NAICS 53

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC

Metro Market Score 64.2 (Difficult), ranked #296 of 330 metros. 946 establishments, 4,286 jobs.

Metro Market Score 64.2

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national real estate and rental and leasing average.

🏭Industry Hub

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach is a specialized hub for real estate and rental and leasing, with a location quotient of 1.91 and industry concentration in the bottom quartile. Higher-than-average firm density means more competition for talent and customers, but also a deeper local supply chain and client pool.

Industry Concentration

98.8

LQ: 1.91

Rank #326 of 330 metros

Wage Competitiveness

23.0

$48,870 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 0.9

Employment growth index

Rank #328 of 330 metros

Wage Pressure

20.3

YoY wage change index

946 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Firms in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach

946

Establishments

-19.2% YoY

4,286

Total Employment

-21.5% YoY

$48,870

Average Annual Wage

+6.0% YoY

1.91

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within South Carolina

#7 of 7

real estate and rental and leasing metros in state

South Carolina state rank

#36 of 51

for real estate and rental and leasing entry risk

vs State Median

+6.2

worse than median (58.0)

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach vs South Carolina Statewide

How this metro's real estate and rental and leasing market compares to South Carolina overall. The state ranks #36/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach	SC Statewide
Overall Score	64.2 Difficult	44.9 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#296 of 330 metros	#36 of 51 states

Metro and state scores use different methodologies (metro has 4 QCEW-based metrics; state adds BDS survival and momentum data). Direct score comparisons are approximate.

Other Industries in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach

Other Services 50.7 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 54.0 Healthcare and Social Assistance 56.1 Finance and Insurance 57.8 Construction 60.0 Information 64.8 Administrative and Support Services 72.8 Retail Trade 77.7 Accommodation and Food Services 86.3

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Other South Carolina Metros

Florence 34.7 #95/330 Sumter 37.1 #111/330 Greenville-Anderson-Greer 40.9 #151/330 Spartanburg 58.0 #264/330 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal 59.9 #273/330 Charleston-North Charleston 62.7 #292/330

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach's 64.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL 64.0 #295/330 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL 64.4 #297/330 Reading, PA 64.6 #298/330 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 65.0 #299/330 Asheville, NC 65.0 #300/330 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO 63.4 #294/330 Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 65.1 #301/330 Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT 65.2 #302/330 Bozeman, MT 65.3 #303/330 Colorado Springs, CO 63.2 #293/330

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in States Bordering South Carolina

State-level entry risk for real estate and rental and leasing in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

North Carolina 38.1 #23/51 Georgia 51.6 #43/51

Browse Real Estate and Rental and Leasing in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for real estate and rental and leasing across all 51 markets, sorted by rank.

About Metro Market Score: A weighted composite of industry concentration (25%), wage competitiveness (25%), wage pressure (20%), and employment growth trend (30%). Lower scores indicate more favorable conditions. For Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach's real estate and rental and leasing sector, the employment growth component (99.1) has the strongest pull on the composite. Metro scores use QCEW data only (no BDS survival data at metro level). Read full methodology →

Data Sources

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Bureau of Labor Statistics. MSA-level establishment counts, employment, wages, and location quotients for the Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment