Rankings/Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC

Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC

NeutralTier 1CBSA 24860Compare

Risk Rank: #199 of 273Month: 2026-08Score change (12m):↓ -12

43score

Composite risk percentile vs 273 metros (higher = higher risk)

Executive Summary

Greenville's housing market shows average risk, ranking 199th of 273 metros. The market recently entered Hypersupply. The market shows signs of liquidity stress with elevated inventory. Significant oversupply — conditions increasingly favor buyers over sellers.

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

Inventory has surged +18% YoY with days on market up +11% — significant supply buildup indicating market stress.

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

Cycle Phase

RecoveryExpansionHypersupplyRecession

1 month in current phase

Building activity may be outpacing demand absorption

Key Dynamics

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

Top Drivers

Permits per Capitap87

Permits per 1,000 residents

Affordabilityp74

Mortgage payment / income

Price Momentump43

12-month HPI change

Market Signals

Inventory has surged +18% YoY with days on market up +11% — significant supply buildup indicating market stress.

Liquidity

Stress↓

Active Listings YoY

+18.1%p68

Days on Market YoY

+11.1%p69

Months in status1

Data through Aug 2026

Valuation

Balanced—

Rent vs. Price Growth

+0.4%p70

Months in status1

Data through Aug 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

+2.0%p43

12-month HPI change — higher = overheating

Permit GrowthNeutral

-3.4%p42

YoY permit change — higher = supply pressure

Permits per CapitaHigh Risk

8.88p87

Permits per 1,000 residents — higher = overbuilding risk

AffordabilityElevated

0.33p74

Mortgage payment / income — higher = more burdened

EmploymentLow Risk

+1.9%p6

12-month employment change (risk inverted)

MigrationLow Risk

+$351Kp8

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

+0.0Normal

Rate Change (YoY)

+11 bpsNormal

Mortgage Risk Premium

+196 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

0.89Elevated

Completion-Permit Divergence

-19.2 ppNormal

Accumulating for 6 quartersData through 2026-Q3

Local Signals

Metro Permit Activity

Permit Activity

Cooling

YoY Permit Growth

-3.4%Below norm

Raw signal — not the composite percentile

Relative to 2016–2019 norms for this metro

Builders are already retreating and demand is weak. A correction may be underway — the market is contracting on both the supply and demand side.

Employment Concentration

Employment

Moderate

Largest SectorManufacturing 16.9%

QCEW 2024 annual averages

Internal Structure

Greenville's counties diverge significantly — Laurens County (Elevated) contrasts sharply with Pickens County, making the metro average potentially misleading.

High18.7Limited data

4 of 4 counties scored

Greenville, SC shows High internal divergence — the metro composite may obscure significant county-level differences. Laurens County contributes the most structural risk (Elevated, driven by price momentum), while Pickens County anchors the lower end (Low Risk).

Within-metro factor percentiles (0 = lowest risk, 100 = highest risk)

County	Score ▼	Band	Pop %	Price	Permits	Afford
Laurens CountyRisk Driver	75	Elevated	7.1%	100	100	0
Greenville County	67	Elevated	57.0%	67	33	100
Anderson County	42	Below Average	21.9%	33	67	33
Pickens CountyStabilizer	17	Low Risk	14.0%	0	0	67

Score History

Month	Phase	Score	Price	Permits	Afford	Employ	Migr
2026-06	Hyp	42	47	28	74	8	8
2025-12	Ress	55	56	49	74	55	8
2025-10	Ress	52	54	69	73	16	12
2025-09	Hyp	59	64	69	73	46	12
2025-07	Hyp	54	79	69	73	4	12
2025-06	Ress	53	71	69	71	7	12
2025-04	Ress	54	52	69	71	29	12
2025-01	Rec	56	54	69	70	46	12
2024-12	Hyp	54	56	69	71	25	12
2024-10	Hyp	55	56	69	71	34	12
2024-09	Ress	49	38	69	67	21	12
2024-07	Ress	55	59	69	67	33	12
2024-04	Hyp	56	84	69	72	13	12
2024-03	Exp	60	89	69	71	32	12
2024-01	Exp	60	79	69	71	43	12
2023-12	Rec	57	79	69	74	22	12
2023-10	Rec	59	78	69	74	33	12
2023-07	Rec	57	64	69	71	38	12
2023-06	Hyp	59	62	69	70	51	12
2023-04	Ress	58	72	69	70	36	12
2023-02	Ress	58	84	69	70	27	12
2023-01	Hyp	56	82	69	70	18	12
2022-12	Ress	58	82	69	72	25	12
2022-10	Ress	57	84	69	72	17	12
2022-07	Ress	57	85	69	71	17	12
2022-06	Hyp	54	81	69	67	9	12
2022-05	Exp	55	79	69	67	13	12
2022-03	Exp	58	77	69	67	36	12
2022-02	Rec	58	76	69	67	36	12
2021-12	Rec	60	63	70	59	61	17
2021-10	Exp	55	58	70	59	38	17
2021-08	Exp	54	48	70	57	43	17
2021-05	Rec	50	37	70	56	32	17
2021-03	Rec	47	27	70	57	24	17
2021-01	Exp	48	30	70	57	26	17
2020-11	Exp	50	36	70	59	31	18
2020-10	Rec	51	37	70	59	33	18
2020-08	Rec	53	37	70	59	44	18
2020-05	Rec	61	66	70	61	62	18
2020-04	Exp	62	69	70	61	63	18
2020-02	Exp	65	77	70	60	79	18
2019-12	Rec	64	84	70	59	63	19
2019-10	Rec	66	91	70	59	70	19
2019-09	Exp	62	93	70	58	46	19
2019-07	Exp	60	82	70	58	43	19
2019-06	Rec	60	80	70	57	43	19
2019-04	Rec	60	82	70	57	46	19
2019-03	Exp	57	70	70	56	40	19
2019-01	Exp	54	51	70	56	38	19

Data Vintages

Price (HPI)2026-Q2

Permits2026-08

Income2024

Employment2026-08

Migration2023