Veterans Guide to Grand Strand 55+ Communities

South Carolina offers additional property tax relief for qualifying veterans on top of the standard 65+ homestead exemption. SC property tax exemption for disabled veterans: Veterans with a 100% permanent and total (P&T) VA disability rating are exempt from property tax on their primary residence in South Carolina. Full exemption. Not a reduction — a complete elimination of property tax. For a veteran with P&T disability buying a $450,000 home in Horry County, this is approximately $1,600–$2,000/year in annual savings on top of all other exemptions. File the SC Disabled Veterans Exemption with the Horry County Auditor's office with your VA disability certification. Surviving spouses of veterans who died in the line of duty or as a result of a service-connected disability may also qualify. VA facilities nearest to Grand Strand communities: The closest full VA medical center is the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center in Charleston SC, approximately 90 miles from central Myrtle Beach. There is a VA outpatient clinic in Myrtle Beach (CBOC) that handles primary care, mental health, and some specialty services — located on Highway 17 near the Grand Strand Medical Center corridor. For complex specialty care or surgical procedures, the Charleston VA is the referral facility. Community of choice: All six communities on this site have veteran residents and welcome active veteran populations. Del Webb communities in particular have strong veteran social clubs and programming. Cresswind and Seasons have established veteran groups that organize regular events. The SC veterans benefit for 100% P&T disabled veterans is one of the most generous in the country — worth calculating into your total cost comparison when evaluating Horry County vs other retirement states.