Best In South Carolina Real Estate™: Upstate

Charleston County, SC is the top origin of Upstate SC home movers — 617 households relocated from there in 2022–23, according to ALEX Intelligence’s new migration data. This marks the largest single-county inflow into the Upstate, signaling a structural shift in South Carolina’s internal migration. The Upstate is no longer just a secondary market — it’s now a primary destination for families and professionals leaving coastal areas. This migration reflects rising affordability, quality of life, and infrastructure. The data comes from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income Migration Data, county-to-county inflows, 2022–23. Households Moving In From a Single County, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Internal Revenue Service 2023) #1 Charleston County, SC — 617 #2 Richland County, SC — 611 #3 Mecklenburg County, NC — 583 #4 Cherokee County, SC — 467 #5 Lexington County, SC — 450 #6 Buncombe County, NC — 428 #7 Greenwood County, SC — 422 #8 Henderson County, NC — 381 #9 York County, SC — 379 #10 Horry County, SC — 316 Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: E. C. Kropp Co. (publisher) (Public domain) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=110677562; Slide 2: Harrison Keely (CC BY 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=149330205; Slide 3: Upstateherd (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=112193191; Slide 4: Chris Pruitt (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=11184102 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-11-05-upstate-sc-mig-in-origin 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