Best In South Carolina Real Estate™: Upstate

The Upstate SC leads South Carolina in income gap stability—its 0.5% change in the earnings gap between arrivals and leavers between 2021–22 and 2022–23 is the smallest of any county in the state and the metro. This near-stasis is not a sign of stagnation, but of equilibrium: new residents are not dramatically out-earning or under-earning long-term residents. This balance supports inclusive growth, reduces displacement pressure, and strengthens long-term market resilience. The data comes from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income Migration Data, 2023 vintage. Change in the Income Gap Between Arriving and Departing Households, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Internal Revenue Service 2023) #1 Dallas County, TX — $150,269 #2 Cobb County, GA — $132,614 #3 Harris County, TX — $123,440 #4 Cook County, IL — $121,669 #5 Tarrant County, TX — $117,569 #6 Beaufort County, SC — $114,000 #7 Fulton County, GA — $105,605 #8 San Diego County, CA — $105,204 #9 King County, WA — $103,256 #10 Davidson County, TN — $94,873 Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: SC National Guard (Public domain) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=67264958; Slide 2: SC National Guard (Public domain) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=67264949; Slide 3: Harrison Keely (CC BY 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=149330204; Slide 4: Dick Rochester from Lafayette, Colorado, United States (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=8667132 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-11-04-upstate-sc-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