Garden City, South Carolina, a tiny vacation town 10 miles south of Myrtle Beach, with 10,600 people, 38% of whom are 65 or older.
In February 2023, the typical house selling price was $340,000, making beach living cheaper than the national average.
Florida is one of nine states without income or unearned income taxes, so you'll save more.
Venice, Florida, is a retirement home with 26,000 residents, 61% of whom are 65 or older. No wonder StorageCafe rated the city the #1 snowbird destination in 2021-22.
he Gulf of Mexico city has festivals, park music, and community theater. The median house selling price in 2023 was $461,400.
Cape Carteret, on the state's southern outer banks, lies on the Western Crystal Coast, noted for its beaches and tranquility.
Just over 26% of Carteret County's 68,500 residents are 65 or older. In February 2023, the median house price was $435,000, making beach life cheaper than the national average.
Daytona Beach, Florida, has 23 miles of white-sand beaches and the Daytona 500. As of February 2023, Atlantic Ocean house sales averaged $221,100, making beach life reasonable.
At approximately 75,000, 20% of Daytona Beach residents are 65 or older. The city has Latitude Margaritaville, a Jimmy Buffet-inspired 55-plus neighborhood, for retirees.