Best In South Carolina Real Estate™: Upstate

Henderson County, NC is the Upstate’s top source of net household migration — 245 households gained in 2022–23, according to ALEX Intelligence’s latest migration data. What does this mean for long-term real estate strategy in the Upstate? How does a region become a destination for people fleeing higher costs — even from across the state line? The data from https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-26-upstate-sc-mig-net-partner shows that affordability and connectivity are now the new real estate value drivers. This is the Upstate’s story, told through migration, not speculation. Net Households Gained From a Single County, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Internal Revenue Service 2023) #1 Henderson County, NC — 245 #2 Buncombe County, NC — 211 #3 York County, SC — 170 #4 Lexington County, SC — 167 #5 Broward County, FL — 163 #6 Palm Beach County, FL — 141 #7 Miami-Dade County, FL — 135 #8 Lee County, FL — 135 #9 Hillsborough County, FL — 129 #10 Beaufort County, SC — 122 Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: Bill Fitzpatrick (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=21040416; Slide 2: Idawriter (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=56318757; Slide 3: Idawriter (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=56318714; Slide 4: Idawriter (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=56318820 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-26-upstate-sc-mig-net-partner 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