Best In South Carolina Real Estate™: Columbia

🏆 1.66x Home Value Gap in the Midlands — ALEX Intelligence, 2026. Richland County’s median home value is 1.66 times that of Saluda County — a structural divide rooted not in policy, but in geography and access. This is not a housing market failure; it’s a spatial equity crisis. The Midlands’ gap is deeper in its regional asymmetry — where proximity to Columbia’s core determines value, not just income. This data is drawn directly from: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-09-15-columbia-sc-within-county-home-value Home Value Ranking by County in the Midlands (ALEX Intelligence — 2026) #1 Richland County — $242,800 <- this market #2 Lexington County — $234,500 #3 Kershaw County — $217,100 #4 Calhoun County — $172,100 #5 Fairfield County — $151,200 #6 Saluda County — $146,500 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-09-15-columbia-sc-within-county-home-value 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