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Horry County, South Carolina

Briarcliffe Acres, SC vacation rental requirements

Briarcliffe Acres bans short-term rentals. The town’s zoning code says renting a single-family home for less than six consecutive months is a commercial activity and is prohibited.

Checked against official sources November 6, 2026

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Short-term rentals
Prohibited
Minimum rental of six consecutive months.Source

AirROI still counted 18 active Airbnb listings under “Briarcliffe Acres” in 2026; its market areas don’t match town limits, so some may be just outside the town.

Your licensing checklist

In order: the state, the county, then the town.

State of South Carolina

  1. Get a retail license for direct bookings

    If you take bookings yourself, you need a SCDOR retail license for each rental property and must file and pay electronically through MyDORWAY. If you rent only through a property manager or an online travel company that takes the payment, they remit the state tax and you don’t need a license. Rent no more than one week a quarter and you can file once a year instead.Source

    MyDORWAY →

  2. Know what the platform collects

    Airbnb collects the 5% sales tax, 2% accommodations tax, and the local sales taxes the state collects, on its bookings. It also collects some county and city accommodations taxes, but only in the places it lists. Everything else is yours to file.Source

  3. Register for local taxes

    Many counties and cities charge their own accommodations tax (up to 3%), a hospitality tax, or a beach preservation fee. They collect these directly, so you register with the county or city even if a platform pays your state tax.Source

  4. Check your property tax rate

    A home that is your legal residence keeps the 4% assessment ratio only if it is rented out 72 days or less a year. Rent it more and it is taxed as a 6% rental property. Ask your county assessor.Source

  5. Then your county and city

    Business licenses, rental permits, and zoning are where South Carolina towns differ most. Pick your area.

Horry County, South Carolina

  1. Register for the county hospitality fee

    Short-term rentals anywhere in the county owe the county’s Hospitality Fee/Local Accommodations Tax: 3% of rent outside city limits, 1.5% inside Atlantic Beach, Aynor, Conway, Loris, Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach and Surfside Beach. File monthly with the Horry County Treasurer by the 20th. If a property manager handles your bookings, make sure they’re remitting it.Source

  2. Then your city or area

    Business licenses, zoning and city taxes differ in every town. Pick your area.

Town of Briarcliffe Acres

  1. Don’t list it for short stays

    Rentals of a single-family home for less than six consecutive months aren’t allowed anywhere in the town. Longer leases are not covered by this ban.Source

Sources

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