Surfside Beach · Horry County
Surfside Beach
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Surfside Beach at a glance
Surfside Beach is a small Horry County town on the southern Grand Strand, incorporated on March 14, 1964; the Town uses the official nickname "The Family Beach." Once called Floral Beach, the area took the Surfside Beach name in 1952. Its town-owned concrete fishing pier stretches 814 feet into the Atlantic with restaurants, an ice cream shop and bait and tackle, and the town lists 36 beach access points and 12 beach-area parking lots. Each fall the town hosts the Surfside Beach Fall Family Festival on Surfside Drive. South of the town limits, the beach continues as unincorporated, county-managed Garden City Beach. Compare Surfside Beach homes on the map, then check each address for town limits, school assignment, flood designation and estimated taxes.
Current Surfside Beach Market
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Check flood, taxes, and schools.
FEMA flood designation
FEMA flood designation
Horry County tax estimate
Horry County tax estimate
Schools serving Surfside Beach addresses
School assignment for these addresses is set by the district, by address — not by the community name.
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Schools serving Surfside Beach addresses
School assignment for these addresses is set by the district, by address — not by the community name.
We have not published a reviewed attendance-area list for Surfside Beach. Assignment is set by the property address, so use the district’s own lookup for the exact home rather than a community name.
Local places & resources
Surfside Beach resources
Photo: Town of Surfside BeachSurfside Beach Fishing PierTown-owned pier reaching 814 feet into the ocean.
Photo: Town of Surfside BeachBeaches and access36 Town beach accesses and 12 beach-area parking lots.
Photo: Horry CountySurfside library branchHorry County Memorial Library's Surfside branch and services.
Sources: Town of Surfside Beach and the U.S. Census Bureau. Census figures describe the Town of Surfside Beach; the beach south of Town limits is unincorporated Garden City.
Facts reviewed September 24, 2026. Live inventory updates with the MLS feed.
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Surfside Beach local answers
Frequently asked questions before moving to Surfside Beach
What is it like living in Surfside Beach?
Surfside Beach is a small incorporated town that uses the official nickname "The Family Beach." Town history says the area was called Floral Beach until it took the Surfside Beach name in 1952, and the Town was incorporated in 1964.
Town historyHow do residents get to the beach and the pier?
The town lists 36 beach access points and 12 beach-area parking lots, and the Police Department lends special beach wheelchairs. The town-owned Surfside Beach Fishing Pier reaches 814 feet into the ocean; fishing requires a daily, weekly or annual pass.
Beaches and accessSurfside Beach Fishing PierIs a Surfside Beach address always inside the town?
Not necessarily. The Town of Surfside Beach was incorporated in 1964, and the beach south of its limits is unincorporated Garden City, managed by Horry County. The town's official map marks the town limits and zoning districts.
How does flood risk work for a Surfside Beach home?
Inside town limits, the Planning, Building and Zoning Department offers flood map determinations and copies of elevation certificates. The town holds a Community Rating System Class 7, which the town says brings a 15% flood insurance discount.
Check flood designationTown floodplain helpWhat local events does Surfside Beach hold?
The town hosts the annual Surfside Beach Fall Family Festival on Surfside Drive, with live music on two stages, arts and crafts vendors, festival food and a kids' zone.
Fall Family FestivalWhich schools and taxes apply to a Surfside Beach home?
Public schools are run by Horry County Schools; confirm the assigned schools with the district's address lookup. Estimate Horry County property taxes for the exact address on this page.
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