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Red Hill.
Red Hill is an unincorporated community in Horry County, SC. It has no city government: the county runs it, and the Census counts it as its own place.
What it's like to live in Red Hill
Red Hill is an unincorporated community in South Carolina with rent below the national average, home prices that remain within reach, commutes that run shorter than most cities, and schools with smaller class sizes than the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Red Hill deals with household incomes below the national average, college degree attainment below the national average, a poverty rate above the national average, and above-average rainfall.
The good
- Rent below the national average
- Affordable home prices
- Short commutes
- Low student-teacher ratio
The not so good
- Below-average household incomes
- Low college degree attainment
- High poverty rate
- Above-average rainfall
- Smaller place — fewer dining and entertainment options
- Car-dependent — few commuters use transit
How Red Hill compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Red Hill
Based on Red Hill's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$2,358
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $47,160 a year
- 35% of Red Hill renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$49,900
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $24,950
- Homes cost 3.7× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of living▼ 17% below US
$1,179/mo median rent
Cost of living works in this city's favor. Median rent sits around $1,179 a month, nothing that raises eyebrows. Solid value overall. Home prices are reasonable, with a median around $249,500. Not a steal, but not intimidating either.
Median home value $249,500 · 35% of renters cost-burdened
Job market
5.2% county unemployment
Unemployment in Horry County is 5.2%, somewhat above the national average of 4.3%. Lining up work before the move is the safer route. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.
Horry County (county-wide)
Safety
254 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction
Red Hill doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the Horry County Police Department jurisdiction as a whole, which runs below the national average for violent crime and covers many communities. Individual neighborhoods can differ a lot from that overall rate.
Property crime 1219/100k · Policed by Horry County Police Department (county-wide rate) · 2025 data
Getting around▼ 17% below US
22 min average commute
Commutes are reasonable, averaging 21.5 minutes. Nothing heroic, and there's still time left over for a life after work. 9 in 10 workers drive to work; 8% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 89°F, and winters are chilly but manageable, with lows around 37°F. It's a wet climate overall.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Healthcare
1 hospital
There's one Medicare-certified hospital inside city limits. Hospitals in neighboring towns aren't counted here.
Medicare-certified hospitals
Education & workforce▼ 40% below US
22% bachelor's degree or higher
College degree attainment runs below average at 22%. That tends to reflect a more trade and working-class economy, which can be great or limiting depending on the industry.
Schools
2 public schools inside the boundary
There are 2 public schools inside the boundary. The student-to-teacher ratio is 14:1, well below the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.
Parks & recreation
The nearest national park or historic site is Moores Creek National Battlefield (68 miles away). There are 4 national parks and sites within a day's drive.
Bottom line
Red Hill's strongest points are rent below the national average and home prices that remain within reach; the main tradeoffs are household incomes below the national average and college degree attainment below the national average. A year of median rent ($1,179/mo) equals 21% of the median household income here, about the same as the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit people watching their budget and people who want short commutes. It may be a harder fit for anyone who doesn't drive.
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