Rental numbers for Greenville County, SC
The typical home here runs -$1,019 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.9%. 0 of 15 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.7%.
- Gross yield
- 5.7%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.7%
- 15 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,019/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $338,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,607/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Greenville County
20 with published figures
| 29611Greenville | $220,000 | $1,609 | 8.8% | 5.1% | -$247 | +3.1% |
| 29683Marietta | $174,000 | $1,180* | 8.1% | 4.4% | -$300 | n/a |
| 29644Fountain Inn | $309,000 | $2,071 | 8.1% | 4.9% | -$416 | +3.3% |
| 29617Greenville | $267,000 | $1,719 | 7.7% | 4.4% | -$467 | +3.4% |
| 29605Greenville | $302,000 | $1,757 | 7.0% | 3.8% | -$671 | +4.0% |
| 29661Marietta | $225,000 | $1,180* | 6.3% | 3.1% | -$624 | n/a |
| 29680Simpsonville | $343,000 | $1,775 | 6.2% | 3.3% | -$896 | +1.3% |
| 29690Travelers Rest | $353,000 | $1,823 | 6.2% | 3.4% | -$904 | +2.3% |
| 29635Cleveland | $230,000 | $1,180* | 6.2% | 3.1% | -$647 | n/a |
| 29673Piedmont | $305,000 | $1,545 | 6.1% | 3.2% | -$834 | +0.4% |
| 29662Mauldin | $295,000 | $1,397 | 5.7% | 2.7% | -$921 | +6.3% |
| 29650Greer | $372,000 | $1,705 | 5.5% | 2.7% | -$1,168 | +3.1% |
| 29681Simpsonville | $402,000 | $1,803 | 5.4% | 2.7% | -$1,258 | +2.0% |
| 29687Taylors | $311,000 | $1,357 | 5.2% | 2.4% | -$1,064 | +0.9% |
| 29669Pelzer | $273,000 | $1,180* | 5.2% | 2.3% | -$946 | n/a |
| 29609Greenville | $359,000 | $1,521 | 5.1% | 2.3% | -$1,248 | +4.2% |
| 29607Greenville | $386,000 | $1,533 | 4.8% | 2.1% | -$1,393 | +1.0% |
| 29356Landrum | $324,000 | $1,180* | 4.4% | 1.7% | -$1,295 | n/a |
| 29601Greenville | $572,000 | $1,841 | 3.9% | 1.5% | -$2,372 | +3.4% |
| 29615Greenville | $441,000 | $1,355 | 3.7% | 1.3% | -$1,909 | -0.6% |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +1.9%
- Rent, 12 months
- +2.2%
- Rent minus price growth
- +0.3 pts
- Property tax
- 0.51%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $263,927 | $1,334 |
| Aug 2022 | $314,029 | $1,469 |
| Aug 2023 | $320,642 | $1,489 |
| Aug 2024 | $329,708 | $1,532 |
| Aug 2025 | $332,020 | $1,572 |
| Aug 2026 | $338,464 | $1,607 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,329 | $1,384 | $1,507 | $1,801 | $2,124 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 22.8
- 5,036 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 93th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is Greenville County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,019 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.9%. 0 of 15 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.7%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in Greenville County?
- About 0.51% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $338,000 home that is about $1,713 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Greenville County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,384 for a 1-bedroom, $1,507 for a 2-bedroom and $1,801 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,019 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.