New Homes For Sale in Myrtle Beach SC

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Second fastest-growing metro in the country — and the builders have noticed.

New construction is a large share of the Myrtle Beach market, and the reason is straightforward: the population keeps arriving. National builders have been buying land across Horry County for years, and the choice available today runs from starter homes inland to oceanfront estates.

Buying new is a different process from buying resale, with different leverage and different pitfalls. What follows covers where the new homes are, and what to know before you walk into a model home.

New Homes For Sale by Area

Every area below shows current new construction listings from the local MLS.

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Where the Building Is Happening

Carolina Forest remains the largest master-planned area and the busiest for new homes, with builders active across several neighborhoods at once. Inland along Highways 90 and 905, Longs and Conway offer the most house for the money and are growing quickly.

At the top of the market, Grande Dunes has two new gated neighborhoods under construction:

Islecrest Built by Dream Finders Homes in the Marina Village section along the Intracoastal Waterway.
Cascadia Built by Toll Brothers, over the bridge behind the manned gate.

For active adults, Del Webb North Myrtle Beach and Del Webb Grande Dunes are both Pulte-built, and several other 55+ communities are still selling new homes.

What to Know Before You Visit a Model Home

Bring Your Agent the First Time

Most builders require your agent to register with you on the first visit. Turn up alone and you may not be able to add representation later.

The Sales Rep Works for the Builder

The person in the model home is pleasant, knowledgeable and paid by the seller. They are not representing your interests in the negotiation.

The Base Price Is Rarely the Price

Lot premiums, elevation choices and design center upgrades add up quickly. Ask what the model you are standing in actually costs as built.

Builders also negotiate differently from private sellers. They will often resist dropping the headline price, since it sets a comparable for every other home in the community, but will move on closing costs, upgrades or rate buy-downs instead. Knowing which lever to pull is most of the job.

Worth remembering too that a new home is taxed the same as any other. A primary residence is assessed at 4% and a second home at 6% — see Horry County Property Tax — and closing costs run to roughly 2% of the price on top of your deposit, covered on the closing cost page.

Let Me Be Your Guide

I am a Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist. New construction at the top of the market — Grande Dunes, Barefoot Resort, the gated communities — is a different negotiation from a production build inland, and the leverage sits in different places.

The single most useful thing I can tell you about buying new: take me with you the first time you visit. Builder registration policies mean that walking into a model home alone can cost you representation for that entire community, and it does not save you a penny. The builder pays the same either way.

For more information about New Homes For Sale in Myrtle Beach SC or to schedule a showing please call or text Ashley DeLong, REALTOR® at (843) 685-3191 today!

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need an agent to buy new construction?

You are not required to have one, but it costs you nothing to be represented and the builder pays the same either way. The sales representative in the model home works for the builder. Most builders require your agent to register with you on the first visit, so bring them from the start.

Where is most new construction in the Myrtle Beach area?

Carolina Forest is the busiest, with builders active across several neighborhoods. Longs and Conway along Highways 90 and 905 offer the most house for the money. Grande Dunes has two new gated neighborhoods under construction, Islecrest by Dream Finders Homes and Cascadia by Toll Brothers.

Can you negotiate with a builder?

Often, though not usually on the headline price, since that sets a comparable for every other home in the community. Builders more commonly move on closing costs, design center upgrades or mortgage rate buy-downs.

Why is the model home more expensive than the base price?

Lot premiums, elevation choices and design center upgrades are usually not included in the advertised base price. Ask what the model you are standing in costs as built before you compare it with a resale home.

Are new homes taxed differently?

No. A new home is assessed the same as any other property: 4% of fair market value as a primary residence, or 6% as a second home or investment property.