Town guide

Greer, South Carolina

Greer is a city in Greenville County, South Carolina, home to about 41,536 people across 23 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 29650 and 29651, and parts of 29334, 29365 and 29687 are in Greer too.

Homes sold for a median of $188 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population41,5361,813 per sq mi
Median home value$288,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$188Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Greer

5 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Greer. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Greer

Distances

Nearest major airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)76 miles away
Closer regional airportGreenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)3 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Charlotte, NC82 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA524 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Greer; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Greer

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Greer had 35,308 residents in the 2020 census, up 110% since 2000.

It’s the 10th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.

Greenville County grew from 53,490 residents in 1900 to 525,534 in 2020.

Greer population by census2000: 16,843, 2010: 25,515, 2020: 35,30816,843200025,515201035,3082020

Greenville County, 1900–2020

Greenville County population, 1900 to 20201900: 53,490, 1910: 68,377, 1920: 88,498, 1930: 117,009, 1940: 136,580, 1950: 168,152, 1960: 209,776, 1970: 240,546, 1980: 287,913, 1990: 320,167, 2000: 379,616, 2010: 451,225, 2020: 525,53453K’00’1088K’20’30137K’40’50210K’60’70288K’80’90380K’00’10526K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 49.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GreerJan: high 53°F, low 32°F, 4.1 in; Feb: high 57°F, low 35°F, 3.8 in; Mar: high 64°F, low 41°F, 4.5 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 49°F, 4 in; May: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 66°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 69°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 68°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 62°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 50°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 63°F, low 40°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 35°F, 4.6 in53°32°Jan4.157°35°Feb3.864°41°Mar4.573°49°Apr4.080°58°May4.187°66°Jun3.990°69°Jul4.889°68°Aug4.783°62°Sep3.773°50°Oct3.663°40°Nov3.855°35°Dec4.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Greer, SC weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Greenville County

266,065 jobs at 15,493 businesses in Greenville County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Greenville CountyHealth care and social assistance: 33,682 jobs; Manufacturing: 31,926 jobs; Retail trade: 30,103 jobs; Administrative and support: 28,004 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 27,888 jobs; Professional services: 22,211 jobs; Wholesale trade: 13,771 jobs; Finance and insurance: 12,520 jobsHealth care and social assistance 13% Manufacturing 12% Retail trade 11% Administrative and support 11% Hotels and restaurants 11% Professional services 8% Wholesale trade 5% Finance and insurance 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

770 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Greer’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Pelham Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Greer4.7 miles
  • Prisma Health Patewood HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Greenville6.5 miles
  • St. Francis-DowntownGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Greenville12.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors108
Specialist doctors89
Dentists49
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants131
Mental health providers195
Physical and occupational therapists137
Optometrists13
Chiropractors48
Pharmacies26

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.

Places in and around Greer

Parks (20 nearby)

  • Century Park · 31 acres0.2 mi
  • East Riverside Park · 30 acres2.2 mi
  • Country Club Road Complex · 18 acres3.1 mi
  • Corey Burns Park · 16 acres2.9 mi
  • Greer City Park · 13 acres1.0 mi
  • South Suber Road Park · 10 acres1.9 mi

Grocery stores (9 nearby)

  • Carniceria El Torito0.9 mi
  • Walmart Neighborhood Market1.1 mi
  • Quality Foods1.3 mi
  • ALDI1.4 mi

Pharmacies (12 nearby)

  • ERP Life Pharmacy & Wellness0.8 mi
  • Prisma Health Pharmacy–Greer0.9 mi
  • Prisma Health Specialty Pharmacy0.9 mi
  • McLeskey Todd Family Pharmacy0.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Greer Library0.9 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Greer Heritage Museum0.7 mi
  • Model Trains Station2.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Center for the Arts0.7 mi
  • Children's Amphitheatre1.0 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1876.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Greer

Public schools here are run by Greenville 01, Spartanburg 05. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (13)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Chandler Creek ElementaryGreerPre-K–5873Public1.7 mi
Crestview ElementaryGreerPre-K–5683Public2.4 mi
Skyland ElementaryGreerPre-K–5760Public8.1 mi
Woodland ElementaryGreerPre-K–51,293Public2.3 mi
Buena Vista ElementaryGreerK–5834Public3.5 mi
Abner Creek MiddleGreer6–8644Public6.0 mi
Blue Ridge MiddleGreer6–8908Public8.6 mi
Greer MiddleGreer6–81,038Public3.7 mi
Riverside MiddleGreer6–81,086Public1.9 mi
Blue Ridge HighGreer9–121,062Public8.1 mi
Greer HighGreer9–121,397Public3.6 mi
J. Harley Bonds Career CenterGreer9–12—Career and Technical1.3 mi
Riverside HighGreer9–121,846Public2.2 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Calvary Christian SchoolGreerPre-K–11105Baptist0.7 mi
Four Winds Child Dev. Center and AcademyGreerPre-K–K3Nonsectarian5.2 mi
As-Sabeel AcademyGreerK–8176Islamic2.1 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 Taylors, Wade Hampton, Lyman, Duncan, Tigerville and Reidville.

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