Best In South Carolina Real Estate™: Columbia

Columbia’s in-migration growth is the highest in South Carolina — with Mecklenburg County, NC, sending more households than any other county. This 8.3% five-vintage increase in households moving in, based on IRS data from 2017–18 to 2022–23, reveals a new demographic gravity in the Midlands. Unlike past cycles, the top source is not within South Carolina, but across state lines — signaling a shift in regional economic influence. The full data is available at: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-11-10-columbia-sc-mig-trend-in-long This is not just about population growth — it’s about long-term economic and housing market transformation. How does this shift affect your investment or relocation strategy in the Midlands? Five-Vintage Change in Households Moving In, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Internal Revenue Service 2023) #1 Mecklenburg County, NC — 182 #2 York County, SC — 138 #3 Berkeley County, SC — 64 #4 Lancaster County, SC — 62 #5 Duval County, FL — 48 #6 Charleston County, SC — 45 #7 Dorchester County, SC — 39 #8 Spartanburg County, SC — 38 #9 Suffolk County, NY — 38 #10 Greenville County, SC — 31 Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: w_lemay (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=142524947; Slide 2: Farragutful (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=65715872; Slide 3: w_lemay (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=142525013; Slide 4: w_lemay (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=142524996 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-11-10-columbia-sc-mig-trend-in-long 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