Best In South Carolina Real Estate™: Upstate

46.4% of all new homes built in the Upstate since 2020 are located in just three cities — Greenville, Mauldin, and Simpsonville. This level of concentration is reshaping the region’s real estate dynamics, creating a stark divide between fast-growing corridors and slower-developing towns. The data, sourced directly from ALEX Intelligence’s proprietary analysis of the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2024, shows that growth is not spreading — it’s coalescing. This isn’t just a trend; it’s a structural shift that’s redefining where opportunity, access, and value are located. For investors and residents alike, the question isn’t just ‘where to buy’ — it’s whether your city is in the zone of new development or on the outside looking in. Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: Upstateherd (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=112193417; Slide 2: CantoV (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=147347301; Slide 3: Nicolas Henderson from Coppell, Texas (CC BY 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=121585284; Slide 4: Bill Fitzpatrick (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=21030859 Share of the Market's Post-2020 Homes in Its Top Three Cities, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Census Bureau 2024) #1 Greenville — 1,518 #2 Mauldin — 984 #3 Simpsonville — 731 #4 Boiling Springs — 502 #5 Five Forks — 379 #6 Lyman — 349 #7 Spartanburg — 344 #8 Parker — 251 #9 Anderson — 238 #10 Powdersville — 238 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-11-02-upstate-sc-concentration-new-homes-place 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