Greer, SC housing market
The typical Greer home is worth about $351,000, up 1.5% in a year, 14% above the South Carolina typical home. Homes typically sell in 65 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Greer compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Greer at a glance
A balanced market
About 4.1 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Greer | South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $197,000 | $171,000 |
| 2018 | $209,000 | $180,000 |
| 2019 | $219,000 | $190,000 |
| 2020 | $230,000 | $201,000 |
| 2021 | $251,000 | $222,000 |
| 2022 | $290,000 | $260,000 |
| 2023 | $330,000 | $291,000 |
| 2024 | $336,000 | $301,000 |
| 2025 | $343,000 | $306,000 |
| 2026 | $349,000 | $305,000 |
| August 2026 | $351,000 | $306,000 |
409 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 409 new homes in Greer in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $101.2 million to build. That's 9.8 per 1,000 residents, about the pace of South Carolina as a whole. Over the past 10 years, Greer has permitted 9,197 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Greer gained 9,793 residents while 3,773 new homes were permitted: about 2.6 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across South Carolina: 1.8 new residents per new home.
How Greer ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 130 | 122 | 8 | $28.9 million |
| 2025 | 409 | 409 | 0 | $101.2 million |
| 2024 | 1,488 | 1,166 | 322 | $316.9 million |
| 2023 | 712 | 708 | 4 | $158.5 million |
| 2022 | 940 | 562 | 378 | $163.8 million |
| 2021 | 1,490 | 977 | 513 | $228.6 million |
| 2020 | 1,482 | 1,162 | 320 | $278.8 million |
| 2019 | 851 | 745 | 106 | $162.2 million |
| 2018 | 577 | 527 | 50 | $126.8 million |
| 2017 | 429 | 429 | 0 | $98.4 million |
| 2016 | 819 | 521 | 298 | $143.3 million |
| 2015 | 291 | 291 | 0 | $61.9 million |
| 2014 | 230 | 230 | 0 | $41.9 million |
| 2013 | 189 | 135 | 54 | $23.5 million |
| 2012 | 171 | 171 | 0 | $21.6 million |
| 2011 | 112 | 112 | 0 | $12.6 million |
| 2010 | 104 | 104 | 0 | $9.3 million |
| 2009 | 90 | 84 | 6 | $9 million |
| 2008 | 365 | 125 | 240 | $28.4 million |
| 2007 | 522 | 303 | 219 | $46.5 million |
| 2006 | 417 | 417 | 0 | $49.4 million |
| 2005 | 457 | 453 | 4 | $52.4 million |
| 2004 | 493 | 393 | 100 | $42.3 million |
| 2003 | 446 | 440 | 6 | $43.4 million |
| 2002 | 387 | 374 | 13 | $37.5 million |
| 2001 | 404 | 394 | 10 | $36.6 million |
| 2000 | 310 | 310 | 0 | $29.9 million |
How Greer ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Greer and its neighbors
4.2 years of income
The typical Greer home costs about 4.2 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across South Carolina (4.4).
How Greer ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,320
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Greer is $1,320 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Greer pay a median of $1,198, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 19% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,150 · 4 bedrooms $1,920
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (29650, 29651, 29687; Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.