Best In South Carolina Real Estate™: Grand Strand

🏆 Ranked #120 on U.S. Construction Establishments — ALEX Intelligence, 2026. What does it mean that Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC ranks #120 among 925 U.S. metros for construction establishments? It’s not about being the largest—it’s about being resilient. In a national slowdown, the Grand Strand maintains 1,133 active construction firms, a testament to its niche-driven, tourism-backed development model. This data comes directly from the ALEX Intelligence 2026 construction establishments report: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-02-grand-strand-istand-23-msa The real story? Input cost pressure is now the primary bottleneck—not labor or demand. As the Federal Reserve notes, inflation in materials is straining margins even where activity remains steady. How is your portfolio adapting to cost-driven construction headwinds in the Grand Strand? Construction Establishments by Metro, 2022 (ALEX Intelligence — 2026) #120 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC <- this market #1 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ #2 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA #3 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN #4 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL #5 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX #6 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH #7 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD #8 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA #9 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-02-grand-strand-istand-23-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