Best In North Carolina Real Estate™: Charlotte

12.6% of Charlotte’s new households come from just three counties—York County, SC, Wake County, NC, and Guilford County, NC. This isn’t a national migration trend; it’s a regional shift. For real estate investors, this means demand is not coming from across the country, but from nearby, high-opportunity areas already part of the same economic network. The source of Charlotte’s resilience? A self-reinforcing cycle of regional mobility. This data comes directly from ALEX Intelligence’s analysis of IRS migration flows, published October 13, 2026: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-13-charlotte-mig-county-top3 This is not about national averages or speculative trends. It’s about where people are actually moving from—and why. How does this shape your strategy? Share of Arriving Households From the Top Three Counties, 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: Andy Middleton (CC BY 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=68380832; Slide 2: Raman Patel (CC BY 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=53929153; Slide 3: Raman Patel (CC BY 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=53936272; Slide 4: Mark Clifton (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=110444316 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-13-charlotte-mig-county-top3 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