Best In North Carolina Real Estate™: Charlotte

Charlotte’s net migration balance deteriorated by 505 between 2021–22 and 2022–23 — the largest year-over-year decline among comparable North Carolina counties. This isn’t due to people leaving Charlotte, but to a surge in outflows from surrounding counties like York County, SC, and Lancaster County, SC, which are sending more households to Charlotte than ever before. The source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-11-10-charlotte-mig-trend-net This trend reveals Charlotte’s growing role as a regional destination for displaced populations — not a city in retreat, but a magnet for people escaping rising costs and instability elsewhere. What does this mean for long-term housing demand and infrastructure planning in the metro? Year-Over-Year Change in Net Migration, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Internal Revenue Service 2023) #1 Lancaster County, SC — 134 #2 Brunswick County, NC — 124 #3 Beaufort County, SC — 98 #4 Horry County, SC — 97 #5 Davidson County, NC — 95 #6 Pinellas County, FL — 88 #7 Forsyth County, NC — 86 #8 Broward County, FL — 81 #9 Chesterfield County, SC — 63 #10 York County, SC — 60 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-11-10-charlotte-mig-trend-net 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