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The TaxLienSimple Index · Horry County, SC · 2026

Horry County, South Carolina — Tax-Sale Inventory

Live tax-lien / deed inventory we track in Horry County, scored against South Carolina's statutory terms. Statutory terms are inherited from the state — verify with the county before bidding.

53 /100
Tier C
The TaxLienSimple Index is a 0–100 research guide built from statutory terms and the inventory we track — not a yield, a guarantee, or investment advice. Realized returns depend on competition, redemption and your own due diligence. Verify every figure with the county before bidding.
Live parcels
23
Product mix
23 deed
Opening-bid range
$274.74 – $41,756.6
State sale type
Redeemable Deed
Redemption (state)
1 year (12 months)

Statutory terms are inherited from South Carolina. 3%–12% (3% for months 1-3, 6% months 4-6, 9% months 7-9, 12% months 10-12), capped at the bid amount Interest is a tiered penalty on the bid that rises each quarter but may never exceed the amount of the winning bid.

Local Inventory Mix

The tax-sale inventory TaxLienSimple currently tracks in this county, by product family and opening bid.

Live parcels tracked
23
Tax deeds
23
Opening-bid range
$275 – $41,757
Auction format
Unknown not yet determinable

Source: TaxLienSimple live inventory.

Remote Investor Snapshot

Verified public-data profile for out-of-area investors — every figure below traces to the cited government source. Blank fields mean the source does not publish that value for this area (we never estimate).

Market & demographics

Population
356,578
5-yr population growth
+15% growing
Median household income
$59,880
Median age
47.6
Poverty rate
13.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2022

Housing market

Median home value
$235,000
Median gross rent
$1,128/mo
Owner-occupied
75.2% 24.8% renter
Vacancy rate
31.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2022

Property-tax burden

Median real-estate taxes
$813/yr
Effective property-tax rate
0.35% of home value

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2022

Growth & livability signals

Broadband subscription
89.8%
Bachelor's degree +
25.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey (2023); U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2022 (household broadband subscription; FCC availability not yet integrated); U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2022 (educational attainment — school-quality proxy; NCES ratings not yet integrated)

Read the score correctly. The TaxLienSimple Index is a 0–100 research guide built from statutory terms and the inventory we track — not a yield, a guarantee, or investment advice. Realized returns depend on competition, redemption and your own due diligence. Verify every figure with the county before bidding.

See Horry County parcels

Open the 23 live parcels we track here — addresses, parcel numbers, opening bids and auction dates.

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The TaxLienSimple Index is a 0–100 research guide built from statutory terms and the inventory we track — not a yield, a guarantee, or investment advice. Realized returns depend on competition, redemption and your own due diligence. Verify every figure with the county before bidding.

© 2026 TaxLienSimple · The TaxLienSimple Index is compiled from state tax statutes and county treasurer/tax-collector offices; live inventory counts reflect parcels currently tracked by TaxLienSimple and update continuously. Nothing here is investment or legal advice.