The city of North Myrtle Beach is home of "The Shag" dance style which is a bit like fast dancing seen during the 1950s and 1960s in the northeastern U.S.   Main Street is a favorite with anyone who visits or lives in North Myrtle Beach because there are parades, free concerts, and activity throughout the year.

 

North Myrtle Beach offers municipal services including police, fire protection, water / sewer, sanitation, and recreational facilities.

 

Millions visit every year because of the family atmosphere on and off the beach.   The North Myrtle Beach area is the fastest growing for permanent residents, as many former visitors decide they would like to spend their retirement near the beautifully maintained beach and living in the friendly neighborhoods filled with people just like themselves who moved here from all over the country.  

 

2010 approximate population for North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina is 15,000.  

• 18.6% Single
• 58.1% Married
• 8.3%  Widowed
• 15.0% Divorced

Real estate in North Myrtle Beach is:

• 39.9% Single Family Homes
• 49.8% Condos
• 10.4% Other

The real estate "boom" began in North Myrtle Beach during the beginning of 2005 and reached its peak during 2006.  Many property values rose by $100,000 during the height of the "boom" and today they are approximately $10,000 to $20,000 less than the end of 2004 value.