Myrtle Beach area home prices up, demand high from out-of-state moves Myrtle Beach area home prices up, demand high from out of state moves By Katherine Phillips | April 26, 2021 at 5:07 AM EDT - Updated April 26 at 7:33 AM HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) - The market in the Myrtle Beach area is growing as more people from out-of-state decide to make the move to the beach. Experts say these new arrivals are driving up demand. “If a property is of value and goes on the market, you’ll probably be under contract within five days,” said Jamie Broadhurst, Owner of Century 21 Broadhurst.