South of Surfside Beach, north of Pawleys Island, and built around one of the most-loved seafood districts on the East Coast — this is the corridor where lower price tags meet real coastal character.
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Talk to a Specialist →Murrells Inlet sits along US-17 Bypass roughly 15–20 minutes south of Myrtle Beach International Airport, anchored by the Murrells Inlet MarshWalk — a boardwalk lined with waterfront seafood restaurants overlooking the tidal creek. Huntington Beach State Park and Brookgreen Gardens sit within a few minutes of the community cluster here, giving the area a slower, more nature-oriented identity than the boardwalk energy of Myrtle Beach proper.
Seasons at Prince Creek West is the market's clearest example of a true HOPA age-restricted community priced well below the newer Del Webb product further north — an established resale market rather than an active construction site, which suits buyers who want to see exactly what they're getting rather than buy off a rendering.
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This is one of the more affordable price bands in the entire Grand Strand market, roughly half the entry point of Del Webb Grande Dunes to the north. Horry County's senior tax advantage applies identically here: the 4% owner-occupied assessment ratio, the $50,000 homestead exemption, and the school operating mill exemption together can bring a qualifying 65+ owner's annual tax bill on a $300,000 home down into the $700–$900/year range — confirm current millage with the Horry County Assessor since these figures are reset annually.
Because this zone sits along tidal marsh and near the Waccamaw River, buyers should independently verify flood-zone status and get an actual insurance quote before assuming coastal SC's generally lighter flood exposure (compared to Florida) applies to a specific lot.
Value-focused buyers who want a genuine HOPA age-restricted community, don't need oceanfront proximity, and are drawn to the marsh, seafood-district lifestyle of the MarshWalk over the boardwalk energy of Myrtle Beach proper. A strong fit for buyers moving from a higher-cost market who want their equity to stretch furthest without sacrificing true 55+ restriction.
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