Best In South Carolina Real Estate™: Hilton Head

Hilton Head leads South Carolina in narrowing the income gap between incoming and outgoing households — a 14.2% improvement in the 2021–2023 migration cycle, according to ALEX Intelligence’s latest analysis. This isn’t just a statistical blip; it reflects a deeper shift toward economic integration in a region long known for wealth concentration. The data comes from ALEX Intelligence’s internal migration study, published today: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-25-hilton-head-mig-trend-agi. What does this mean for long-term value retention and community stability in coastal markets? Let’s discuss. Change in the Income Gap Between Arriving and Departing Households, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Internal Revenue Service 2023) #1 Cook County, IL — $313,981 #2 Mecklenburg County, NC — $312,640 #3 Fulton County, GA — $295,687 #4 Fairfax County, VA — $249,435 #5 Cobb County, GA — $216,708 #6 Greenville County, SC — $190,937 #7 Wake County, NC — $170,843 #8 Suffolk County, NY — $168,236 #9 York County, SC — $141,280 #10 Los Angeles County, CA — $141,263 Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: danperry.com (CC BY 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=93841837; Slide 2: Farragutful (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=47553427; Slide 3: Funnyfarmofdoom (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=146466082; Slide 4: Bill Fitzpatrick (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=21026644 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-25-hilton-head-mig-trend-agi 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
Source data: Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income Migration Data, county-to-county inflows, 2021-22 and 2022-23 · ALEX Intelligence computation
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