What to know before you move: cost, market timing, who it fits.
If you're considering a move to Little River, SC, the most important variables are the local housing market, the cost structure (taxes, insurance, utilities), and how well the city fits your day-to-day life. This page summarizes the housing market read; pair it with the cost of living page for the full picture.
Little River is a city in Horry County, South Carolina, with an estimated population of 11,711. It anchors the Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach metro area. The median home value in Little River is $319,525 as of 2026-04, down 1.7% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +5.7% annual growth (-5.4% from the 5-year peak). Rents in Little River average $1,583 per month, roughly flat year-over-year (+0.5%). The composite momentum score is 56 of 100 (Stable). Conditions are neither hot nor cold, so the local fit matters more than market timing.
Sideways market (-1.7% YoY). No urgency to time the macro trend — focus on the home and neighborhood.
Reasons people move here
- Healthy 5-year run: +5.7% annualized over 5 years, outpacing US inflation.
- The data is the data: Little River has at least 5 years of Zillow tracking, full Census identification, and is included in the 2-criteria momentum score on this page.
Things to know first
- Thin housing market: small population means fewer transactions and slower resale. Liquidity risk on exit.
- Local nuance: city-level data smooths over neighborhood differences. School zones, HOA rules, and street-level character matter — visit before deciding.
More about Little River
Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.