Why South Carolina is a Popular Place to Retire To

You rarely hear someone say “I’m moving North when I retire.” Instead, it’s almost always, “I’m moving South!” Why is that?

Weather in South Carolina

Well, people like to move to states like South Carolina for many reasons, but the main one has to be the nicer, warmer weather. For instance, if you live in or near a northern city then you know that there are many freezing cold, icy, snowy, cloud-covered wintry days per year in those metropolitan areas. But then you check out South Carolina and you can’t believe it– you can wear a tank top, shorts and flip-flops in winter and there’s no snow to shovel out of your driveway. That is perhaps the number one reason hundreds of thousands of people make the move to South Carolina!

Housing Affordability in South Carolina

Besides the sunny, warm weather pretty much year-round, South Carolina is also a great place to live because it’s affordable. You don’t have to pay an arm and a leg to own property in South Carolina. Property taxes are not out of control. Taxes on gas and other fuels are relatively low, compared to other states. Food and used items are exempt from sales tax. Housing prices aren’t astronomically high. Basically, if you want to move somewhere that’s not too expensive and won’t tax you to death, South Carolina’s a smart choice.

Beautiful Land for Sale in South Carolina

The weather and taxes matter to people, right? What else matters? How about scenery and how nice a place looks to the eye? South Carolina is a pretty place. It’s not an industrial wasteland full of litter and graffiti. Instead, you’ve got flowers blooming, quaint little towns, sandy beaches on the southeast coast and mountains in the northwest. You can spend a lot of time outdoors pursuing outdoor hobbies like bicycling, hiking, playing tennis or golf, etc.

Finally, South Carolina is known for “southern charm.” People in South Carolina say “please” and “thank you” and “sir” and “ma’am.” People are polite and relaxed. Instead of being surrounded by glum, uptight people, you can expect to find friends and neighbors who are eager to talk and share some amazing foods with you.

Are you looking for a place to live in South Carolina? Call Metcalf Land Company at 864-585-0444 for more info.