South Carolina · Horry County
Vacant land for sale in Horry County, SC
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About Horry County
Horry County is the Grand Strand. Myrtle Beach, Conway, and the coastal strip drive tourism and second-home demand, but the land that lists on LandXchange in Horry comes more often from the inland half of the county: Aynor, Loris, Galivants Ferry, the rural stretches west of Highway 501. Pine timber, small-to-mid agricultural tracts, and acreage homesite parcels dominate this inland market. Out-of-state retiree migration and second-home buyers shape the demand side; SC landowners and inherited-land sellers shape the supply side.
Horry's land character is mixed. Coastal-adjacent parcels carry a tourist-and-retiree premium that affects pricing within 15 to 20 miles of the beach. Inland Horry is more conventional rural land: pine plantation, tobacco-and-row-crop history, hunting suitability in the south and west of the county. Smart Pricing's sub-county clustering handles the coastal-vs-inland split.
How to sell vacant land in Horry County without an agent
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Pull the parcel from the Horry County GIS / assessor mapping viewer. TMS number, acreage, zoning, road frontage, flood zone.
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Check flood designation carefully. Horry has a lot of low-lying acreage. Coastal-adjacent and Waccamaw River-adjacent parcels often fall in Zone AE or A. Disclose.
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Confirm road access. Inland Horry has long-driveway parcels off rural routes. Easements should be recorded.
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Run Smart Pricing. Coastal premium applies to parcels within 20 miles of the beach; inland Horry uses standard rural comp pricing.
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List for free on LandXchange. Photos, GIS screenshot, road and flood disclosures.
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Close through a Conway or Myrtle Beach attorney. Horry County Register of Deeds records the deed.
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Is my Horry parcel worth a "coastal premium" if it is 30 miles inland?
Depends on the specific location. Parcels within 20 miles of the beach pick up some second-home and retiree demand. Past 20 to 25 miles inland, you are in a standard rural lowcountry land market with prices similar to Williamsburg or Marion County. Smart Pricing uses sub-county comp clusters that reflect this.
My parcel was tobacco-and-row-crop historically. Does that matter?
For ag buyers, yes. Cleared cultivable land with decent soil is a premium product for SC farmers and ag-investor buyers. For residential buyers, less so. Note the agricultural history in the listing description and let the right buyer pool find it.
Out-of-state buyers email me about my Horry land. Are those real?
Most are. Retirees from NY, NJ, OH, IL, and PA are an active and serious buyer pool for SC land, especially Horry. They are research-driven, willing to fly down to walk a parcel, and prepared to close on cash without bank financing. Do not dismiss the out-of-state inquiry.
Are there flood concerns specific to Horry?
Yes. Hurricane Florence and other storms have moved buyer attention to flood designation. Parcels in Zone AE or A face mandatory flood insurance for any future structure with a federally-backed mortgage. Disclose, and buyers can decide.
Does LandXchange take a commission on Horry County land sales?
No. Free to list, nothing to LandXchange at close. Standard SC closing costs apply. LandXchange never charges a percentage commission.
County records: Horry County GIS / parcel viewer →