Best In South Carolina Real Estate™: Columbia

🏆 2.49x Housing Growth Gap in Midlands Counties — ALEX Intelligence, 2026. Columbia’s housing market isn’t just growing—it’s splitting. Kershaw County leads Calhoun by nearly 3x in new home permits per capita, revealing a stark divide in infrastructure readiness and development capacity across the Midlands. This isn’t just about supply—it’s about where growth is being enabled, and where it’s being constrained. How does this compare to other markets? Here in Columbia, the real story isn’t the total volume, but the uneven distribution. Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-09-09-columbia-sc-permits-county-spread New Home Permit Rates per 1,000 Residents (2025) (ALEX Intelligence — 2026) #1 Kershaw County <- this market #2 Lexington County #3 Richland County #4 Fairfield County #5 Saluda County #6 Calhoun County 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