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Rankings/Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC

Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC

NeutralTier 1CBSA 24860Compare
Risk Rank: #211 of 274Month: 2026-06Score change (12m): -11
42score
Composite risk percentile vs 274 metros (higher = higher risk)

Executive Summary

Greenville's housing market shows average risk, ranking 211th of 274 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 +21% YoY with days on market up +10% — significant supply buildup indicating market stress.

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

Cycle Phase

RecoveryExpansionHypersupplyRecession
2 months in current phase·from Hypersupply

Building activity may be outpacing demand absorption

20192020202120222023202420252026

Key Dynamics

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

Top Drivers

Permits per Capitap85
Permits per 1,000 residents
Affordabilityp74
Mortgage payment / income
Price Momentump47
12-month HPI change

Market Signals

Inventory has surged +21% YoY with days on market up +10% — significant supply buildup indicating market stress.

Liquidity

Stress
Active Listings YoY
+21.2%p71
Days on Market YoY
+10.2%p68
Months in status2
Data through Jun 2026

Valuation

Balanced
Rent vs. Price Growth
+0.3%p69
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 MomentumNeutral
+1.3%p47

12-month HPI change — higher = overheating

Permit GrowthBelow Avg
-12.8%p28

YoY permit change — higher = supply pressure

Permits per CapitaHigh Risk
8.31p85

Permits per 1,000 residents — higher = overbuilding risk

AffordabilityElevated
0.32p74

Mortgage payment / income — higher = more burdened

EmploymentLow Risk
+2.0%p8

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
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

Sharp Cooling
YoY Permit Growth
-12.8%Significant pullback

Raw signal — not the composite percentile

Relative to 2016–2019 norms for this metro

Both supply and demand are in contraction. The market is in full retreat — builders have stopped and buyers have pulled back.

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)
CountyScore
Laurens CountyRisk Driver
75
Greenville County
67
Anderson County
42
Pickens CountyStabilizer
17
Score History
MonthScore
2026-0540
2025-1255
2025-1052
2025-0959
2025-0754
2025-0653
2025-0454
2025-0156
2024-1254
2024-1055
2024-0949
2024-0755
2024-0456
2024-0360
2024-0160
2023-1257
2023-1059
2023-0757
2023-0659
2023-0458
2023-0258
2023-0156
2022-1258
2022-1057
2022-0757
2022-0654
2022-0555
2022-0358
2022-0258
2021-1260
2021-1055
2021-0854
2021-0550
2021-0347
2021-0148
2020-1150
2020-1051
2020-0853
2020-0561
2020-0462
2020-0265
2019-1264
2019-1066
2019-0962
2019-0760
2019-0660
2019-0460
2019-0357
2019-0154
Data Vintages
Price (HPI)2026-Q1
Permits2026-06
Income2024
Employment2026-06
Migration2023