Best In South Carolina Real Estate™: Columbia

Columbia leads South Carolina in migration concentration—74.8% of new households arrive from just three states: South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia. This isn’t just growth—it’s regional consolidation. The data, from ALEX Intelligence’s October 13, 2026 report, shows that the Midlands are becoming a self-sustaining hub, with new residents already embedded in the regional ecosystem. This deep intra-state mobility reduces relocation friction, stabilizes housing demand, and strengthens long-term market resilience. This is not a national trend; it’s a regional one. Learn more from the original data: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-13-columbia-sc-mig-state-top3 Share of Arriving Households From the Top Three States, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Internal Revenue Service 2023) #1 South Carolina — 5,423 #2 North Carolina — 1,212 #3 Georgia — 692 #4 Florida — 621 #5 New York — 349 #6 Texas — 322 #7 Maryland — 153 #8 Virginia — 148 #9 California — 120 #10 Arizona — 103 Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: Bill Fitzpatrick (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=21036405; Slide 2: w_lemay (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=142049455; Slide 3: Thomas Kirchel (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=161431867; Slide 4: Upstateherd (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=115795169 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-13-columbia-sc-mig-state-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