3 SC cities have among the most affordable beach-view homes in the US, Zillow analysis shows
If you want to buy a house with an ocean view, you will have to pay a premium anywhere in the U.S.
But three South Carolina cities have some of the lowest average beach-view property prices in the nation, according to an analysis by vacation rental company Casago.
Georgetown, Surfside Beach and Myrtle Beach were three of the five most affordable cities for beachfront properties in the United States.
In South Carolina, the city with the highest average price for oceanfront houses is Folly Beach, where a typical beach house would set you back $1.2 million, compared to the most affordable in Georgetown, which runs $200,000.
Casago calculated the midpoint (mean average) price of ocean view properties using Zillow listings from around the country.
Here are the least expensive cities for beach-view properties, with median cost:
Atlantic City, NJ: $130,000
Hampton, VA: $185,000
Georgetown, SC: $200,000
Surfside Beach, SC: $218,000
Myrtle Beach, SC: $220,000
Most expensive:
Fisher Island, FL: $6.1 million
Montecito, CA: $6 million
Del Monte Forest, CA: $6 million
Malibu, CA: $5 million
Del Mar, CA: $4.6 million
