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Rankings/Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC

Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC

NeutralTier 1CBSA 24860Compare
Risk Rank: #76 of 287Month: 2025-12Score change (12m): +2
56score
Composite risk percentile vs 287 metros (higher = higher risk)

Cycle Phase

Greenville experienced a market correction from late 2025 through late 2025.

Recovery
Expansion
Hypersupply
Recession
In Recession for 3 months·Previously: Recession

Demand contraction with rising inventory pressure

ExpExpExpExpExpRecHypHypRecExpHypHyp2019202020212022202320242025
Recovery
Expansion
Hypersupply
Recession

Greenville's housing market shows average risk, ranking 76th of 287 metros. The market recently entered Recession. The market shows signs of liquidity stress with elevated inventory.

Executive Summary

Risk is Neutral, driven primarily by permits per capita and affordability. The market is in Recession phase. Liquidity is stress and valuation is balanced.

Top Risk Drivers (This Month)

Permits per Capita
p90 (highest risk decile)
Permits per 1,000 residents
Affordability
p73 (moderate)
Mortgage payment / income
Price Momentum
p55 (moderate)
12-month HPI change

Market Signals

Inventory has surged +36% YoY with days on market up +2% — significant supply buildup indicating market stress.

Liquidity

Stress
Active Listings YoY
+36.5%p84
Days on Market YoY
+1.5%p50
Months in status11
Data through Dec 2025

Valuation

Balanced
Rent vs. Price Growth
-1.4%p43
Months in status14
Data through Dec 2025Rent growth vs price growth (rent support). Note: Affordability and Valuation measure different structural dimensions and can diverge.
Factor Details

Factor Breakdown

Price Momentum55

12-month HPI change — higher = overheating

Permit Growth49

YoY permit change — higher = supply pressure

Permits per Capita90

Permits per 1,000 residents — higher = overbuilding risk

Affordability73

Mortgage payment / income — higher = more burdened

Employment54

12-month employment change (risk inverted)

Migration12

Net AGI migration (risk inverted)

Underlying Values

MetricValuePctile
Price Momentum+2.8%p55
Permit Growth-2.3%p49
Permits/1K Pop8.99p90
Affordability0.30p73
Employment+0.2%p54
Net AGI Migration+$348Kp12
National ContextDoes not affect score

Credit Conditions

Credit Regime

Stable

Active correction with weak transactions but available credit. Buyers can borrow — they're choosing not to at current prices.

Bank Lending Standards
-5.7Normal
Rate Change (YoY)
-74 bpsNormal
Mortgage Risk Premium
+189 bpsElevated
Stable for 8 quartersData through 2026-Q1

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
0.91High
Completion-Permit Divergence
-3.2 ppNormal
Accumulating for 3 quartersData through 2025-Q4
Local SignalsDoes not affect score

Metro Permit Activity

Permit Activity

Normal
YoY Permit Growth
-2.3%Within norm

Raw signal — not the composite percentile

Relative to 2016–2019 norms for this metro

Normal permit activity but demand has deteriorated significantly. The stress is from existing inventory and slowing absorption, not new construction.

Liquidity

Liquidity

Stress
Active Listings YoY+36.5%
Days on Market YoY+1.5%
AssessmentSignificant supply buildup
Stress for 11 monthsData through Dec 2025
Internal Structure

Greenville's 4 counties show moderate divergence — Laurens County carries the most risk (Elevated) while Anderson County anchors the lower end.

Moderate12.5Limited data
4 of 4 counties scored

Greenville, SC shows Moderate internal divergence — some counties diverge meaningfully from the metro picture. Laurens County contributes the most structural risk (Elevated, driven by price momentum), while Anderson County anchors the lower end (Below Average).

Within-metro factor percentiles (0 = lowest risk, 100 = highest risk)
CountyScore
Laurens CountyRisk Driver
67
Greenville County
55
Pickens County
45
Anderson CountyStabilizer
33
Score History
MonthScore
2025-1154
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)2025-Q3
Permits2025-12
Income2024
Employment2025-12
Migration2022