The region’s inbound migration, which is number one in the nation on a per capita basis, is combining with Covid related housing trends to expand the region’s already growing footprint into an assortment of areas. 5 years ago, these areas would have seemed too rural to attract much of an audience.
Outdoor and entertainment amenities such as hiking, The US National Whitewater Center, the new casino in Kings Mountain, and the region’s numerous small mill towns and remaining rural farm and development land are experiencing signs of the region’s popularity.
At Ivester Jackson I Christie’s, we have always been at the forefront of regional trends. In this report, we evaluate both surging areas and areas that we believe will surge over the next 5 years based on early signs. Let’s take a look at each area and discuss the reasoning behind our assumptions.
