Cost of Living in Greenville County, South Carolina
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
These figures are county medians, not a personal budget. Use them to frame rent, ownership, and income tradeoffs, then account for household size, commute, financing, insurance, taxes, debt, and local availability before making a decision.
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Greenville County ranks #2,567 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 18%)
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Greenville County Median Monthly Owner Costs Reach $1,130
In Greenville County, South Carolina, the median selected monthly owner cost was estimated at $1,130 for all owner-occupied units. This value is $339 higher than the South Carolina unweighted county mean of $791. The official ACS B25071 median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was 30.4%. This canonical rentToIncomePct is 0.1 percentage points lower than the state unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 30.5%. The median gross rent for the county was $1,262 per month, which exceeds the state unweighted county mean of $985. The median home value was reported as $299,000, compared to the unweighted county mean of $199,733. Median renter-household income for the period was $48,822. All statistics are based on the American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. See ACS table B25071 for the underlying estimate.
Source record
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25064 Median Gross Rent
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25071 GRAPI
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25077 Median Home Value
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25088 Selected Monthly Owner Costs
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25119 Household Income by Tenure
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-brief-v1
Cost of Living Advisory: Greenville County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 30.4% of renter household income in Greenville County, which is between the 30% and 50% rent-burden benchmarks. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $1,262 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,130. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $50,480 in annual gross income would allocate 30% to the county's median gross rent. This is a reproducible illustration, not evidence that a particular household can afford housing.
Regional Context
The South Carolina unweighted mean of county median rents is $985 per month. Greenville County's $1,262 median is 28.2% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
19.7%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,795
per month
Owner Cost Burden
17.6%
of gross income
The median home in Greenville County may be a stretch
Median home value is $299,000. Estimated monthly cost: $2,387 vs. your max of $1,795.
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See Today's RatesData: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2020-2024). Data is informational only and is not personalized financial advice.
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