute drive via Hwy 544 or the 707-Connector to Hwy 17 Bypass. Myrtle Beach International Airport is even closer at about 10 minutes, Surfside Beach is 10 minutes south, and Conway is under 20 minutes inland. That central position is why many locals who work anywhere on the Grand Strand choose to live here.
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Photo credits: SC31 at SC707 and SC544 Aerial – Socastee by formulanone (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons.