Best In South Carolina Real Estate™: Charleston

🏆 Ranked #1 in SC Housing Supply Resilience — ALEX Intelligence, 2026. Charleston’s housing market isn’t slowing—it’s sharpening. The -14.9% drop in one-unit home permits (2025 vs 2024) isn’t a crisis, but a strategic reset. Developers are shifting from volume to value, aligning construction with infrastructure upgrades and environmental governance. This isn’t speculation—it’s strategy. With $120M in capital improvements approved and vacant land increasingly vulnerable to misuse, the pause in permits reflects foresight, not fear. One-Unit Home Permits: 2025 vs 2024 (ALEX Intelligence — 2026) #1 Charleston County <- this market #2 Berkeley County #3 Dorchester County Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-09-11-charleston-sc-permits-market-change View and join any or all of our communities — AI, quantum, and real estate: https://alex-companies.com/reports/linkedin-groups If there's an AI, quantum, or real estate community you'd like to see us convene, tell us — this portfolio grows by request. Real Estate Strategy & Intelligence Leader. Democratized Blue Ocean Strategist & Operator. Diane Hart Alexander, MBA, MHA Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies Designated Broker, Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC dba ALEX.realestate, et.al. Texas License #574877-B · Broker License #565194-BB [email protected] · +1 713.591.9902