How Do I Find a Land Surveyor in Horry County?
Horry County is one of South Carolina's most active real estate markets, driven by the Grand Strand tourism economy and substantial retiree and second-home demand. The combination of rapid residential growth, complex coastal regulations, and extensive flood zone mapping creates sustained demand for licensed land surveyors throughout the county.
Types of Surveys Common in Horry County
- Coastal and oceanfront boundary surveys for Grand Strand properties involving CAMA lines, beach access easements, and high water mark determinations
- Residential boundary surveys throughout Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach, Conway, and Carolina Forest for fence lines and lot divisions
- Elevation certificates for the large number of Horry County properties in FEMA flood zones
- Subdivision plats for the county's ongoing residential and commercial development
- ALTA/NSPS surveys for commercial transactions along US-17 and the Myrtle Beach hospitality corridor
- Rural boundary surveys for agricultural and timberland in the county's inland areas near Loris, Green Sea, and Aynor
Horry County Survey Complexity
Horry County's geography creates more survey complexity than most South Carolina counties. The barrier island communities of Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach involve coastal regulations under the SC Beachfront Management Act, FEMA coastal AE and VE flood zones, and properties where the legal boundary may involve tidal or riparian elements. The Waccamaw River floodplain covers large areas of the western county with extensive wetlands.
Inland areas around Conway and the county's agricultural areas are more straightforward to survey but still involve the county's metes-and-bounds land descriptions and the Register of Deeds records, which surveyors need to research thoroughly for older parcels.
Find licensed surveyors serving Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach, Conway, Surfside Beach, Loris, and throughout Horry County through our Horry County land surveyor directory.