South Carolina Vacation Rental Management Companies: The 2026 Market in Numbers
We pulled every South Carolina member of the national vacation rental managers’ association and ranked the market by the numbers: how many companies, who manages the most units, how concentrated it is, and what software runs it.
South Carolina is home to 160 VRMA-member vacation rental management companies, of which 82 disclosed a unit count totaling 12,367 managed units. The market is best described as a tale of two coastlines: Myrtle Beach and Hilton Head.
The largest reporting operator is Continuum Management Group at roughly 1,400 units. The top five reporting operators control about 35 percent of all units disclosed, the most common property management system among members is Streamline, and the median member company was founded around 2010.
01South Carolina at a glance
VRMA member companies headquartered in South Carolina, March 2026.
02The largest operators
Ranked by self-reported units managed. Figures are disclosed by the operators themselves.
| # | Operator | Units (self-reported) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Continuum Management GroupCharleston | 1,400 |
| 2 | Brittain ResortsMyrtle Beach | 1,000 |
| 3 | Beach VacationsMyrtle Beach | 738 |
| 4 | Dunes RealtyGarden City Beach | 600 |
| 5 | Big Fish Property ManagementNorth Myrtle Beach | 550 |
| 6 | Thomas Beach VacationsNorth Myrtle Beach | 462 |
| 7 | Condo-WorldNorth Myrtle Beach | 450 |
| 8 | Vacation Company, TheHilton Head Island | 400 |
| 9 | Beach Properties of Hilton HeadHilton Head Island | 400 |
| 10 | Wild Dunes Vacation RentalsIsle of Palms | 334 |
03How concentrated is the market?
The five largest reporting operators control about 35 percent of every unit disclosed by South Carolina members. That is a middle-of-the-road split typical of established markets.
04What software runs the market
Most-named property management systems among South Carolina members.
According to the VRMA directory, the unit-heavy incumbents in South Carolina still lean on Streamline and legacy HomeAway/Escapia systems, the same generational pattern we documented across the whole industry in the PMS market analysis.
05What the data says
South Carolina's market splits cleanly between two resort coastlines. According to the VRMA public member directory (compiled March 2026), 160 South Carolina companies are members, and the top five reporting operators hold about 35 percent of reported units. The Grand Strand around Myrtle Beach is condo-resort territory (Brittain Resorts, Beach Vacations, Dunes Realty, Condo-World), while Hilton Head and the Lowcountry skew toward villa and home portfolios.
Continuum Management Group is the largest reporting operator in the state at roughly 1,400 units. The median South Carolina member was founded around 2010, placing it between North Carolina's established realty firms and Florida's younger cohort. The resort-condo tilt shows up in the software too: legacy systems built for large, repeatable condo inventories still dominate.
06Compare other states
Figures come from RapidEye's analysis of the VRMA (Vacation Rental Management Association) public member directory, compiled March 2026. Counts cover companies that list a South Carolina headquarters. Unit counts are self-reported; only 82 of 160 South Carolina members disclosed one, so the 12,367-unit total is a floor, not a census of every short-term rental in the state.
We de-duplicated companies that appear under multiple brand spellings (keeping the higher figure) and excluded entries whose self-reported totals reflect national franchise networks, timeshare or HOA portfolios, or brands since acquired and folded into a national operator. South Carolina required only standard de-duplication; no national-franchise, timeshare, or HOA totals needed to be removed.
07Sources
- VRMA (Vacation Rental Management Association) — Public Member Directory, compiled March 2026 (primary data set).https://www.vrma.org/search/newsearch.asp
- RapidEye — The Largest Short-Term Rental Management Companies (2026).https://rapideyeinspections.com/blog/largest-short-term-rental-management-companies/
- RapidEye — The Vacation Rental PMS Market Just Flipped: 40 Years in One Chart.https://rapideyeinspections.com/blog/vacation-rental-pms-generational-shift/
08Frequently asked
How many vacation rental management companies are in South Carolina?
According to the VRMA public member directory compiled in March 2026, South Carolina has 160 member vacation rental management companies. Of those, 82 disclosed a unit count, together reporting 12,367 managed units.
Who is the largest vacation rental management company in South Carolina?
Based on self-reported figures in the VRMA directory, the largest reporting operator in South Carolina is Continuum Management Group with approximately 1,400 units. The five largest reporting operators together account for about 35 percent of all units disclosed by South Carolina members.
What property management software do South Carolina vacation rental companies use?
Among South Carolina members that named a property management system, Streamline is the most common, consistent with the broader pattern in which Streamline and legacy HomeAway/Escapia systems still run most unit-heavy incumbents.