Best In North Carolina Real Estate™: Charlotte

🏆 #7 of 15 North Carolina metros — ALEX Intelligence, 2026. Charlotte’s 3.7% unemployment rate reflects a tight labor market where skilled workers are scarce. The city’s economic strength is real — but its sustainability hinges on whether public and private sectors can coexist amid rising labor costs. This data comes directly from the ALEX Intelligence report: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-08-charlotte-lab-bls-unemp-rate-msa. How is your market handling labor scarcity? What’s the cost of keeping talent? Metropolitan Unemployment Rate Rankings in North Carolina (August 2026) (ALEX Intelligence — 2026) #7 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC <- this market #1 Raleigh-Cary, NC #2 Asheville, NC #3 Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC #4 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC #5 Wilmington, NC #6 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC #8 Winston-Salem, NC #9 Burlington, NC #10 Jacksonville, NC Metropolitan Unemployment Rate Rankings in North Carolina (August 2026) (ALEX Intelligence — 2026) #7 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC <- this market #1 Raleigh-Cary, NC #2 Asheville, NC #3 Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC #4 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC #5 Wilmington, NC #6 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC #8 Winston-Salem, NC #9 Burlington, NC #10 Jacksonville, NC Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-08-charlotte-lab-bls-unemp-rate-msa 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