Community · SC · verified 2026-11-06

Horry County, SC — Elevation Certificates

Official public Elevation Certificate source for Horry County · County web archive (by year / permit). Primary action opens the linked government portal—Aberdeen Park does not host certificates.

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This page deep-links one verified public Elevation Certificate (EC) / flood-management source for Horry County. Aberdeen Park does not host certificates, does not invent whether an address has an EC on file, and does not invent FEMA CRS classes or discounts.

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Horry County, SC — Elevation Certificates

Horry County · SC · County web archive (by year / permit) · verified 2026-11-06

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Open Horry County's Elevation Certificates archive. It is organized by year and labeled by building permit number, not address, so you need the permit number (from your closing papers or the county permit search) to find the right PDF. Unincorporated county only as published; cities such as Myrtle Beach or North Myrtle Beach keep their own.

Coverage labels in index: Horry County, Bucksport, Carolina Forest, Finklea, Forestbrook, Garden City, Green Sea, Homewood, Ketchuptown, Little River, Live Oak, Red Hill, Socastee.

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How to search or request

  1. Open Horry County's Elevation Certificates archive. It is organized by year and labeled by building permit number, not address, so you need the permit number (from your closing papers or the county permit search) to find the right PDF. Unincorporated county only as published; cities such as Myrtle Beach or North Myrtle Beach keep their own.
  2. If nothing is listed for your address, that only means no certificate is posted in this public source—ask the local floodplain office.
  3. Confirm flood zone and Base Flood Elevation context on FEMA’s Map Service Center before relying on any certificate for insurance decisions.
  4. Prefer the most recent FEMA Elevation Certificate form year your insurer accepts.

FEMA Map Service Center ↗ Use the interactive lookup

When the portal does not cover your parcel

Request path

- web form: Elevation Certificate Request form (up to five addresses per request) — Request path, not a search portal. Municipalities (City of Beaufort, Hilton Head Island, Bluffton, Port Royal) keep their own. (verified 2026-11-06)

Verification

Notes from verification

County Emergency Management page publishes an EC archive browsable by year; each entry is labeled by permit number (not address). Users need their permit number or must open candidates by year.

CRS · Community Rating System

Do not rely on invented CRS classes

This page does not publish a FEMA CRS class or discount percentage for Horry County. Check participation and class on FEMA’s official CRS materials, then confirm with your insurer.

FEMA CRS resources ↗ Read our CRS guide

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