1 census tracts · pop 2,668 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10
· range 4.3–4.3
Palmetto Park is a one-tract neighborhood of Myrtle Beach, SC and houses 2,668 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.3/10, Moderate tier. Cost burden runs roughly two in three against 36.1% citywide, putting Palmetto Park 33.6% over its own city.
Severe burden reaches 30%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
Annualized rent equals 36% of average household income here, past the 30% affordability line, which compresses the margin any screening standard has to work with. Well under the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength, at 2/10.
Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.5/10. Average gross rent is $1,117, 11% below the Myrtle Beach average of $1,261. Among the 13 mapped neighborhoods of Myrtle Beach, it ranks #6 by risk, the middle third.
For a like-for-like read, Oakland Heights and Broadway Station score within a fraction of it. 48% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 4.3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.3
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Palmetto Park vs Myrtle BeachHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority58%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport46%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Palmetto Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
15.3%Housing insecurity
10.5%Utility shutoff threat
22.4%Food insecurity
14.8%SNAP enrollment
15.7%No health insurance
36.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Palmetto Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Palmetto Park?
Palmetto Park scores 4.3/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2
How does Palmetto Park compare to Myrtle Beach overall?
Palmetto Park scores 1.0 points higher than Myrtle Beach overall (3.3/10). Renters spend 70% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,117 vs $1,261.
Q3
What is the average rent in Palmetto Park?
Average gross rent in Palmetto Park is $1,117/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 70% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Palmetto Park residents are renters?
48% of Palmetto Park households are renter-occupied (vs 39% in Myrtle Beach). The neighborhood has 2,668 residents.
Q5
Is Palmetto Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Palmetto Park sits in the 61st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Palmetto Park for landlords?
Palmetto Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Myrtle Beach as a whole (3.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Palmetto Park?
Palmetto Park has 2,397 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (66.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (17.6%), Other / Multiracial (10.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
