Best Condo Communities in Myrtle Beach for Buyers (2026)

Updated: October 2026

The best condo communities in Myrtle Beach for buyers in 2026 depend on how you plan to use the condo. For full-time living, Magnolia Pointe, Margate Towers at Kingston Plantation and Crescent Shores Resort in North Myrtle Beach lead the list. For a second home that can also earn rent, Brighton Towers at Kingston Plantation, North Beach Towers and Dunes Village Resort are the standouts. For pure rental income on a budget, Landmark Resort and Compass Cove have the lowest entry prices on the oceanfront, and Marina Inn at Grande Dunes offers a hands-off hotel program on the Intracoastal Waterway. This guide ranks the communities by buyer type, with recent closed sale prices for each, and ends with the checks that matter more than the view: HOA finances, insurance, financing and rental rules.

How Did We Pick the Best Condo Communities in Myrtle Beach?

A "best" list is only useful if it is tied to real numbers and to how you will actually use the condo. Every community below has recent closed sales (April through early October 2026) that you can see on abesafa.com, and the medians in this guide come from those sales, not from asking prices. Three communities with only one or two recent sales are included with that caveat spelled out, because a median of two is not a median.

Beyond price, each community was judged on the things that decide whether a Myrtle Beach condo is a good purchase: how healthy the homeowners association looks, whether a conventional lender will touch the building, what insurance is doing to the monthly cost, what the rental rules allow, and how the community has held value through a soft market. If you are new to the process, the Myrtle Beach condo buyer's guide walks through the whole purchase from search to closing, and this post is the community-by-community companion to it.

Myrtle Beach Condo Communities at a Glance (Recent Closed Sales)

Recent closed sales April through early October 2026, as listed on abesafa.com. Prices are sold prices, rounded to the dollar. Click a community name to see its individual sales.

Community	Location	Style	Median sold	Sales	Best for
Landmark Resort	Myrtle Beach, south Ocean Blvd	Oceanfront condo-hotel	$95,000	23	Lowest entry price, rental income
Compass Cove	Myrtle Beach, south end	Oceanfront family resort	$161,500	12	Budget oceanfront, family rentals
Magnolia Pointe	Myrtle Beach, Myrtlewood golf area	Low-rise, non-oceanfront	$250,000	22	Full-time living, easier financing
Dunes Village Resort	Myrtle Beach, north Ocean Blvd	Oceanfront waterpark resort	$305,000	19	Rental income, family second home
Marina Inn at Grande Dunes	Grande Dunes, Intracoastal Waterway	Waterway condo-hotel	$382,500	6	Hands-off rental, Grande Dunes lifestyle
Brighton Towers at Kingston Plantation	Myrtle Beach, Arcadian Shores	Oceanfront high-rise	$520,000	5	Second home with rental option
Crescent Shores Resort	North Myrtle Beach, Crescent Beach	Oceanfront high-rise	$615,000	7	Full-time or second home, larger plans
North Beach Towers	North Myrtle Beach	Oceanfront luxury high-rise	$824,950	8	Luxury, resort amenities
Margate Towers at Kingston Plantation	Myrtle Beach, Arcadian Shores	Oceanfront luxury high-rise	$875,000	8	Luxury full-time or second home

Three more communities had only one or two recent sales, so they are listed without a median: Anderson Ocean Club in Myrtle Beach ($225,000 and $460,000), Avista Resort in North Myrtle Beach ($290,000 and $305,100) and Harbour Cove at Barefoot Resort on the waterway in North Myrtle Beach ($285,000 and $465,000). Two sales tell you the building is trading, not what it is worth; treat those figures as a starting point for a real comparable-sales review.

Which Myrtle Beach Condo Communities Are Best for Full-Time Living?

Full-time residents want a quieter building, neighbors who live there, parking that works in July, and a building a conventional lender will finance. That points away from the big rental resorts and toward three communities.

Magnolia Pointe is the practical choice. It is a low-rise community in the Myrtlewood golf area, a few minutes from Broadway at the Beach and the ocean, with mostly two- and three-bedroom floor plans and a mix of full-time residents and long-term tenants rather than weekly vacationers. Twenty-two units closed between April and early October 2026 at a median of $250,000, in a range of $184,000 to $315,000, which works out to about $200 per square foot. Because it is not a condo-hotel, financing is usually simpler than on the oceanfront, and the monthly cost of ownership is lower because the building is not carrying oceanfront insurance. If you are deciding between a condo like this and a townhome with a yard, the condo versus townhome comparison lays out the trade-offs.

Crescent Shores Resort is the oceanfront choice for full-time living in North Myrtle Beach. It sits in the Crescent Beach section, away from the Ocean Drive crowds, with larger floor plans than most oceanfront buildings. Seven units closed at a median of $615,000, from $495,000 to $680,000, about $362 per square foot. The buyers here tend to be relocating couples and second-home owners who use the condo themselves for months at a time, which gives the building a settled feel.

Margate Towers at Kingston Plantation is the premium full-time option in Myrtle Beach proper. Kingston Plantation is a gated, 145-acre oceanfront community in the Arcadian Shores area, and Margate is its tower with the largest floor plans. Eight units closed at a median of $875,000, from $650,000 to $1,355,000, about $395 per square foot. You pay for size, the gated setting and the Kingston amenities, and in return you get a building that trades in a narrow, steady band of serious owners.

Which Oceanfront Condo Communities Are Best for a Second Home?

Second-home buyers usually want the option to rent when they are not in town, without buying into a building that feels like a hotel lobby every weekend. Three communities get that balance right.

Brighton Towers at Kingston Plantation shares the gated grounds, pools and beach with Margate, at a lower price point: five units closed at a median of $520,000, from $468,000 to $713,000. Owners can live in the unit, rent it through one of several programs, or do both, and the Kingston location puts you between Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach with the Arcadian Shores golf course next door.

North Beach Towers in North Myrtle Beach is the resort-style second home. The twin towers sit on a pool complex with a swim-up bar, a spa and restaurants on site, and the units are two- to four-bedroom plans with the finishes buyers expect at this price. Eight units closed at a median of $824,950, from $600,000 to $1,675,000, about $521 per square foot, the highest per-foot figure on this list. It rents very well in season, and it is also the building many owners end up moving into full time.

Dunes Village Resort is the family second home. The indoor water park on the north end of Ocean Boulevard makes it one of the strongest family rental draws on the Grand Strand, so a unit you use for a few weeks a year can cover a meaningful share of its costs the rest of the time. Nineteen units closed at a median of $305,000, from $210,000 to $760,000, about $430 per square foot. It is a condo-hotel, so plan on the financing and insurance realities covered below. Whether you want the ocean out your window or a quieter unit a row back, the oceanfront versus second-row comparison explains what the view actually costs.

Which Condo Communities Are Best for Rental Income in Myrtle Beach?

If the condo is an investment first and a getaway second, the math changes. You want a building with proven rental demand, a low purchase price relative to gross rents, and HOA dues and insurance that do not eat the margin. Run the numbers with the investment condo guide before you buy; a 2026 oceanfront condo that looks cheap can still lose money after dues, insurance, management fees and a slow shoulder season.

Landmark Resort on the south end of Ocean Boulevard is the volume leader and the lowest entry point on the oceanfront. Twenty-three units closed between April and early October 2026, more than any other community on this list, at a median of $95,000 and a range of $55,000 to $165,000, about $197 per square foot. Most units are efficiencies and one-bedrooms, the resort has indoor and outdoor pools and a lazy river, and it runs as a condo-hotel with on-site rental management. Buyers here are usually paying cash.

Compass Cove, also on the south end, is the family-resort version: indoor pools, a lazy river and a long oceanfront, with units ranging from efficiencies up to larger family plans. Twelve units closed at a median of $161,500, from $120,000 to $350,000, about $293 per square foot. Family rental demand is steady from spring break through October.

Dunes Village Resort belongs on this list as well as the second-home list, because the water park drives bookings year-round, including rainy weeks that empty other buildings.

Marina Inn at Grande Dunes is the hands-off option. It operates as a full-service hotel on the Intracoastal Waterway at the Grande Dunes marina, so owners typically place the unit in the hotel program and let the operator handle everything. Six units closed at a median of $382,500, from $362,000 to $435,000. You get the Grande Dunes setting, with the marina, golf and dining close by, but it is a condo-hotel, which means cash or a portfolio lender. If you are not sure how a condo-hotel differs from a regular condo in ownership, financing and taxes, read the condotel versus traditional condo explainer first.

Anderson Ocean Club in Myrtle Beach and Avista Resort in North Myrtle Beach also belong in the rental conversation, but with only two recent sales each, judge them on a current comparable-sales review rather than the figures above.

Which Myrtle Beach Condo Communities Are Best on a Budget?

With the condo median at $219,500 in September 2026, "budget" in Myrtle Beach means under about $200,000, and the oceanfront is still reachable at that level. Landmark Resort (median $95,000) and Compass Cove (median $161,500) are the two oceanfront communities where most recent sales closed under $200,000. Off the ocean, Magnolia Pointe gives you a residential building, simpler financing and a median of $250,000, with the lower end of its range starting at $184,000.

The budget trap is buying on price alone. A $95,000 efficiency with $600 a month in HOA dues and a special assessment on the horizon can cost more to own than a $180,000 unit in a well-run building. The true cost of owning a Myrtle Beach condo breaks the monthly number down line by line, and if this is your first condo, the first-time condo buyer's guide covers the questions new buyers forget to ask.

Which Condo Communities Are Best for Luxury Buyers?

At the top of the market, three communities set the standard. North Beach Towers has the highest price per square foot on this list at about $521 and the widest range, with sales from $600,000 to $1,675,000. Margate Towers at Kingston Plantation has the highest median at $875,000 and the largest floor plans, inside a gated community. Crescent Shores Resort offers a quieter oceanfront setting in North Myrtle Beach at a median of $615,000. All three are buildings where owners tend to stay, which is why inventory is thin and the right unit is worth waiting for.

What Should I Check Before Buying in Any Myrtle Beach Condo Community?

The community decides your lifestyle; the building's paperwork decides whether the purchase works. Five checks apply to every community above.

1. HOA budget and reserves. South Carolina buyers can review the association's budget, reserve balance and meeting minutes before closing. What you are looking for is explained in Myrtle Beach condo HOA fees explained: what the dues cover and what healthy reserves look like for a building of that age.
2. Special assessments. Thin reserves in an older oceanfront building are the leading warning sign. The special assessment buyer's guide shows how to spot one coming and what to do if you find one pending.
3. Insurance. Master policy premiums on oceanfront buildings have risen sharply, and they flow straight into HOA dues. The condo insurance guide covers the master policy, your HO-6 policy and wind and flood coverage.
4. Warrantability and financing. Most of the oceanfront resorts on this list operate as condo-hotels, which usually makes them non-warrantable: no conventional Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac loan, so you need cash or a portfolio lender with a larger down payment. Even in residential buildings, the new Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac condo rules ended the limited review in August 2026 and raise the required reserve funding to 15% for applications dated January 2027 and later, so an underfunded association can block your loan. The warrantable versus non-warrantable guide explains how to find out before you write an offer.
5. Rental rules. Rules differ by building: some require a specific on-site program, some allow owners to self-manage, and some full-time buildings restrict short-term rentals. Get the current rules in writing from the association, not from the listing.

What Does the Myrtle Beach Condo Market Look Like Right Now?

The September 2026 numbers in the October 2026 Myrtle Beach market report describe a buyer's market for condos. The median condo sold price was $219,500, down 8.2% from $239,000 a year earlier. Closed condo sales fell 17.4% to 308 for the month, pending sales were down 6.5% at 372, the median condo took 131 days to sell, and supply stood at 8.2 months. The 30-year mortgage rate was 7.61% as of October 6.

For buyers, that means negotiating room, more inventory to compare, and sellers who have been on the market for months and are open to concessions. It also means you should not assume every building has stopped falling. The communities above were chosen in part because their recent sales show steady trading rather than distress, but a current comparable-sales review on the specific unit you want is still the only reliable way to set an offer price.

How Do You Reach Abe?

Abe Safa sells condos across the Grand Strand, from the south-end resorts to Kingston Plantation and North Myrtle Beach, and knows which buildings have healthy associations, which have assessments coming, and which rental programs actually perform. Read more about Abe's background as a Myrtle Beach condo specialist, see how he works with condo buyers on his Myrtle Beach condo Realtor page, or start browsing Myrtle Beach condos for sale. Call or text (843) 360-2145 or email asafa@c21harrelson.com to talk through which community fits how you plan to use the condo.

Ready to compare communities in person? Call or text Abe at (843) 360-2145, and bring your list of must-haves: how many weeks a year you will be here, whether you plan to rent, and your budget after dues and insurance. The right community falls out of those three answers.