Best In North Carolina Real Estate™: Charlotte

York County, SC sent 2,092 households to Charlotte in the most recent IRS migration data — the largest single-county inflow in the region. This isn’t just a blip; it’s a structural shift revealing Charlotte’s role as a regional housing refuge. As affordability pressures mount in adjacent markets, Charlotte is becoming the destination of choice for families seeking stability. The full data: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-12-charlotte-mig-in-origin. How are you adapting to this new migration reality? Households Moving In From a Single County, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Internal Revenue Service 2023) #1 York County, SC — 2,092 #2 Wake County, NC — 1,667 #3 Guilford County, NC — 1,207 #4 Catawba County, NC — 1,191 #5 Forsyth County, NC — 910 #6 Cleveland County, NC — 789 #7 Lancaster County, SC — 687 #8 Richland County, SC — 581 #9 Durham County, NC — 537 #10 Broward County, FL — 516 Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: Steve Bott from Los Angeles, USA (CC BY 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=54568187; Slide 2: Raman Patel (CC BY 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=53936257; Slide 3: Mark Clifton (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=110476936; Slide 4: Liamahearn (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=95453813 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-12-charlotte-mig-in-origin 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