Housing in District 1 at a glance
- Population
- about 19,103
- Housing units
- about 8,542
- Median value, owner-occupied homes
- $398,000Greenville: $487,500 (-18%)
- Median gross rent
- $1,180 a monthGreenville: $1,312 (-10%)
- Owner-occupied homes
- 51.2%Greenville: 41.1%
- Homes built before 1980
- 61.3%
- Median year built
- 1973
District 1, north of Greenville's population centre, has the lowest home values and the lowest rent of the four council districts: $398,000 and $1,180. That is 18% under the city's $487,500 and 10% under its $1,312. The stock is the oldest of the four, 61.3% of homes pre-dating 1980, and 1973 is the middle year. Owners hold 51.2% of households, 10.1 points above the city's 41.1%, or 4,004 households against 3,821 renting. District 2 comes to $415,000 and District 3 to $403,000, while District 4 reaches $734,000, so District 1 lies close to the first two. District 3 has owners at only 31.2%, District 4 at 62%. The district has 19,103 residents and 8,542 homes. It ranks second-highest of the four on owner share.
Questions about District 1
What is the median home value in District 1, Greenville?
$398,000 for owner-occupied homes, against $487,500 for Greenville as a whole (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary). It is the owners' own estimate of their home's value, not a sale price.
What is the median rent in District 1?
$1,180 a month in gross rent (rent plus utilities paid by the renter), against $1,312 in Greenville (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary).
Do most people in District 1 own or rent?
Most own: 51.2% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, against 41.1% in Greenville (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary).
Data and method
Data as of: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (retrieved 2026-11-02).
Estimate from the 7 census tracts whose internal point lies within the official boundary: counts are summed, and each median is recomputed from the summed value, rent and year-built brackets (grouped median, linear interpolation). The gap with the city is measured with the same method on the whole city. Boundaries used: City of Greenville, SC GIS, City Council Districts (consulted 2026-11-02).
Sector boundaries: Single-member council districts, Single-Member Districts & At-Large Seats (City of Greenville, SC).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B01003, B25001, B25003, B25034, B25063, B25064, B25075, B25077; U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer files (census tract internal points). City figures: the same survey, published for Greenville as a whole. Home values are owners' estimates, not sale prices.
Near District 1
The closest sectors of Greenville, by distance between population centres.
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Five trades, one spot each
Payotte lists one professional per trade in District 1. No one is listed yet: every spot is open.
- Real estate agentOpen spot
- Mortgage loan officerOpen spot
- Home inspectorOpen spot
- Real estate attorneyOpen spot
- AppraiserOpen spot
Work in one of these trades in District 1? Ask for your spot.