Last Updated on May 23, 2022 by Kathy Rukat Smith
In the Garden City Beach Real Estate Market Report for April 2022 provided by Kathy Rukat Smith of Palmetto Coastal Homes, learn about the market trends. Garden City Beach, like the rest of the Grand Strand, continues to be in a sellers’ market. The average price of homes and condos has risen while the inventory of homes and condos has decreased. I believe we will continue to see this trend through 2022. The graphs below show single-family home and condo/townhouse information for the month of April for Garden City Beach. Information is provided by the Coastal Carolinas Association of REALTORSⓇ.
The Garden City Beach Real Estate Market Report covers single family homes and condo/townhouses in the Garden City Beach sections of Horry County and Georgetown county. The Garden City Beach Real Estate Market Report does not include manufactured homes, multi-family properties, land or commercial properties.
Garden City Beach Single Family Home Market
One number that is used to determine if an area is in a sellers’ market or buyers’ market is the month’s supply of properties for sale. For April 2022, the single family market in Garden City Beach had only a 1.5 month’s supply on homes for sale! Another important number for both buyers and sellers is the percent of list price compared to sold price. Garden City Beach single family homes, on average, were sold at 97.1% of the list price.
Quick Facts:
- 5 New Listings – down 54.5%
- 10 Sold Listings – down 41.2%
- 11 Active Listings – down 21.4%
- 111 Average Days of Market – down 64%
- $1,391,350 is the Average Sales Price – up 32.8%
- $369 is the Average Dollars Per Square Foot – up 30.9%
Single Family Home Listings For Sale:
1320 N Waccamaw Dr. Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
3 Beds 3 Baths 1,346 SqFt
2103 S Waccamaw Dr. Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
8 Beds 9 Baths 5,500 SqFt 0.490 Acres
527 Vista Dr. Garden City Beach, South Carolina
10 Beds 8 Baths 4,122 SqFt 0.230 Acres
390 Silver Sands Ln. Garden City Beach, South Carolina
4 Beds 3 Baths 1,956 SqFt 0.110 Acres
Single Family Home Pending Listings:
2179 S Waccamaw Dr. Garden City Beach, South Carolina
5 Beds 6 Baths 4,200 SqFt 0.500 Acres
253 Calhoun Dr. Garden City Beach, South Carolina
5 Beds 6 Baths 3,216 SqFt 0.230 Acres
2315 S Waccamaw Dr. Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
8 Beds 9 Baths 4,932 SqFt 0.650 Acres
723 S Waccamaw Dr. Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
5 Beds 5 Baths 2,128 SqFt 0.180 Acres

Single Family Home Closed Listings:
817 Main Sail Ct. Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
3 Beds 2 Baths 1,200 SqFt 0.110 Acres
622 South Waccamaw Dr. Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
6 Beds 4 Baths 2,821 SqFt 0.230 Acres
818 Keel Ct. Garden City Beach, South Carolina
3 Beds 2 Baths 1,249 SqFt 0.110 Acres
141 Garden City Retreat Dr. Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
3 Beds 3 Baths 1,509 SqFt 0.050 Acres

Garden City Beach Condo and Townhouse Market
The month’s supply and percentage of list price to sold price is even more impressive on the condo and townhouse market. In the condo and townhouse market, properties are selling at 100.5% of the list price and the supply of properties is down to 0.8 months.
Quick Facts:
- 14 New Listings – up 7.7%
- 7 Sold Listings – down 12.5%
- 7 Active Listings – down 41.7%
- 71 Average Days of Market – down 42.7%
- $344,957 is the Average Sales Price – up 93.5%
- $294 is the Average Dollars Per Square Foot – up 40%
Condo and Townhouse Listings For Sale:
1647 S Waccamaw Dr. 16 Garden City Beach, South Carolina
2 Beds 2 Baths 700 SqFt
631 Woodmoor Circle 301 Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
2 Beds 2 Baths 1,274 SqFt
109 Cambridge Pl. H5 Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
2 Beds 2 Baths 975 SqFt
109 Cambridge Pl. E3 Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
1 Beds 1 Baths 950 SqFt
Condo and Townhouse Pending Listings:
623 Woodmoor Dr. 301 Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
2 Beds 2 Baths 1,108 SqFt
1210 N Waccamaw Dr. 514 Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
2 Beds 2 Baths 801 SqFt
301 N Waccamaw Dr. 211 Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
2 Beds 1 Baths 584 SqFt
1210 N Waccamaw Dr. 1108 Garden City Beach, South Carolina
2 Beds 2 Baths 835 SqFt

Condo and Townhouse Closed Listings:
1310 N Waccamaw Dr. 208 Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
3 Beds 3 Baths 1,250 SqFt
1990 N Waccamaw Dr. 1208 Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
2 Beds 2 Baths 1,125 SqFt
1990 N Waccamaw Dr. 709 Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
2 Beds 2 Baths 1,058 SqFt
1690 N Waccamaw Dr. 606 Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
1 Beds 2 Baths 750 SqFt

What Does This Information Mean for Buyers and Sellers?
What do these numbers mean for you as a seller? Prepare, prepare, prepare. When your home is listed for sale, it will be one of only a few homes for sale. The average days on market indicates homes are listed and closed in just over 3 months. While most homes for sale in Garden City Beach are rental properties, some homes are used a primary or secondary residences. Primary residents need to know where you will be moving once your home sells. Second home owners need to have an idea when their home could sell so they can squeeze in one last vacation and also have time to move personal belongings.
What do these numbers mean for you as a buyer? You also need to be prepared. While the market for buyers that can afford a beach house is smaller, you may still have competition. You need to be prepared with a pre-approval letter, preferably from a local lender, or a proof of funds statement from your bank or financial institution. You also need to consider your timeline especially if you are purchasing a home for personal use. Any rentals within 90 days of your closing date must be honored. Let’s say you start looking for a home today (at the very end of May) and go under contract in mid-June. Most likely, you will need a month to close, so that puts your timeline at mid-July. Because of the 90 day rule, you will have to honor rentals through mid-October. As you can see, you will not be able to use your new home unless a week is not already booked. You will be receiving rental income during that time.
Contact me if you have any questions about the Garden City Beach real estate market report for April 2022 or the Garden City Beach market in general.