Best In South Carolina Real Estate™: Columbia

Columbia ranks #6 of 8 South Carolina metros on housing vacancy rate — 10.2% — according to ALEX Intelligence's latest data. This is not a sign of distress, but a sign of strategic balance. With population growth and strong employment, the Midlands is absorbing new inventory without price collapse. The market is not overheating — it is recalibrating. How does this compare to your local market? How would you position in a 10.2% vacancy environment? Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: w_lemay (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=142524993; Slide 2: Abductive (CC0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=12821226; Slide 3: Childofwalrus (CC BY 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=174843530; Slide 4: Farragutful (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=65715872 Intelligence · Published November 14, 2026 https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-11-14-columbia-sc-standing-vacancy-share-msa Housing Vacancy Rate, top 8 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Census Bureau 2024) #1 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach — 27.0% #2 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal — 19.1% #3 Florence — 14.6% #4 Sumter — 13.7% #5 Charleston-North Charleston — 11.2% #6 Columbia — 10.2% #7 Spartanburg — 9.1% #8 Greenville-Anderson-Greer — 8.9% Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-11-14-columbia-sc-standing-vacancy-share-msa 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