Best In South Carolina Real Estate™: Charleston

🏆 #1 in Charleston tri-county, #1 in South Carolina — ALEX Intelligence 2026. The highest-earning households moving into Charleston tri-county aren’t coming from the Upstate or the Grand Strand—they’re arriving from New York County, NY, with an average income of $364,503. This isn’t a trend; it’s a structural reordering of economic gravity. The data source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-12-charleston-sc-mig-in-agi. How can a city that attracts the nation’s top earners still face I-26 closures and transit bottlenecks? The answer lies in a growing infrastructure deficit that threatens to undermine the very value of its most desirable real estate. What does this mean for long-term investment? Highest-Earning Arriving Households in Charleston tri-county (2022-23) (ALEX Intelligence — 2026) #1 New York County, NY <- this market #2 Middlesex County, MA #3 Fulton County, GA #4 Suffolk County, MA #5 Mecklenburg County, NC Highest-Earning Arriving Households Among South Carolina Counties (2022-23) (ALEX Intelligence — 2026) #1 New York County, NY <- this market #2 Middlesex County, MA #3 Fulton County, GA #4 Suffolk County, MA #5 Mecklenburg County, NC Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: Mark Cowell (CC BY 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=56759724; Slide 2: Warren LeMay from Covington, KY, United States (CC0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=97073945; Slide 3: David Dugan (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=52573492; Slide 4: ProfReader (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=82895734 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-12-charleston-sc-mig-in-agi 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