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Homewood is a small town of 2,708 people in Horry County, South Carolina. It's about 16 miles from Myrtle Beach, SC and 136 miles from Raleigh, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $288k and rent runs about $1k a month.
2,708people
$288kTypical home
$1,122/moRent
91° / 58°Summer / winter
1"Snow
258Sunny days
101Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,708
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,334 people per sq mi
- 136 mi to Raleigh, NC
- 16 mi to Myrtle Beach, SC
- 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $288k (≈$1,814/mo)
- Median rent $1,122/mo
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 258 sunny days a year (110 totally clear)
- 107 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 101 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (381 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,993 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 36% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 16 mi to MYR airport
- 16 mi to MYR (major hub)
- 41 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 59% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2009
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 23 ft
- 17 mi to the ocean
- 65 mi to a big lake
- 20 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 113 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 60 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 673 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 73 bars within 25 mi
- 110 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 8 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 15% of South Carolina districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Horry County: R+39 in 2024
- South Carolina: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.