Best In South Carolina Real Estate™: Charleston

97.9% of all $1 million homes in the Charleston tri-county are located in just three cities—Mount Pleasant, James Island, and Hollywood. This is not a coincidence; it’s a policy-driven concentration of wealth and development. The data comes from ALEX Intelligence’s exclusive 2026 analysis: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-22-charleston-sc-concentration-million-homes-place. It’s stacking. What does this mean for long-term investment? For equity in housing access? For the future of development beyond the core? Let’s discuss. Share of the Market's $1M Homes in Its Top Three Cities, top 7 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Census Bureau 2024) #1 Mount Pleasant — 12,896 #2 James Island — 736 #3 Hollywood — 437 #4 Goose Creek — 140 #5 Hanahan — 112 #6 Sangaree — 52 #7 Moncks Corner — 0 Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: Scott Cameron (CC BY 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=50757554; Slide 2: Warren LeMay from Covington, KY, United States (CC0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=97073945; Slide 3: Warren LeMay from Covington, KY, United States (CC0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=97073942; Slide 4: ProfReader (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=82895734 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-22-charleston-sc-concentration-million-homes-place 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
Source data: Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2024 · ALEX Intelligence computation
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