Berea is a community in Greenville County, South Carolina, home to about 16,862 people across 7.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 29617, and parts of 29611 are in Berea too.
Homes sold for a median of $182 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Berea; also Sans Souci and Parker
Mostly Parker; part is in Berea
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Berea. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)89 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC95 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA535 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Berea; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Berea had 15,578 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 36th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Greenville County grew from 53,490 residents in 1900 to 525,534 in 2020.
Greenville County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 47.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Greenville Dwtn Ap, SC weather station (7 miles away).
266,065 jobs at 15,493 businesses in Greenville County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
70 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Berea.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 34 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 10 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Greenville 01. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong ElementaryGreenville | Pre-K–5 | 435 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Duncan Chapel ElementaryGreenville | Pre-K–5 | 619 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Monaview ElementaryGreenville | Pre-K–5 | 592 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Berea ElementaryGreenville | K–5 | 489 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Berea MiddleGreenville | 6–8 | 757 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Lakeview MiddleGreenville | 6–8 | 723 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Berea HighGreenville | 9–12 | 1,250 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Enoree Career CenterGreenville | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furman University Child Development CenterGreenville | Pre-K–K | 8 | Nonsectarian | 2.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Parker, Welcome, Sans Souci, Powdersville, Judson, Greenville, Travelers Rest and City View.
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