US Metro Real Estate Intelligence
Rankings/Greenville, NC

Greenville, NC

NeutralTier 1CBSA 24780Compare
Risk Rank: #127 of 274Month: 2026-05Score change (12m): +2
51score
Composite risk percentile vs 274 metros (higher = higher risk)

Executive Summary

Greenville's housing market shows average risk, ranking 127th of 274 metros. The market recently entered Expansion. Inventory is growing moderately (+11% YoY) with stable liquidity. Broad-based growth with healthy fundamentals.

Greenville experienced a market correction from mid-2025 through late 2025. The market has since normalized and entered Expansion.

Inventory is growing at a moderate +11% pace with homes taking +2% longer to sell — within normal ranges.

Rent growth is roughly keeping pace with price appreciation, suggesting valuations are not stretched.

Cycle Phase

RecoveryExpansionHypersupplyRecession
1 month in current phase

Normal growth conditions with balanced fundamentals

2019202020212022202320242025

Key Dynamics

Risk is primarily driven by permits per capita and migration, while employment provides the most support.

Top Drivers

Permits per Capitap79
Permits per 1,000 residents
Migrationp73
Net AGI migration (risk inverted)
Affordabilityp58
Mortgage payment / income

Market Signals

Inventory is growing at a moderate +11% pace with homes taking +2% longer to sell — within normal ranges.

Liquidity

Stable
Active Listings YoY
+11.2%p60
Days on Market YoY
+2.0%p51
Months in status1
Data through May 2026

Valuation

Balanced
Rent vs. Price Growth
+2.3%p89
Months in status1
Data through May 2026Rent growth vs price growth (rent support). Note: Affordability and Valuation measure different structural dimensions and can diverge.
Factor Details
Lower riskHigher risk
Low RiskBelow AvgNeutralElevatedHigh Risk
Price MomentumNeutral
+1.8%p54

12-month HPI change — higher = overheating

Permit GrowthBelow Avg
-9.9%p36

YoY permit change — higher = supply pressure

Permits per CapitaElevated
7.31p79

Permits per 1,000 residents — higher = overbuilding risk

AffordabilityNeutral
0.29p58

Mortgage payment / income — higher = more burdened

EmploymentLow Risk
+1.9%p5

12-month employment change (risk inverted)

MigrationElevated
-$23Kp73

Net AGI migration (risk inverted)

National Context

Credit Conditions

Credit Regime

Stable

Normal expansion. Credit is available, transactions are healthy — no constraints on current growth momentum.

Bank Lending Standards
-3.7Normal
Rate Change (YoY)
-38 bpsNormal
Mortgage Risk Premium
+199 bpsElevated
Stable for 9 quartersData through 2026-Q2

Supply Pipeline

Supply Regime

Accumulating

Supply pipeline is building up while credit remains available. New units are accumulating in the system — watch for delivery pressure in coming quarters.

Pipeline Ratio
0.90Elevated
Completion-Permit Divergence
-5.9 ppNormal
Accumulating for 5 quartersData through 2026-Q2
Local Signals

Metro Permit Activity

Permit Activity

Normal
YoY Permit Growth
-9.9%Within norm

Raw signal — not the composite percentile

Relative to 2016–2019 norms for this metro

Supply and demand are in equilibrium. No unusual activity on either side of the market.

Employment Concentration

Employment

Concentrated
Largest SectorGovernment 31.1%
QCEW 2024 annual averages
Internal Structure

County-level structural analysis.

County-level structural analysis is not available for this metro due to fewer than 3 qualifying counties.

Score History
MonthScore
2025-1248
2025-1052
2025-0953
2025-0751
2025-0549
2025-0452
2025-0271
2024-1168
2024-0857
2024-0750
2024-0556
2024-0252
2024-0154
2023-1146
2023-1045
2023-0858
2023-0760
2023-0552
2023-0350
2023-0150
2022-1061
2022-0861
2022-0660
2022-0360
2022-0154
2021-1162
2021-0969
2021-0656
2021-0360
2021-0164
2020-1052
2020-0746
2020-0547
2020-0358
2019-1254
2019-0951
2019-0650
2019-0452
2019-0148
Data Vintages
Price (HPI)2026-Q1
Permits2026-05
Income2024
Employment2026-05
Migration2023