Best In South Carolina Real Estate™: Grand Strand

This is not a national rank but a local benchmark: #1 in Grand Strand and #1 in SC on this measure. In a time of rising rates and market volatility, this statistic reveals a hidden engine of stability. How many of your clients own their homes free and clear? How does that impact their long-term decision-making? The data comes directly from ALEX Intelligence’s 2026-10-15 report: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-15-grand-strand-free-and-clear-place-mkt. Homes Owned Free and Clear, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Census Bureau 2024) #1 Georgetown — 58.3% #2 Garden City — 57.1% #3 North Myrtle Beach — 52.2% #4 Myrtle Beach — 49.7% #5 Red Hill — 47.5% #6 Little River — 45.8% #7 Murrells Inlet — 42.8% #8 Litchfield Beach — 42.3% #9 Socastee — 41.5% #10 Conway — 35.5% Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: Steve Walker from Columbia, South Carolina, USA (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=92291004; Slide 2: Darrin (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=58450554; Slide 3: Melikamp (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=90630727; Slide 4: Josh Byington (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=56931951 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-15-grand-strand-free-and-clear-place-mkt 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