Rental numbers for the Greenville, SC metro
The typical home here runs -$883 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.5%. 0 of 24 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.6%.
- Gross yield
- 6.0%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.6%
- 24 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$883/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $314,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,569/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
49 with published figures
| 29351Joanna | $110,000 | $900* | 9.8% | 5.2% | -$113 | n/a |
| 29624Anderson | $147,000 | $1,190 | 9.7% | 5.5% | -$122 | n/a |
| 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% |
| 29325Clinton | $177,000 | $1,150* | 7.8% | 4.2% | -$340 | n/a |
| 29617Greenville | $267,000 | $1,719 | 7.7% | 4.4% | -$467 | +3.4% |
| 29692Ware Shoals | $148,000 | $900* | 7.3% | 3.4% | -$376 | n/a |
| 29605Greenville | $302,000 | $1,757 | 7.0% | 3.8% | -$671 | +4.0% |
| 29370Cross Hill | $199,000 | $1,110* | 6.7% | 3.4% | -$509 | n/a |
| 29360Laurens | $195,000 | $1,090* | 6.7% | 3.4% | -$502 | n/a |
| 29640Easley | $279,000 | $1,548 | 6.7% | 3.7% | -$643 | +1.2% |
| 29642Easley | $354,000 | $1,912 | 6.5% | 3.7% | -$822 | +4.7% |
| 29667Norris | $220,000 | $1,180* | 6.5% | 3.4% | -$553 | n/a |
| 29661Marietta | $225,000 | $1,180* | 6.3% | 3.1% | -$624 | n/a |
| 29670Pendleton | $283,000 | $1,486 | 6.3% | 3.4% | -$734 | +2.8% |
| 29654Honea Path | $228,000 | $1,180* | 6.2% | 3.0% | -$658 | 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% |
| 29645Gray Court | $235,000 | $1,190* | 6.1% | 3.1% | -$666 | n/a |
| 29332Cross Hill | $241,000 | $1,200* | 6.0% | 2.9% | -$721 | n/a |
| 29662Mauldin | $295,000 | $1,397 | 5.7% | 2.7% | -$921 | +6.3% |
| 29625Anderson | $264,000 | $1,233 | 5.6% | 2.7% | -$835 | +3.6% |
| 29626Anderson | $273,000 | $1,250 | 5.5% | 2.6% | -$877 | n/a |
| 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% |
| 29627Belton | $265,000 | $1,180* | 5.3% | 2.4% | -$904 | n/a |
| 29657Liberty | $268,000 | $1,180* | 5.3% | 2.5% | -$891 | n/a |
| 29684Starr | $250,000 | $1,100* | 5.3% | 2.4% | -$848 | n/a |
| 29687Taylors | $311,000 | $1,357 | 5.2% | 2.4% | -$1,064 | +0.9% |
| 29355Kinards | $209,000 | $910* | 5.2% | 1.9% | -$787 | n/a |
| 29384Waterloo | $214,000 | $930* | 5.2% | 2.1% | -$787 | n/a |
| 29669Pelzer | $273,000 | $1,180* | 5.2% | 2.3% | -$946 | n/a |
| 29621Anderson | $318,000 | $1,362 | 5.1% | 2.4% | -$1,093 | +2.3% |
| 29609Greenville | $359,000 | $1,521 | 5.1% | 2.3% | -$1,248 | +4.2% |
| 29655Iva | $223,000 | $940* | 5.1% | 2.1% | -$815 | n/a |
| 29630Central | $300,000 | $1,262 | 5.0% | 2.3% | -$1,033 | n/a |
| 29697Williamston | $280,000 | $1,170* | 5.0% | 2.2% | -$995 | n/a |
| 29671Pickens | $283,000 | $1,180* | 5.0% | 2.3% | -$985 | n/a |
| 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 |
| 29631Clemson | $410,000 | $1,411 | 4.1% | 1.6% | -$1,657 | +13.5% |
| 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% |
| 29682Six Mile | $458,000 | $1,180* | 3.1% | 0.9% | -$2,106 | n/a |
| 29689Townville | $411,000 | $1,000* | 2.9% | 0.5% | -$2,034 | n/a |
| 29685Sunset | $1,383,000 | $1,180* | 1.0% | -0.8% | -$8,391 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +1.7%
- Rent, 12 months
- +2.4%
- Rent minus price growth
- +0.7 pts
- Property tax
- 0.47%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $245,829 | $1,289 |
| Aug 2022 | $291,154 | $1,421 |
| Aug 2023 | $298,973 | $1,447 |
| Aug 2024 | $308,225 | $1,493 |
| Aug 2025 | $308,879 | $1,532 |
| Aug 2026 | $314,151 | $1,569 |
Counties
- Laurens County, SCn/a median yield
- Greenville County, SC5.7% median yield
- Anderson County, SC5.6% median yield
- Pickens County, SC5.8% median yield
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- Is the Greenville, SC metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$883 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.5%. 0 of 24 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.6%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Greenville, SC metro have the highest rental yield?
- 29624 (Anderson) at 9.7%, 29611 (Greenville) at 8.8%, 29644 (Fountain Inn) at 8.1%, on Zillow value and rent. The full table above sorts by any column.
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.
- 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.
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.