Moving to Litchfield Beach
Georgetown County gains about 16.8 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.
Where people come from and where they go, top counties
Within South Carolina, other states or abroad
Income per tax return
People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Georgetown County; flows under 20 returns are not published.
- Who moves here
- 9.1% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 5.9% from another state.
- Who arrives and who leaves
- Households moving into Georgetown County report $99,200 a year in income on average; those leaving, $69,000, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
- Income you would need
- $68,200 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
- Rent or buy
- Median rent is $1,704 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,702 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $459,000.
- Getting to work
- 22 minutes each way on average; 19.1% work from home.
- If it is close but not quite
- North Myrtle Beach, SC matches it on character for less of your income. Compare the two
All 5 moving measures
| Measure | Litchfield Beach | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moved here in the past year1 | 9.1% | 58% above | |
| Moved from another state1 | 5.9% | 197% above | |
| Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure | 16.8 | above (median -0.6) | |
| Income of households moving in6County figure | $99,181 | 41% above | |
| Income of households moving out6County figure | $69,012 | 2% below |
What it costs to live here
Home values are about 33% higher than we would expect for a place with these incomes, education levels, housing age and household types in South Carolina. The premium usually reflects location, amenities or schools that these figures do not capture.
Could you afford it?
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Like Litchfield Beach, but easier on the budget
Places that match Litchfield Beach on character (size, age, education, homeownership, household size, housing age, remote work and climate) but where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income. Cost was left out of the match on purpose.
| Place | Match | Rent to income | More left a year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Myrtle Beach, SC | 94 | 20.8% vs 26.8% | n/a | Compare |
| Oak Island, NC | 94 | 18.7% vs 26.8% | n/a | Compare |
| Pinehurst, NC | 93 | 18.2% vs 26.8% | n/a | Compare |
| St. Simons, GA | 92 | 19.8% vs 26.8% | n/a | Compare |
Moving from somewhere else? Work out the salary you would need in Litchfield Beach.
All 15 cost and housing measures
| Measure | Litchfield Beach | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent1 | $1,704 | 25% above | |
| Rent to income1 | 26.8% | 31% above | |
| Property tax rate1 | 0.4% | 60% below | |
| Home price to income1 | 6.0x | 58% above | |
| Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure | $1,158 | 28% below | |
| HUD area median income3County figure | $85,600 | 20% below | |
| Property tax paid (median)1 | $1,655 | 49% below | |
| Median home value1 | $459,000 | 44% above | |
| Home prices, 1-year change4County figure | 3.1% | 4% below | |
| Home prices, 5-year change4County figure | 64.7% | 26% above | |
| Homeownership1 | 83.4% | 26% above | |
| Renters paying 30%+1 | 40.9% | 19% below | |
| Owner costs with a mortgage1 | $1,702 | 9% below | |
| Vacant homes1 | 36.2% | above (median 7.1%) | |
| Median year built1 | 1998 | 1% above |
Work and pay
Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).
More on work and pay, against the typical place
All 10 work and pay measures
| Measure | Litchfield Beach | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income1 | $76,351 | 5% below | |
| Income per person1 | $56,426 | 41% above | |
| Unemployment1County figure | 4.4% | 10% below | |
| Average annual pay5County figure | $52,879 | 20% below | |
| Pay growth, 1 year5County figure | 5.1% | 38% above | |
| Jobs5County figure | 24,861 | 83% below | |
| Poverty rate1 | 8.5% | 21% below | |
| Mean commute1 | 22 min | 14% below | |
| Works from home1 | 19.1% | 53% above | |
| Commutes by transit1 | 0.0% | below (median 0.8%) |
Who lives here
The median resident is 64.1 years old, older than in 98% of the 2,479 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 101 South Carolina places we track.
More about who lives here, against the typical place
All 8 people measures
Life in Litchfield Beach
The nearest National Park Service site is Charles Pinckney National Historic Site, about 60 miles away.
Founded or incorporated in 1960. 41 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 3 of them National Historic Landmarks. Its history on Wikipedia
Out the door, against the typical place
Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
National Park Service sites nearby
- Charles Pinckney National Historic Site 60 miles
- Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park 67 miles
- Moores Creek National Battlefield 89 miles
Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)
Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.
All 18 schools and local life measures
| Measure | Litchfield Beach | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public schools11County figure | 19 | 111% above | |
| Public school students11County figure | 8,208 | 68% above | |
| Students per teacher11County figure | 12.6 | 18% below | |
| Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure | 26.5 | 27% above | |
| Shops per 10k7County figure | 49.7 | 64% above | |
| Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure | 7.1 | 73% above | |
| Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure | 36.9 | 83% above | |
| Child care centers per 10k7County figure | 2.3 | 0% above | |
| Parks per 10k8 | 1.1 | 89% below | |
| Playgrounds per 10k8 | 5.5 | 41% below | |
| Grocery stores per 10k8 | 2.2 | 4% above | |
| Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k8 | 23.2 | 108% above | |
| Libraries per 10k8 | 2.2 | 154% above | |
| Named paths and bike trails8 | 11.4 | above (median 2.0) | |
| Transit stops per sq mi8 | 0.0 | below (median 0.2) | |
| Nearest National Park Service site9 | 59.8 | 94% above | |
| National Park Service sites within 60 miles9 | 1 | 50% below | |
| National Register listings10County figure | 41 | 215% above |
Safety, weather and risk
Hurricane risk is 98.3, 39% above the median place.
No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Litchfield Beach. Larger places are fetched first.
All 9 weather and risk measures
| Measure | Litchfield Beach | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| July average high12County figure | 90°F | 4% above | |
| January average low12County figure | 36°F | 44% above | |
| Average temperature12County figure | 64°F | 17% above | |
| Annual precipitation12County figure | 52.6 in | 20% above | |
| Natural hazard risk13County figure | 92.5 | 0% above | |
| Hurricane risk13County figure | 98.3 | 39% above | |
| Tornado risk13County figure | 54.8 | 33% below | |
| Wildfire risk13County figure | 91.3 | 49% above | |
| Heat wave risk13County figure | 80.9 | 10% below |
How it is changing
Five-year survey estimates, one point per release. Between the 2020 and 2024 releases, which share no survey years, the median rent went from 21.8% to 26.8% of the median income.
Median gross rent
Median household income
Median home value
Citytistics measures
Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas
Litchfield Beach in 2030: where the trends point
If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 28% of the median income in 2030, up from 27% now.
Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases. On projected 2030 affordability, Litchfield Beach does better than 11% of places. Its projected home value growth beats 47%.
| Measure | Latest | 2030 projection | Likely range | Avg. per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,704/mo (2024) | $2,240/mo | $1,840 to $2,730/mo | +4.7% |
| Median household income | $76,351 (2024) | $96,500 | $81,500 to $114,500 | +4.0% |
| Median home value | $459,000 (2024) | $657,000 | $477,000 to $905,000 | +6.2% |
The median home would be worth 6.8 years of the median income in 2030, against 6.0 now.
A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.
Places like Litchfield Beach
The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.
| Place | Rent | Income | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cortez, FL | $1,894 | $79,895 | Compare |
| Daytona Beach Shores, FL | $1,505 | $74,392 | Compare |
| Treasure Island, FL | $1,631 | $87,107 | Compare |
| Port Townsend, WA | $1,578 | $62,606 | Compare |
Nearby
- Murrells Inlet, SC7 mi
- Garden City, SC10 mi
- Georgetown, SC12 mi
- Socastee, SC16 mi
- Forestbrook, SC19 mi
- Myrtle Beach, SC21 mi
Compare Litchfield Beach with
Places built like Litchfield Beach
Its statistical peers: the closest matches on size, age, education, homeownership, household size, housing age, origin and remote work, in the same part of the country. Cost and outcomes are left out of the match, so the table shows how Litchfield Beach performs against places like it.
| Place | Rent to income | Income growth | Pop. change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Litchfield Beach, SC | 26.8% | 4.5%/yr | n/a | |
| Oak Island, NC | 18.7% | 3.4%/yr | 11.2% | Compare |
| Ocean Pines, MD | 27.0% | 5.0%/yr | n/a | Compare |
| Murrells Inlet, SC | 27.1% | 5.4%/yr | n/a | Compare |
| Miramar Beach, FL | 26.2% | 8.1%/yr | n/a | Compare |
| North Myrtle Beach, SC | 20.8% | 3.6%/yr | 13.3% | Compare |
| Pinehurst, NC | 18.2% | 6.0%/yr | 6.2% | Compare |
Common questions
Is Litchfield Beach a good place to live?
It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Its Citytistics Index is 47 out of 100, better than 47% of the places we rate and 36th of 101 in South Carolina. Owning with a mortgage costs about $2 a month less than the median rent, a rarer pattern than in 94% of the 2,469 places under 10,000 people we track. Homeowners pay a median of about 0.4% of home value a year in property tax, less than in 96% of the 2,266 places under 10,000 people we track. On cost, space and class size it scores 21 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.
Is Litchfield Beach expensive to live in?
The median rent takes 26.8% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $459,000.
What salary do you need to live in Litchfield Beach?
To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $68,160 a year. Work it out from your current city.
What places are similar to Litchfield Beach?
On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Cortez, FL, Daytona Beach Shores, FL, Treasure Island, FL and Port Townsend, WA.
Sources and methods
The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
- Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
- Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
- House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
- Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
- SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
- County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
- OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
- National Park Service sites · Wikidata (CC0), units operated by the National Park Service · Retrieved 2026-11
- National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
- Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
- 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
- National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).
What stands out compares Litchfield Beach with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Litchfield Beach itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/litchfield-beach-south-carolina
Citytistics. “Litchfield Beach, South Carolina.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/litchfield-beach-south-carolina/
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