Housing market/South Carolina/ZIP 29544
ZIP 29544 Galivants Ferry, South Carolina
Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC HUD Metro FMR Area · South Carolina. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.
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ZIP 29544 · SC
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 29544 — Galivants Ferry, SC HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.
Housing stock
ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 29544
- 1-unit detached1,87762.3%
- 1-unit attached100.3%
- Mobile1,12637.4%
2–4 unit share 0.0% · 5–49 unit share 0.0% · combined 2–49 0.0%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $926 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $645.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 29.4%; ≥50% 9.9%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,320 (1.425× ACS median gross rent).
Population
7,616 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +43.7%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: not published for this ZIP.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: not published for this ZIP.
- HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.
New apartment permits
About 77 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.
Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.
What the data shows
ZIP 29544 21.0% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 8.8%; ACS median gross rent is $926; population increased +43.7% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 0 units in 2–4-unit structures and 0 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,320 versus ACS median gross rent of $926. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.
South Carolina research
ZIP 29544 is a Census / HUD profile for Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 29544 — Galivants Ferry, SC HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·South Carolina ZIP directory
Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area
Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is South Carolina research. Brokerage is Georgia.
FAQ
What is the housing market like in ZIP 29544?
ZIP 29544 (Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC HUD Metro FMR Area) has 7,616 residents, 2,749 households, a renter share of 21.0%, median household income of $73,338, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $926. Vacancy is 8.8%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 29544?
ACS counts 0 units in 2-unit buildings, 0 in 3–4 unit buildings, 0 in 5–9, 0 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is — units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 29544?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,320. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 29544 — Galivants Ferry, SC HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this South Carolina ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 29544 is Census / HUD research for Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC HUD Metro FMR Area. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list South Carolina property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.