CITY PROFILE
Greenville, SC
“Everyone's moving here, so enjoy affordability while it lasts.”
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 buy90
- Affordable to rent80
- Climate comfort81
- Plenty of sunshine57
- Big-city amenities61
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.