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Short-term rental rules in Myrtle Beach, SC
How Myrtle Beach regulates short-term rentals: the rules that apply, their sources, and pending changes.
Rules here limit which homes may operate as short-term rentals, how many, where, or for how many nights a year.
- Residential-zoning exclusion
- Business license
- Misdemeanor enforcement
- Conversion ban
Based on: Myrtle Beach zoning code (STR = <90 days) + STR zoning map
Summary of the rule
STRs permitted ONLY in RMV + designated commercial/tourist zones; PROHIBITED in standard R and most multifamily zones; only 24 grandfathered addresses citywide
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Last reviewed Sep 8, 2026 · Sources · Report an error
Pending legislation
Monitoring Myrtle Beach · system last checked Oct 26, 2026
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