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Greenville, NC

WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE

Greenville, NC is a smaller metro with moderately priced housing—reasonable but not cheap. Expect a mild climate with moderate sunshine and a wet climate, so you'll see rain regularly alongside pleasant temperatures. It's the kind of place where the weather stays manageable year-round, though you'll need to factor in frequent moisture.

By the numbers

Typical home value$246K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI)
Typical rent$1,392/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI)
Average temperature16.2°C · warmest 26.9°C · coolest 4.7°C · NASA POWER
Annual precipitation1288 mm · NASA POWER
Sunshine (solar energy)4.47 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean)
Metro size rank (US)#259 · Zillow SizeRank

Match scores

  • Affordable to buy91
  • Affordable to rent80
  • Climate comfort81
  • Plenty of sunshine56
  • Big-city amenities37

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.