Metro FMR · CBSA 34820 · HUD FY2026

Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC HUD Metro FMR Area Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC HUD Metro FMR Area metro area - 28% above the US average.

$1,229
1-bedroom FMR
$1,465
2-bedroom FMR
+6.1%
YoY change
+28%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC HUD Metro FMR Area area rents at $1,465 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 25% above the US average, higher than 66% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#132
priciest of 387 US metros (2BR)
+25%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$58,600
income to afford it (30% rule)
+6.1%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway: #132 priciest nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $64,623, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 22.8% of annual income. It remains below the 30% affordability guide, but is a material part of a median-income household's budget.

The 2-bedroom figure places Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway in the middle half of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 356,578 residents, this is a mid-sized metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

Its 2-bedroom FMR sits in the middle half of HUD metro areas, so the local-income comparison is more informative than the national rank alone.

The studio-through-two-bedroom FMR bands stay below 30% of recorded median income here; the larger-bedroom rows show where that headroom narrows.

Observed renter burden: 46.4% of the 36,316 renter households counted by ACS paid at least 30% of income in gross rent. This ACS 2023 household measure is distinct from the FY2026 HUD FMR benchmark.

ACS median household income lags the FY2026 HUD FMR schedule. The income share is a same-metro cross-source read (Census ACS B19013 vs HUD FMR), not a same-vintage ratio.

Studio

$1,145/mo

21.3% of median income

1 Bedroom

$1,229/mo

22.8% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,465/mo

27.2% of median income

3 Bedroom

$1,805/mo

33.5% of median income

4 Bedroom

$2,111/mo

39.2% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·34820

Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway: $1,229/mo 1BR · #132 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 34820

  • CBSA 34820
  • 1BR-FMR $1,229
  • 2BR-FMR $1,465
  • RANK-MID #132
  • YOY-SURGE +6.1%
  • VSUS-HIGH +28%
  • IN-ST-HIGH #6 SC
  • INC-MID 23%
  • POP-MAJOR 357K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Anderson
  • VOUCH-90-110 $1,106–$1,352
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Anderson ($194 1BR gap)

Read with: Understanding rent burden

Where Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway sits among every US metro

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 387 HUD metro areas

$1,465 Top 34% higher than 66% of 387 metro areas

$800–$1,000: 28 metro areas (7%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 114 metro areas (29%). Below this entry. $1,200–$1,400: 95 metro areas (25%). Below this entry. $1,400–$1,600: 52 metro areas (13%). This entry sits in this band. $1,600–$1,800: 41 metro areas (11%). Above this entry. $1,800–$2,000: 26 metro areas (7%). Above this entry. $2,000–$2,200: 9 metro areas (2%). Above this entry. $2,200–$2,400: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,400–$2,600: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,600–$2,800: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,800–$3,000: 4 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,000–$3,200: 2 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,200–$3,400: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,400–$3,600: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,600–$3,800: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,800–$4,000: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,000–$4,200: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,200–$4,400: 1 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. This metro $800 $4,400 every US metro, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $0.2K-wide band; taller bars hold more metro areas. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents · FY2026

Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #132 nationally

1BR $1,229 (+28% vs US, +6.1% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 34820.

Studio
$1,145
US avg $893
↑8.3% YoY +28% vs US
1 Bedroom
$1,229
US avg $959
↑6.1% YoY +28% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,465
US avg $1,175
↑14.3% YoY +25% vs US
3 Bedroom
$1,805
US avg $1,525
↑0.5% YoY +18% vs US
4 Bedroom
$2,111
US avg $1,756
↓2.0% YoY +20% vs US

How Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other SC metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway highlighted among 5 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) As of FY2026

Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway with the 4 nearest HUD 2BR schedules and 4 nearest burden matches outside SC (burden peers exclude the FMR set; pop ≥50k).

2BR FMR · outside SC

Nearest schedules by 2BR delta (FY2026).

Albuquerque
NM · 2 BR $1,464/mo
Hanford-Corcoran
CA · 2 BR $1,469/mo
Provo-Orem-Lehi
UT · 2 BR $1,460/mo
Punta Gorda
FL · 2 BR $1,470/mo

Burden % · outside SC

Nearest 2BR FMR ÷ ACS median income (FY2026).

Asheville
NC · 27.2% of income · 2 BR $1,567/mo
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor
FL · 27.1% of income · 2 BR $1,604/mo
Santa Fe
NM · 27.1% of income · 2 BR $1,685/mo
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin
FL · 27.1% of income · 2 BR $1,785/mo

Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC HUD Metro FMR Area metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC HUD Metro FMR Area is $1,229 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,465 and a studio is $1,145.
How does Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC HUD Metro FMR Area rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC HUD Metro FMR Area metro area is 28% above the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $1,229 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,465 ranks #132 most expensive among 387 US metro areas (the middle half of HUD metro areas).
What income do I need to afford rent in Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC HUD Metro FMR Area? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $49,160 ($4,097/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in the Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC HUD Metro FMR Area area.

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Data as of FY 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fair Market Rents. Population and demographic data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

FY 2026 HUD FMR $1,229/mo · 1BR SC

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