Best In South Carolina Real Estate™: Grand Strand

The Grand Strand is the #4 residential builder in South Carolina — not #1, not #5, but #4. That rank, from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2022 County Business Patterns (NAICS 2361), reveals a critical truth: supply is catching up to demand. This is not a speculative boom — it’s a measured, sustained expansion of the construction base. The data shows 282 residential builders operating in the Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach MSA, a figure that places the region firmly in the top tier of SC metros. This is not a national ranking — it’s a local one, drawn directly from the source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-11-03-grand-strand-istand-2361-msa. The implication? The market is not broken — it’s evolving. How does this affect your strategy? Share your view. Residential Builders, top 8 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Census Bureau 2022) #1 Charleston-North Charleston, SC — 634 #2 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC — 508 #3 Columbia, SC — 314 #4 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC — 282 #5 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC — 242 #6 Spartanburg, SC — 126 #7 Florence, SC — 47 #8 Sumter, SC — 23 Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: Melikamp (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=90630727; Slide 2: Nheyob (CC BY 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=153582784; Slide 3: Donnacapri61 (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=72736293; Slide 4: Melikamp (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=20297260 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-11-03-grand-strand-istand-2361-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