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The Forest at Black Bear
Myrtle Beach New Home Community By D. R. Horton 205 Summer Duck Place, Longs, SC, 29568
Prices (estimate only)Starting from :246,990 Summary of this Myrtle Beach Area New Home Community:
The Forest at Black Bear is a home community in Longs that first began to sell single family homes in August of 2023.
The Forest at Black Bear is conveniently located off of Highway 9 in Longs, SC, located only minutes away from local dining, shopping centers, golf courses, attractions, and the beach. The Forest at Black Bear is across Highway 9 from where Starlight Homes is currently building single-family homes in Andalusia. Myrtle West, a future community of 30 single-family homes by Great Southern Homes on the other side of Camp Swamp Road from where D. R. Horton is building The Forest at Black Bear.
The initial phase of construction at The Forest at Black Bear consisted of 73 single-family homes – all of which are either rented, sold or under contract as of May 2025.
The single-family homes in the initial phase in The Forest at Black Bear have sold from the low $200’s to the low $300’s.
D. R. Horton is currently pricing the single-family homes in The Forest at Black Bear from $246,990.
D. R. Horton is about to release the Phase 2 set of single-family homes in The Forest at Black Bear. There will be 58 single-family homes in the second phase of The Forest at Black Bear.
This new construction community consists of D. R. Horton’s most popular floorplans for every stage in life. Whether you are purchasing your first home or downsizing, there is a plan for you. D. R. Horton’s homes include standard features you’ll love and our industry leading smart home technology package that will allow you to monitor and control your home from the couch or across the globe. The Forest at Black Bear will be home to beautiful amenities such as a club house, fitness center, and a pool!
The Express Series homes from D. R. Horton are a single story with 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a one car garage and from 1,138 square feet of living space.
D. R. Horton is an American home construction company based in Arlington, Texas. D. R. Horton also operates four brands: D. R. Horton, Emerald Homes, Express Homes and Freedom Homes. Founded in 1978, D. R. Horton has been in the home construction industry for nearly 50 years. The company went public in 1992. Since 2002, D. R. Horton has been the largest homebuilder by volume in the United States. D. R. Horton now operates in over 100 markets in 33 states. D. R. Horton continues to be well committed to building in Myrtle Beach and the surrounding areas of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
In April of 2024, D. R. Horton purchased an additional 143+ acres in Black Bear. Details on the subsequent phases within the new home community of The Forest at Black Bear within the new tract of land purchased in April 2024 have not yet been announced by D. R. Horton. The “master planned community” of Black Bear has 554 single family homes approved by Horry County for development. Existing Homes for Sale in this Myrtle Beach Area New Home Community:
The Forest at Black Bear is a relatively new Longs new home community. As a result, there may be some existing or builder spec homes in The Forest at Black Bear that are for sale.
Existing homes for sale in this Longs new home community: The Forest at Black Bear Homes for Sale
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The builder of this Myrtle Beach new home community, D. R. Horton, is also invested in other Myrtle Beach area new home communities. Below you will find other new home communities in Myrtle Beach which this builder is developing.
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