Metro building permits · May 2026

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach SC Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach SC metropolitan area — 592 units in May 2026, 6,431 over the last 12 months — latest month -13.6% vs. a year earlier. #52 nationally.

592
Units (latest month)
584
Single-family units
8
Multifamily (5+) units
$135,641,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 6,431 units permitted · latest month -13.6% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthDec 2024May 2026
Dec 2024May 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)58498.6%
2-unit structures00.0%
3–4 unit structures00.0%
Multifamily (5+ units)81.4%
All units592100%

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach SC building permits — FAQ

How many building permits were issued in the Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach SC metro area?+

592 new residential units were authorized in May 2026, and 6,431 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach SC rank nationally?+

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach SC ranks #52 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.

What share is multifamily?+

1.4% of the metro's May 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.