Pawleys Island — ~150 Estate Homesites, 1,900 Acres, Ocean & River Access
Prince George is an ultra-private gated community on the Waccamaw Neck between Pawleys Island and DeBordieu, spread across roughly 1,900 acres between the Atlantic Ocean and the Waccamaw River. With only about 150 homesites ranging from one to fifteen acres, it is among the lowest-density and most exclusive enclaves on the Grand Strand. The community splits into an oceanfront section with a private beach and an inland river section with a marina and deeded boat slips on the Waccamaw.
Prince George is the most deliberately under-built address on this stretch of coast. Where other communities maximize lots, Prince George caps them: roughly 150 homesites across about 1,900 acres, on parcels that run from one acre to fifteen, preserving the tidal creeks, saltwater marsh, and maritime forest that define the land. The area has been continuously settled since the 1700s and was once a collection of rice plantations and hunting estates, history that survives in the wildlife and the low density rather than in a single landmark house. The land that became Prince George was assembled from those former plantations and estates along the Waccamaw, and the developers chose to preserve that openness rather than subdivide it.
The community is organized into two distinct sections divided by Highway 17. Prince George Ocean fronts the Atlantic, with an oceanfront clubhouse and a private beach section. Prince George River sits on the Waccamaw River — the Intracoastal Waterway here — where every riverside lot is awarded its own boat slip and all residents have access to the marina and docks. The two sections share a single ethos: space, privacy, and water, whether that water is the open ocean or the dark, deep river behind it.
The buyer here is at the very top of the relocating-luxury market, usually buying land and a setting as much as a house. Prince George suits the buyer who finds even the larger gated communities too dense, and who wants an estate-sized lot with either oceanfront or deep-water river access, behind a gate, surrounded by preserved Lowcountry. With the homesite count capped and the surrounding land preserved, Prince George cannot fill in, and that scarcity is the rarest thing it sells.
Destination
Prince George (Q2 2026)
Total homesites
~150 across ~1,900 acres
Lot sizes
~1 to 15 acres
Sections
Prince George Ocean (oceanfront) and Prince George River (Waccamaw)
Market position
Among the most exclusive on the Grand Strand
Typical range
High-six-figure homesites to multimillion-dollar oceanfront estates
Pricing turns almost entirely on section, lot size, and frontage. An oceanfront parcel, a river lot with a deeded slip, and an interior maritime-forest homesite are fundamentally different assets. In a market this small, comparable analysis is the whole exercise. On the river side, confirm exactly how the deeded slip conveys and what the marina rules allow; on either side, review the architectural and building requirements before assuming a given homesite will accommodate your plans. The luxury buying guide covers the diligence a coastal land or estate purchase of this kind demands.
Prince George is served by the Georgetown County School District, including:
These schools are among the top-rated public schools in Georgetown County. Families planning to relocate full-time should confirm school zoning for their specific property before purchasing.
Prince George has an HOA that maintains the gated entrance, common areas, beach access, marina, and community amenities. HOA rules and dues vary between the Ocean and River sections, and some properties include deeded boat slips. Before buying, it’s important to review the HOA fees, section-specific rules, marina access, and any architectural or building requirements for the property you’re considering.
Prince George appeals to the buyer who wants the largest, most private lots on the Waccamaw Neck, with a choice between true oceanfront and deep-water river access, inside one of the lowest-density gated communities on the coast. What it offers that even the larger gated communities cannot is permanence: with the homesite count capped and the surrounding land preserved, the community cannot fill in, and that scarcity is the rarest thing it sells. Buyers at this level typically tour Prince George alongside the estate community of DeBordieu Colony just south and the gated resort amenities of Litchfield by the Sea before deciding. The gated and golf communities guide maps the full landscape across the Strand.
