Greenville housing market

Buyer's marketGreenville, NC metro areaData through Sep 2026
Typical home value
$244K
▲ 1.1% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,465/mo
▲ 1.9% 1 yr
12-month forecast
+0.8%
#416 of 546 metros
Gross rent yield
7.2%
#102 of 546 · U.S. 6.3%
Days to pending
50 days
▲ +8 days 1 yr
Listings with a price cut
27%
▼ −3.3 pts 1 yr

Key takeaways

  • 1The typical home is worth $243,595, up 1.1% in a year and up 32% over five years.
  • 2Zillow forecasts home values rising 0.8% over the next 12 months (U.S.: +1.1%).
  • 3Typical rent is $1,465/mo (+1.9% YoY), a 7.2% gross yield, above the U.S. 6.3%.
  • 4At 7.32% with 20% down, the typical home costs $1,339/mo in principal and interest, $126 less than renting.
  • 5Homes go under contract in 50 days (+8 days vs last year); 27% of listings have had a price cut.
Market temperature
Buyer's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's

Zillow Market Heat Index: 40/100, #276 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.

Home values and rent

Typical home value
Latest $244K
$135K$169K$203K$237K2016201920222025
Typical monthly rent
Latest $1,465
$878$1,061$1,244$1,4272016201920222025

How fast homes are selling

Days to go under contract
Latest 50
1332517020182020202220242026
Share of listings with a price cut
Latest 27.5%
8.7%15.5%22.4%29.2%20182020202220242026
Homes for sale vs new listings
Latest 554
For saleNew listings
13831449066620182020202220242026
Share of homes sold above list price
Latest 25.3%
17.8%32.3%46.9%61.4%20182020202220242026

Affordability

Household income needed to buy vs rent
Latest $69K
To buy (20% down)To rent
$31K$43K$55K$66K201620182020202220242026

Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).

How Greenville compares

MeasureGreenvilleUnited StatesRank of 546
Home value, 1-yr change+1.1%+1.2%#353
Home value, 5-yr change+32.1%+19.7%
12-month forecast+0.8%+1.1%#416
Rent, 1-yr change+1.9%+2.7%#414
Gross rent yield7.2%6.3%#102
Price-to-rent ratio13.915.8
Mortgage P&I on typical home$1,339$2,012
Income needed to buy$68,756$100,902
Days to pending5056

Cities in the Greenville metro

2 cities with home value and rent data.

Greenville$236K▲ 0.8%$1,460▲ 1.9%7.4%
Winterville$278K▲ 1.6%$1,544▲ 1.8%6.7%

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Gross yield = 12 × typical rent ÷ typical home value, before expenses. Mortgage estimate: 20% down, 30-year fixed at the current Freddie Mac average, principal and interest only. Forecast: Zillow Home Value Forecast. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.