Best In South Carolina Real Estate™: Grand Strand

Mercer County, NJ has sent 32 more households to the Grand Strand than a year ago — the highest increase of any U.S. county. This is not a seasonal pattern; it's a structural shift in where Americans are choosing to settle. The Grand Strand is now a top destination for long-distance migration, especially from high-cost, high-tax regions like New Jersey. This data comes directly from ALEX Intelligence’s analysis of IRS migration data, 2021-23 vintages: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-11-12-grand-strand-mig-trend-origin. What does this mean for your long-term investment strategy? How might this migration pattern affect rental demand, property values, and community development in the next 3–5 years? Let’s discuss. Growth in Households Moving In, by Origin County, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Internal Revenue Service 2023) #1 Mercer County, NJ — 32 #2 Columbus County, NC — 27 #3 Sumter County, SC — 22 #4 Charleston County, SC — 21 #5 Forsyth County, NC — 21 #6 Berkeley County, WV — 19 #7 Kings County, NY — 18 #8 Ocean County, NJ — 17 #9 Johnston County, NC — 16 #10 Loudoun County, VA — 14 Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: Nheyob (CC BY 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=153582785; Slide 2: Nheyob (CC BY 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=153582784; Slide 3: Steve Walker from Columbia, South Carolina, USA (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=92291004; Slide 4: Donnacapri61 (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=72736293 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-11-12-grand-strand-mig-trend-origin 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