Photo: CantoV · CC BY-SA 4.0960 homes sold in Greenville in the last year, at a typical $508K
About one sale in 3 is a condo. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Greenville homes are listed.
Every place Greenville homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Greenville.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
14% of Greenville’s sales are condos, at $148K less than a house
656 houses and 135 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 656 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $304SC $205
- Days to sell
- 55
- Sold over asking
- 14%
- Listings with a price cut
- 26%
typical sale · 135 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $328SC $263
- Days to sell
- 80
- Sold over asking
- 4%
- Listings with a price cut
- 22%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 12 sold, typical $515K
Townhouses: 157 sold, typical $442K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
960 sales in the last year, against 1,288 in 2020 and a low of 815 in 2012. The typical sale went from $240K in 2016 to $508K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $500K buys in Greenville
Check a listing against what Greenville homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Greenville are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Greenville’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 960 sales.
If you’re buying in Greenville
- Shop in October. It brings about 97 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (16% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 24% of listings have cut their price, against 20% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.4% of the list price on average; 12% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 35% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 59 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 121 a month), and the most competition: 25% close over asking. September and October offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (17%). October has the least competition (16%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like South Carolina as a whole
| Greenville now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | SC now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 12% | 17% | 27% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 35% | 41% | 50% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 24% | 20% | 16% | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.4% | 97.5% | 98.8% | 97.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 59 | 62 | 56 | 82 |
360 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.8 times the 2023 low (205), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2012’s 457.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
24% in the last year, against 20% in 2017–19 and 26% across South Carolina.
Since 2019, houses are up 74%, condos 56%
A house typically sold for $555K in the last year (656 sales), a condo for $407K (135).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Greenville ranks 58th of 102 busy South Carolina markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Greenville is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Greenville home costs about $2,879 a month
Price: Greenville’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Greenville’s 0.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Greenville is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in April
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 63.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $508K home, about $2,740 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Greenville, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in GreenvilleTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Greenville.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Dunean, Wade Hampton, Judson, Gantt, Sans Souci and Conestee sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Greenville, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville | 960 | $508K | $298 | 12% | 59 |
| Wade Hampton | 242 | $343K | $201 | 19% | 52 |
| Gantt | 186 | $282K | $166 | 20% | 67 |
| Sans Souci | 104 | $259K | $205 | 11% | 58 |
| Conestee | 102 | $339K | $165 | 25% | 74 |
| Dunean | 79 | $292K | $212 | 9% | 82 |
| Judson | 29 | $372K | $224 | 7% | 92 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Greenville
What do homes sell for in Greenville, SC?
960 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $508K, $298 a square foot. Houses sold for about $555K, condos for about $407K.
Is Greenville a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 407 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 107 sold, about 3.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.4% of asking on average, and 24% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Greenville?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Greenville?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $508K home that’s near $2,740.
Where can I see homes for sale in Greenville?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Greenville’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Greenville.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).