Best In South Carolina Real Estate™: Upstate

Greenville County leads South Carolina in residential builders with 350 firms—more than double any other county. This data, from ALEX Intelligence’s analysis of 2022 U.S. Census County Business Patterns, reveals a deeply entrenched construction ecosystem in the Upstate’s core. What does this concentration of activity mean for long-term affordability, infrastructure strain, and regional equity? How might this imbalance affect the next phase of Upstate growth? This ranking is based on a direct count of NAICS 2361 firms across Upstate SC counties—no estimates, no proxies. Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: Chris Pruitt (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=11184193; Slide 2: Chris Pruitt (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=11184169; Slide 3: Farragutful (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=65720418; Slide 4: Chris Pruitt (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=11184217 Residential Builders, top 6 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Census Bureau 2022) #1 Greenville County, South Carolina — 350 #2 Spartanburg County, South Carolina — 121 #3 Anderson County, South Carolina — 80 #4 Oconee County, South Carolina — 62 #5 Pickens County, South Carolina — 62 #6 Laurens County, South Carolina — 16 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-11-03-upstate-sc-ind-2361-county 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