Best In South Carolina Real Estate™: Charleston

Hollywood leads South Carolina in home affordability pressure, with homes costing 6.2 years of median income — the highest ratio in the Charleston tri-county metro and the state. This data comes directly from ALEX Intelligence’s 2026 Value-to-Income Place Market report: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-30-charleston-sc-value-to-income-place-mkt. The 6.2x ratio isn’t just a number — it’s a signal of permanence. What does this mean for new buyers? For investors? For long-term residents? The answer lies not in price drops, but in who can afford to stay. Home Value to Income Ratio, top 7 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Census Bureau 2024) #1 Hollywood — 6.2x #2 Mount Pleasant — 6.0x #3 James Island — 4.9x #4 Hanahan — 4.3x #5 Moncks Corner — 3.6x #6 Goose Creek — 3.5x #7 Sangaree — 3.2x Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: ProfReader (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=130944225; Slide 2: RJ Matthews (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=56161852; Slide 3: Ted Kerwin (CC BY 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=97596370; Slide 4: ProfReader (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=32773486 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-30-charleston-sc-value-to-income-place-mkt 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