Best In North Carolina Real Estate™: Charlotte
2026-11-07
Charlotte leads North Carolina in construction establishments — 7,279 firms active in 2022, according to ALEX Intelligence. This isn’t a temporary spike; it’s a structural advantage in economic resilience. The data shows Charlotte is not just building homes — it’s building the foundation for sustained regional prosperity. How does this level of construction density translate into real estate value and job stability? Let’s discuss.
Construction Establishments, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Census Bureau 2022)
#1 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC — 7,279
#2 Raleigh-Cary, NC — 4,292
#3 Greensboro-High Point, NC — 1,833
#4 Wilmington, NC — 1,649
#5 Winston-Salem, NC — 1,597
#6 Asheville, NC — 1,479
#7 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC — 1,277
#8 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC — 760
#9 Fayetteville, NC — 508
#10 Burlington, NC — 408
Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-11-07-charlotte-istand-23-msa
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Diane Hart Alexander, MBA, MHA
Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies
Designated Broker, Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC dba ALEX.realestate, et.al.
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Source data: Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022, NAICS 23 (Construction) · ALEX Intelligence computation
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Diane Hart Alexander, Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies · Designated Broker · #574877-B · George Arnold Alexander III, Partner, ALEX Companies · Associate Broker · #574878-B
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Diane Hart Alexander, Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies · Designated Broker · #574877-B · George Arnold Alexander III, Partner, ALEX Companies · Associate Broker · #574878-B
Texas Real Estate Commission Information About Brokerage Services · TREC Consumer Protection Notice · trec.texas.gov