US Metro Real Estate Intelligence
Rankings/Greenville, NC

Greenville, NC

NeutralTier 1CBSA 24780Compare
Risk Rank: #106 of 274Month: 2026-06Score change (12m): +8
53score
Composite risk percentile vs 274 metros (higher = higher risk)

Executive Summary

Greenville's housing market shows average risk, ranking 106th of 274 metros. The market recently entered Hypersupply. Inventory levels are elevated, warranting monitoring. Inventory accumulating faster than demand — the market is shifting toward buyers.

Greenville experienced a market correction from mid-2025 through late 2025. Elevated inventory persists, suggesting the market hasn't fully normalized.

Inventory is elevated (+19% YoY) and days on market are up -4% — supply is building but not yet at stress levels.

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

Cycle Phase

RecoveryExpansionHypersupplyRecession
1 month in current phase·from Expansion

Building activity may be outpacing demand absorption

20192020202120222023202420252026

Key Dynamics

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

Top Drivers

Permits per Capitap89
Permits per 1,000 residents
Permit Growthp74
YoY permit change
Migrationp73
Net AGI migration (risk inverted)

Market Signals

Inventory is elevated (+19% YoY) and days on market are up -4% — supply is building but not yet at stress levels.

Liquidity

Watch
Active Listings YoY
+18.9%p69
Days on Market YoY
-3.6%p40
Months in status1
Data through Jun 2026

Valuation

Balanced
Rent vs. Price Growth
+3.4%p94
Months in status2
Data through Jun 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 MomentumLow Risk
+0.5%p18

12-month HPI change — higher = overheating

Permit GrowthElevated
+17.1%p74

YoY permit change — higher = supply pressure

Permits per CapitaHigh Risk
9.53p89

Permits per 1,000 residents — higher = overbuilding risk

AffordabilityNeutral
0.29p58

Mortgage payment / income — higher = more burdened

EmploymentLow Risk
+2.0%p7

12-month employment change (risk inverted)

MigrationElevated
-$23Kp73

Net AGI migration (risk inverted)

National Context

Credit Conditions

Credit Regime

Stable

Oversupply with deteriorating transactions and no credit excuse. Supply-driven correction risk is elevated.

Bank Lending Standards
N/ANormal
Rate Change (YoY)
-5 bpsNormal
Mortgage Risk Premium
+194 bpsElevated
Stable for 10 quartersData through 2026-Q3

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
-3.1 ppNormal
Accumulating for 5 quartersData through 2026-Q2
Local Signals

Metro Permit Activity

Permit Activity

Normal
YoY Permit Growth
+17.1%Within norm

Raw signal — not the composite percentile

Relative to 2016–2019 norms for this metro

Permit activity is typical but demand is softening. Price pressure is forming on the demand side — this is not a supply problem.

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
2026-0551
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
Permits2026-06
Income2024
Employment2026-06
Migration2023