Best In South Carolina Real Estate™: Grand Strand

The Grand Strand ranks #3 of 8 South Carolina metros for rent burden — 47.0% of renters spend over 30% of income on housing. This is not a failure of policy, but a market signal. High rent burden correlates with strong second-home demand and capital inflow, making the Grand Strand a high-margin asset class despite affordability strain. For investors, this data confirms the region’s resilience and yield potential. Intelligence, October 31, 2026. https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-31-grand-strand-standing-rent-burden-msa Renters Over the 30% Rent Threshold, top 8 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Census Bureau 2024) #1 Columbia — 50.4% #2 Charleston-North Charleston — 49.3% #3 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach — 47.0% #4 Greenville-Anderson-Greer — 46.8% #5 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal — 45.9% #6 Spartanburg — 44.6% #7 Florence — 44.4% #8 Sumter — 43.8% Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: Thomson M (CC BY 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=59083479; Slide 2: James Willamor (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=57104244; Slide 3: Loadmaster (David R. Tribble) This image was made by Loadmaster (David R. Tribbl (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=34659212; Slide 4: Carl Dunn from United States (CC BY 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=9098049 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-31-grand-strand-standing-rent-burden-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