Greenwood County, South Carolina Housing Market

In Greenwood County, South Carolina, the median home value is $180,500, with a median monthly rent of $898. This places Greenwood County at #1631 nationally out of 3134 counties by median home value, and #20 within South Carolina.

Median Home Value $180,500
Median Rent $898/mo
Owner Occupancy 67.0%
Price/Rent Ratio 16.8

📈 Price Trend (2017 → 2024)

📊 Recent Market Momentum (FHFA HPI)

FHFA House Price Index — All-Transactions, Annual (2000 = 100) · Latest: 2025

💡 Year-over-Year Trend: Home prices in Greenwood County rose +1.1% year-over-year as of 2025. (Source: FHFA)

📍 Economic Snapshot

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Employment & Wages

20,930
jobs (private sector)
  • Avg weekly wage: $1,038
  • Establishments: 1,510
  • BLS QCEW, 2025
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Housing Supply

310
new units authorized (2025)
  • Single-family: 310
  • Multi-family: 0
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
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Migration Patterns

+1302
net migration (filers, 2021-2022)
  • Inflow: 25,790 (avg $64,334)
  • Outflow: 24,488 (avg $63,620)
  • IRS Statistics of Income

📍 Sub-Market Activity

Top 1 active ZIP codes in Greenwood County · Latest: 2025

# ZIP Code HPI YoY Change Latest Year
1 29666 280.9 +6.82% 2025

Source: FHFA HPI for Five-Digit ZIP Codes (All-Transactions Index, 2000 = 100).
This product uses FHFA Data but is neither endorsed nor certified by FHFA.

How Greenwood County Compares

MetricGreenwood CountySouth Carolina AverageU.S. Average
Median Home Value $180,500 $199,732 $227,706
Median Gross Rent $898 $984 $968
Owner Occupancy Rate 67.0% 73.2% 73.3%
Price/Rent Ratio 16.8 16.3 18.7

Market Analysis

The median home value in Greenwood County is 9.6% below the South Carolina state average and 20.7% below the U.S. national average. The median rent of $898/month is 8.7% below the state average.

With a price-to-rent ratio of 16.8, the buy-vs-rent decision in Greenwood County is balanced. Whether buying or renting makes more sense depends on your time horizon, down payment capacity, and local market conditions.

Greenwood County has an owner-occupancy rate of 67.0%, compared to 73.2% in South Carolina and 73.3% nationally. This indicates a more renter-heavy market than the U.S. average.

Similar Counties by Home Value

CountyStateMedian Home ValueMedian Rent
Piatt County Illinois $180,600 $1,046
Clinton County New York $180,600 $1,003
El Paso County Texas $180,400 $1,079
Harrison County Texas $180,400 $974
Mineral County West Virginia $180,400 $809

Other Counties in South Carolina

CountyMedian Home ValueMedian RentOwner Occ.
Abbeville County $178,800 $799 78.1%
Florence County $177,900 $954 64.5%
Newberry County $173,300 $872 73.1%
Calhoun County $172,100 $1,052 85.0%
Laurens County $170,600 $880 71.5%

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates (2017–2024). Variables: B25077 (Median Home Value), B25064 (Median Gross Rent), B25003 (Tenure). Data collected on 2026-10-14. The price-to-rent ratio is calculated as Median Home Value ÷ (Median Monthly Rent × 12).