Independent Living in Murrells Inlet, SC: Costs and Options

With Huntington Beach State Park and Brookgreen Gardens nearby, independent living in Murrells Inlet, SC, pairs your own home with meals someone else cooks. Studios at Magnolia Bridge at Murrells Inlet start at $3,250 a month, and the rate covers three meals a day. At Garden Manor Village, about 2½ miles from the MarshWalk, a one-bedroom starts at $2,095 for one person, with a midday meal included.

Independent living in Murrells Inlet, SC. AI interpretation of Murrells Inlet, SC, with approximate buildings and layout
Last Updated: October 2026
7-minute read| Author: Seth Burney
Published: October 2026
7-minute read | Author: Seth Burney | Date Published: October 2026 | Last Updated: October 2026

Key Takeaways

A one-story community building, for apartment and villa homes in Murrells Inlet, SC, part of our independent living guide
Magnolia Bridge at Murrells Inlet has nine apartment plans and a two-bedroom villa home with a lanai and a garage.
A crate of fresh food, for the midday meal in a Garden Manor Village rent in Murrells Inlet, SC, part of our independent living guide
Garden Manor Village's rent covers a midday meal and all utilities, and it asks for no security deposit.
Two hands holding a small house, for HUD senior housing near Murrells Inlet, SC, part of our independent living guide
HUD's list of assisted multifamily properties shows none in Murrells Inlet, SC's ZIP code. It lists St. Elizabeth Place in Pawleys Island, SC.
A garden path with a bench, for outings near Murrells Inlet, SC, part of our independent living guide
Huntington Beach State Park in Murrells Inlet, SC, lends beach wheelchairs for free at its gift shop.

Starting Rents and What They Leave Out in Murrells Inlet, SC

Chart of starting monthly rents in Murrells Inlet, SC: Magnolia Bridge studio $3,250, one-bedroom $3,950, villa home $4,650 and two-bedroom apartment $5,050; Garden Manor Village $2,095 and $2,595 for one person, part of our independent living guide

Magnolia Bridge at Murrells Inlet prices its homes by floor plan, from the studio up. Garden Manor Village prices by plan and by household size, and a second person adds $400 a month.

  • Magnolia Bridge at Murrells Inlet, studio apartment: from $3,250 a month. Three meals a day, entertainment and housekeeping.
  • Magnolia Bridge at Murrells Inlet, one-bedroom apartment: from $3,950 a month. The same as the studio.
  • Magnolia Bridge at Murrells Inlet, two-bedroom apartment: from $5,050 a month. The same as the studio.
  • Magnolia Bridge at Murrells Inlet, two-bedroom villa home: from $4,650 a month. Adds landscaping and maintenance.
  • Garden Manor Village, one-bedroom, 575 sq ft: from $2,095 a month for one person, $2,495 for two. One midday meal, all utilities, weekly housekeeping and scheduled activities.
  • Garden Manor Village, larger one-bedroom, 645 sq ft: from $2,295 a month for one person, $2,695 for two. The same as the 575 sq ft plan.
  • Garden Manor Village, two-bedroom, 992 sq ft: from $2,595 a month for one person, $2,995 for two. The same as the 575 sq ft plan.

As published by each community, checked Oct. 20, 2026.

Garden Manor Village's rent leaves out a few things you'd pay for on your own: internet, medicines, doctor and therapy bills, and the beautician. Each meal past the daily midday meal costs $8.

Independent Living Communities in Murrells Inlet, SC

Profile card for Magnolia Bridge at Murrells Inlet independent living: nine apartment plans, villa homes with garages, a swimming pool, from $3,250 a month for a studio, part of our guide for Murrells Inlet, SC

The Bluebonnet villa home at Magnolia Bridge at Murrells Inlet has two bedrooms in 1,787 square feet, with a lanai, a kitchen island and a single-car garage. If you'd like an apartment instead, there are nine plans. The smallest is the 472-square-foot Aster studio, from $3,250 a month. Five plans are one-bedrooms, from the Poppy at 629 square feet to the Butterweed at 768, and the largest two-bedroom, the Geranium, has 1,098. Each apartment comes with its own washer and dryer, and residents share an outdoor pool and a grilling area.

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Senior Apartments in Murrells Inlet, SC

Garden Manor Village is devoted to independent living apartments, which it rents unfurnished to older adults at 100 Garden Manor Court. You can choose a 575-square-foot one-bedroom, a 645-square-foot one-bedroom or a two-bedroom, two-bath plan of 992 square feet. Each one has a complete kitchen and a washer and dryer, and small pets are allowed for an added fee. The community says it's about five minutes from the Garden City beaches and 15 minutes south of Myrtle Beach, SC.

  • Garden Manor Village, 100 Garden Manor Court. Independent living apartments, one and two bedrooms, from 575 to 992 sq ft. Rent from $2,095 a month for one person.

Month to Month or a 12-Month Lease in Murrells Inlet, SC

Month to month, with a 30-day guarantee. Magnolia Bridge at Murrells Inlet rents without a long-term lease. Care charges sit outside its guarantee, and it applies once you've moved into and lived in an apartment. Within those limits, a resident who isn't satisfied in the first 30 days gets back the rent paid and the community deposit, as the lease sets it.

A 12-month lease and a one-time fee. Garden Manor Village signs a 12-month lease. At signing, you pay a one-time $1,500 community fee that isn't refunded, and there's no security deposit.

Who can move in. Neither Magnolia Bridge at Murrells Inlet nor Garden Manor Village calls itself 55+ housing. To qualify as 55+ housing under federal fair housing rules, at least 80 percent of a community's occupied homes must have at least one person 55 or older. If a place near Murrells Inlet, SC, markets itself as 55+, it's good to ask how it checks ages.

Care licenses. South Carolina's Department of Public Health (DPH) has no license type for independent living. It licenses community residential care facilities (CRCFs), which give personal care. Magnolia Bridge at Murrells Inlet holds CRCF license CRC-2297 for assisted living in Murrells Inlet, SC, and its record shows an Alzheimer's special care unit. Garden Manor Village holds no DPH license.

If you need help at home later. For help with bathing or dressing, you may want to ask whether a home care agency can send someone to your apartment. Garden Manor Village's rent doesn't cover medical expenses or therapy.

On a tour in Murrells Inlet, SC, you may want to ask:

  • Does the 30-day guarantee cover the villa homes too?
  • How much has rent gone up in each of the last three years?
  • What does the $1,500 community fee pay for?
  • Which meals come with the rent, and what does each extra one cost?
  • Can a home care aide you hire on your own come to your apartment?

HUD Senior Buildings Near Murrells Inlet, SC, and Other Ways to Pay

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) list of assisted multifamily properties shows none in Murrells Inlet, SC's ZIP code. Elsewhere in Georgetown County, it lists two Section 202 buildings for older adults. They're St. Elizabeth Place in Pawleys Island, SC, and Millner Elderly Housing in Georgetown, SC.

Each has 48 apartments, and 47 of them get HUD rent help. Section 202 housing is for households where someone is 62 or older at move-in.

At Magnolia Bridge at Murrells Inlet and Garden Manor Village, the rent comes out of your own income and savings, or the money from selling a house.

Medicare doesn't pay for long-term care. For your Medicare costs themselves, the Waccamaw Regional Council of Governments (WRCOG) can help. As the region's Area Agency on Aging, it runs ICARE, a federally funded counseling program for people on Medicare. Its counselors screen for cost-saving programs like the Low-Income Subsidy and the Medicare Savings Programs, and they help people apply.

Life Without a Car in Murrells Inlet, SC

Around town by bus. Coast RTA, the public transit system for Horry and Georgetown counties, lists Murrells Inlet among its 10 fixed routes. Its fixed-route buses run seven days a week, 362 days a year.

When the regular bus won't work. If a disability keeps you from using the regular buses on your own, Coast RTA Paratransit offers shared, curb-to-curb rides. A doctor has to certify the disability. You book the day before, between 5 a.m. and 9 p.m.

To the doctor. At 60 and older, you can ask WRCOG about Senior Rides, its scheduled rides to medical appointments. You'll need to finish an assessment to qualify, and each ride is booked at least three business days ahead.

Lunch with neighbors. WRCOG's meal program serves hot weekday meals at senior centers across Georgetown, Horry and Williamsburg counties. If you don't drive, it can help you get a ride there.

A day at the beach. Huntington Beach State Park, at 16148 Ocean Highway, covers 2,500 acres with 3 miles of beach. Birders have spotted more than 300 species there. The gift shop lends beach wheelchairs for free, and Beach Access #4 is the access point for visitors with disabilities.

Sculpture and gardens. Brookgreen Gardens sits off US Highway 17 Bypass, between Murrells Inlet, SC, and Pawleys Island, SC. It has botanical gardens, an American sculpture collection and the Low Country Zoo, and visitors 65 and older pay a seniors admission rate.

Frequently Asked Questions

At Magnolia Bridge at Murrells Inlet, posted independent living rents start at $3,250 a month for a studio, with three meals a day. At Garden Manor Village, they begin at $2,095 for one person in a one-bedroom, with a midday meal and all utilities. A two-bedroom apartment at Magnolia Bridge starts at $5,050, and its villa home at $4,650.

Yes. Coast RTA, the transit system for Horry and Georgetown counties, lists Murrells Inlet among its 10 fixed routes, which run seven days a week. If a disability keeps you off the regular bus, you can apply for Coast RTA Paratransit with a doctor's certification. At 60 and older, WRCOG's Senior Rides can take you to medical appointments.

Magnolia Bridge at Murrells Inlet and Garden Manor Village both rent independent living homes to older adults, and neither calls itself 55+. Magnolia Bridge has studio to two-bedroom apartments and a two-bedroom villa home. Garden Manor Village rents one- and two-bedroom apartments, with a midday meal in the rent. A 55+ place must meet a federal age rule.

South Carolina's Department of Public Health has no license type for independent living. It licenses community residential care facilities, which give personal care. In Murrells Inlet, SC, Magnolia Bridge at Murrells Inlet holds CRCF license CRC-2297, with an Alzheimer's special care unit on its record. Garden Manor Village holds no DPH license.

Not in its ZIP code, going by HUD's list of assisted multifamily properties. Two Section 202 buildings in Georgetown County are on that list: St. Elizabeth Place in Pawleys Island, SC, and Millner Elderly Housing in Georgetown, SC. Each has 48 apartments for households where someone is 62 or older at move-in.

Murrells Inlet, SC, rents give the clearest local picture: Magnolia Bridge at Murrells Inlet starts studios at $3,250 a month, and Garden Manor Village starts one-bedrooms at $2,095 for one person or $2,495 for two. Both fold some meals and housekeeping into the rent. CareScout's 2025 survey measures assisted living, home care, adult day care and nursing homes, but not independent living.

Sources

Checked Oct. 20, 2026.

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