Columbia SC Real Estate Market Benefits from Fort Jackson Growth

The Columbia, SC real estate market stands to benefit from continued growth at local military bases. It was recently announced that $5 million in federal stimulus funds are heading to the Fort Jackson Army Base and the McCrady National Guard Training Center in Columbia. The funds will be utilized on a variety of infrastructure projects at these installations. This is a continuing trend of growth at these local installations which is a very positive direction for the Columbia real estate market as the personnel requirements and jobs continue to grow. The $5 million recently announced was in addition to an estimated $56 million announced in March.