Best In South Carolina Real Estate™: Grand Strand

The Grand Strand’s net migration balance declined by 352 households year-over-year between 2021-22 and 2022-23, according to ALEX Intelligence’s analysis of IRS Statistics of Income data. This shift reflects a cooling of migration momentum from top sending counties like Forsyth County, NC, and Sumter County, SC — not a collapse in demand. The region is maturing: growth is slowing, but the market is stabilizing. This is not a retreat — it’s a pivot toward sustainability. The data comes from: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-11-06-grand-strand-mig-trend-net Year-Over-Year Change in Net Migration, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Internal Revenue Service 2023) #1 Forsyth County, NC — 36 #2 Sumter County, SC — 35 #3 Columbus County, NC — 24 #4 Los Angeles County, CA — 23 #5 Palm Beach County, FL — 23 #6 Ocean County, NJ — 22 #7 Orange County, FL — 21 #8 Charleston County, SC — 18 #9 New Hanover County, NC — 18 #10 Aiken County, SC — 16 Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: Nheyob (CC BY 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=153582786; 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/2026-11-06-grand-strand-mig-trend-net 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