CITY PROFILE
Greenville, SC
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Greenville, SC is a smaller metro with a moderately priced housing market—lower cost than many major metros, but not the cheapest option. Expect a mild climate with moderate sunshine and a wet climate, so you'll see regular rain and humidity without the temperature extremes of northern winters or southern heat. It's a straightforward choice if you want a compact metro footprint with reasonable housing costs and generally pleasant weather, tempered by above-average rainfall.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $315K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,544/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 16.2°C · warmest 26.9°C · coolest 4.7°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1288 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 4.47 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #61 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy86
- Affordable to rent75
- Climate comfort81
- Plenty of sunshine56
- Big-city amenities85
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
